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Dustlawyer

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11. Yet another reason we need Publicly Funded Elections. Our politicians allowed this crap and

Mon Oct 6, 2014, 01:41 PM

Oct 2014

have done nothing about it. I am sure that the police lobby is using a great deal of this for more than their own Margerhita machines. A true slush fund for their loyal politicians.

How long before enough people are fed up with this crap before they will stop voting for these corporate shills and demand an end to all of this corruption? Does it have to actually have to happen to you before its real?

Kudos to John Oliver and staff!

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John Oliver: Civil Asset Forfeiture [View all] Old Crow Oct 2014 OP

What could be more dotymed Oct 2014 #1

I agree Old Crow Oct 2014 #2

For later tnlurker Oct 2014 #3

Saw the show. Was shocked. oldandhappy Oct 2014 #4

This has been going on since the 80s WhoIsNumberNone Oct 2014 #6

"You have any large amounts of money in the vehicle?" WhoIsNumberNone Oct 2014 #5

That would be my answer too dickthegrouch Oct 2014 #13

Now if we can get all the TV comedians on board... yallerdawg Oct 2014 #7

There are small towns in texas which are financed by these forfeitures Gothmog Oct 2014 #8

Question Jack Rabbit Oct 2014 #9

This is another bad thing that has come from the war on drugs. iscooterliberally Oct 2014 #10

Brilliant Post. jjewell Oct 2014 #17

"when cities get sued because of police misconduct, the award should come out of the police pension" Scuba Oct 2014 #18

I actually got that idea from another poster, but I can't remember where I saw it. iscooterliberally Oct 2014 #20

Yet another reason we need Publicly Funded Elections. Our politicians allowed this crap and Dustlawyer Oct 2014 #11

Yep, cops are a gang. blackspade Oct 2014 #12

K&R. He tells it like it is. Overseas Oct 2014 #14

So police can randomly steal from the public? CaptainTruth Oct 2014 #15

The short answer to your first question is "Yes. Yes, they can." Old Crow Oct 2014 #16

Ther war on Reefer (hemp) The Wizard Oct 2014 #19