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Re:Federal cops gets pulled over by TN cops, car illegally s... by wmil on Thursday January 21, 2016 @02:17AM (#10943847)
It's actually super easy to fix. Just pass a law stating that all asset forfeiture revenue must go into the general state revenue.

Police only have an incentive to seize things illegally because their departments receive the money.

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Re:Federal cops gets pulled over by TN cops, car illegally s... by rand334 on Thursday January 21, 2016 @04:14AM (#10944162)
Wrong. It's a big part of it, but many enjoy the power. Many want an opportunity to just steal from you personally. Many want to get their numbers up and be the officer with the most stops/arrests/citations. We need to put solid limitations, nationally, on what they can and can't do.
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