As one of the NMA’s current national issues, Civil Asset Forfeiture or CAF is a program that allows the government at all levels to confiscate cash, cars and even homes from people who are suspected of criminal activity. Even if you are ruled innocent, your property is not necessarily returned; a trip to civil court […]
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Down the Rabbit Hole with Civil Asset Forfeiture: NMA E-Newsletter #494
July 2, 2018
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CAF, Civil Asset Forfeiture, Civil Forfeiture, Eighth Amendment, FOIA, NMA, RENTAL CAR, REVENUE GENERATION, SPEED LIMIT
Civil Asset Forfeiture—Why should we care?
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April 6, 2018
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CAF, Civil Asset Forfeiture, Civil Forfeiture, DUE PROCESS, Fifth Amendment, Fourteenth Amendment, FOURTH AMENDMENT, NMA, PRIVACY
Originally created to break drug lords, civil asset forfeiture or CAF has now morphed into an anything-goes situation when it comes to law enforcement confiscating cash and property. Make no mistake, CAF is a constitutional rights issue. The Fourth Amendment protects not only a person’s right to privacy but freedom from arbitrary governmental intrusions. The […]
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