Entries by Sebastian Rucci

Boston police bought spy tech with a pot of money hidden from the public

cross the country, some law enforcement agencies have deployed controversial surveillance technology to track cell phone location and use. Critics say it threatens constitutional rights and members of Congress have moved to restrain its use. Seize and keep: Civil forfeiture in Massachusetts Part one: It’s easy for police to seize money. Worcester’s district attorney makes […]

AOC Discovers the Horrors of Civil Asset Forfeiture, Rails Against the Practice in Congressional Hearing

America’s civil asset forfeiture system is unfair, un-American, and ripe for reform—and people are finally beginning to notice. Saturday, December 11, 2021 Image Credit: nrkbeta,-Wiki Commons| CC BY-SA 2.0 Brad Polumbo Brad Polumbo Politics AOC Civil Asset Forfeiture Theft Criminal Justice Police Justice Social Justice Leer en Español facebook sharing buttontwitter sharing buttonflipboard sharing buttonreddit […]

In appeals court hearing, judges criticize case of Phoenix police seizing man’s $39,500

In appeals court hearing, judges criticize case of Phoenix police seizing man’s $39,500 You might also like: Two Ex-Federal Prosecutors Explain Asset Forfeiture | Paul Padda Podcast | Data Center Real Estate & Property Law: Legal Foundations for Physical Assets | Asset Forfeiture — What Kind of Property Can the Government Seize? | Data Center Interconnection & Peering: Legal Frameworks for […]

Former Motel Caswell owner testifies in nation’s capital on pitfalls of civil forfeiture law

Former Motel Caswell owner testifies in nation’s capital on pitfalls of civil forfeiture law Russ Caswell, right foreground, is joined by Institute of Justice lawyer Darpana Sheth at a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the federal civil-forfeiture law, which nearly cost Caswell his business, the Motel Caswell in Tewksbury in 2013. Institute of […]

After Having His Motel Seized by the Government, Victim of Civil Asset Forfeiture Reflects on His Fight

Russ Caswell, owner of Motel Caswell in Tewksbury, Mass., fought the law and won. Now, he’s reflecting on his experiences with a law enforcement tool known as civil asset forfeiture as policymakers in Washington, D.C., and across states from coast to coast, debate the practice. “The government tried to take [Motel Caswell] based on just […]