Tag Archives: Civil Asset Forfeiture

P Is for Predator State: The Building Blocks of Tyranny from A to Z

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Luther Blissett

By John W. Whitehead Source: The Rutherford Institute “When a population becomes distracted by trivia, when cultural life is redefined as a perpetual round of entertainments, when serious public conversation becomes a form of baby-talk, when, in short, a people … Continue reading →

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Financial Tyranny: ‘We the People’ Are the New Permanent Underclass in America

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Luther Blissett

By John W. Whitehead Source: The Rutherford Institute “When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for themselves a legal system that authorizes it and a … Continue reading →

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Policing for Profit: Jeff Sessions & Co.’s Thinly Veiled Plot to Rob Us Blind

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Luther Blissett

By John W. Whitehead Source: The Rutherford Institute “Laws are no longer made by a rational process of public discussion; they are made by a process of blackmail and intimidation, and they are executed in the same manner. The typical … Continue reading →

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Land of the Unfree – Police and Prosecutors Fight Aggressively to Retain Barbaric Right of “Civil Asset Forfeiture”

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Luther Blissett

By Mike Krieger Source: Washingtons Blog Efforts to limit seizures of money, homes and other property from people who may never be convicted of a crime are stalling out amid a wave of pressure from prosecutors and police. Their effort, … Continue reading →

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DEA Literally Steals $16,000 From 22-Year-Old for No Reason

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Luther Blissett

By Cassius Methyl Source: Antimedia Joseph Rivers was a 22-year-old aspiring music video producer from outside of Detroit who managed to painstakingly save $16,000 for a music venture. He was on an Amtrak train moving to Los Angeles to pursue his … Continue reading →

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