South Carolina Cops Love Asset Forfeiture So Much They Take Cash From Crime Victims
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190129/18210141492/south-carolina-cops-love-asset-forfeiture-so-much-they-take-cash-crime-victims.shtml
You'd think we wouldn't need any more data points on asset forfeiture abuse, but since many states still allow law enforcement to steal cash and personal property from people never even accused of criminal acts, maybe more data points are needed to show lawmakers why this abhorrent practice should be ended.
The Greenville News has put together an in-depth report on asset forfeiture in South Carolina, culled from asset forfeiture cases run through the state's court system. What it found is unsurprising, but still shocking. The article opens with a small sampling of injustices perpetrated by the criminal justice system.