Initially created to take down drug lords, civil asset forfeiture has morphed into an excuse by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to confiscate cash and other property regardless of whether a person is charged with a crime. The Indiana Supreme Court recently ruled that the government must prove it is ‘entitled’ to keep […]
10 Blog Posts From the CHECKPOINT Tag
Civil Asset Forfeiture in Indiana Goes Beyond Policing for Profit: NMA E-Newsletter #701
June 20, 2022 • 0 Comments • CAF, CHECKPOINT, CIVIL, Civil Asset Forfeiture, Civil Forfeiture, DUE PROCESS, INDIANA, NMA, Policing for Profit, traffic stops
How many kinds of Police Checkpoints and Roadblocks?
• March 19, 2021 • 0 Comments • CHECKPOINT, Driver's License, INSURANCE, ROADBLOCK, SAFETY, SEAT BELT, Vehicle Search
Editor’s Note: This article first appeared in the NMA’s Driving Freedoms Magazine in the Fall of 2020. If you would like to receive the NMA’s quarterly magazine, join the NMA today! Check out the other two posts in this series: Have Checkpoints Gone Too Far? How to Handle Yourself at a Checkpoint or Roadblock Joe […]
How to Handle Yourself at a Checkpoint or Roadblock
March 12, 2021 • 0 Comments • CHECKPOINT, CIVIL, CRIMINAL, DNA, Driver's License, ILLEGAL SEARCH, INSURANCE, ROADBLOCK, TRAFFIC STOP, Vehicle Search
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director Editor’s Note: This article first appeared in the NMA’s Driving Freedoms Magazine in the Fall of 2020. If you would like to receive the NMA’s quarterly magazine, join the NMA today! Check out the first in this series: Have Checkpoints Gone Too Far? Similar to a traffic stop, a […]
Have Checkpoints Gone Too Far?
• March 5, 2021 • 0 Comments • ACLU, CHECKPOINT, DUI/DWI, LICENSE PLATE, PRIVACY, ROADBLOCK, SAFETY, TRAFFIC STOP, Vehicle Search
Editor’s Note: This article first appeared in the NMA’s Driving Freedoms Magazine in the Fall of 2020. If you would like to receive the NMA’s quarterly magazine, join the NMA today! First of all, what is the difference between a roadblock and a checkpoint? A roadblock is a barricade set up by law enforcement to […]
Flipping the Stacked Deck against Civil Asset Forfeiture
September 25, 2020 • 0 Comments • CHECKPOINT, Civil Asset Forfeiture, DUE PROCESS, NMA, Policing for Profit, REVENUE GENERATION, TICKET FINES, Ticket Quotas, TRAFFIC STOP, Traffic Tickets
By Gary Biller, NMA President Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared as an NMA Weekly Newsletter #594 emailed to members in May 2020. If you would like to receive the newsletter, join today the thousands of other active motorists who have made that choice! There are many forms of legitimized stealing. The government has perfected […]
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