Episode 8. The Forge of Freedom – What is Civil Asset Forfeiture?

Show Notes: Episode 8. The Forge of Freedom – What is Civil Asset Forfeiture? In this episode, Alex Ooley discusses “Civil Asset Forfeiture,” the often abused practice of taking property of someone suspected of a crime and often without having a conviction. Timbs v. Indiana: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2018/17-1091 Civil Asset Forfeiture: 7 Things You Should Know https://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2014/03/civil-asset-forfeiture-7-things-you-should-know A History of Civil Asset Forfeiture in America: Pirates, Mob Bosses, and the War on Drugs https://fee.org/articles/a-history-of-civil-asset-forfeiture-in-america-pirates-mob-bosses-and-the-war-on-drugs/ Does Forfeiture Work? https://ij.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/does-forfeiture-work-web.pdf The questionable ethics of civil forfeiture https://f3magazine.unicri.it/?p=1501 Policing for Profit https://ij.org/report/policing-for-profit-3/ _______________________________ The podcast is also available on YouTube, Rumble, and all the most popular podcast streaming sources: Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-2263714 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theforgeoffreedom Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-forge-of-freedom/id1663691635 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/alex-ooley3 Amazon https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/bb7145f8-24dc-49d2-8b43-0c6e4d98686d/the-forge-of-freedom?ref=dm_sh_5bKJq2KMITkxLeV5hmkot23XF Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/24GFU6uBP3IV9G1e2bFsz6 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9kODkzNjE3OC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjvr7vFsP_8AhWBL1kFHY6ADA8Q9sEGegQIARAC Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-forge-of-freedom TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Education-Podcasts/The-Forge-of-Freedom-p3486880/ iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-forge-of-freedom-106982838/