I get annoyed by the overuse of certain clichéd buzzwords and catch phrases in our area of advocacy, terms like “big brother,” “nanny state,” and “taxation by citation” for instance. That isn’t to say that they don’t sneak into the NMA vernacular from time to time. In fact, I used the golden oldie “highway robbery” […]
26 Blog Posts From the Civil Forfeiture Tag
NMA Lobbying in DC, Part 2 – License to Steal: NMA E-Newsletter #465
• December 11, 2017 • 0 Comments • CALIFORNIA, Civil Asset Forfeiture, Civil Forfeiture, DUE PROCESS, FOURTH AMENDMENT, LEGISLATION, NMA, Policing for Profit
NMA Lobbying in DC, Part 1 – Reeling in Traffic Enforcement: NMA E-Newsletter #464
• December 4, 2017 • 0 Comments • 85TH PERCENTILE, Civil Asset Forfeiture, Civil Forfeiture, LEGISLATION, LICENSE PLATE, NHTSA, NMA, NTSB, RED LIGHT CAMERA, REVENUE GENERATION, SAFETY, SPEED CAMERA, SPEED LIMIT, TICKET CAMERA, TICKET FINES, TICKET QUOTA, TICKET REVENUE, Traffic Tickets, WASHINGTON D.C.
Enabled by contributors to our Spring 2017 Campaign, the NMA is pursuing its 2017-18 National Legislative Agenda in Washington. More precisely the current focus is on two of the agenda items – eliminating federally funded ticket blitzes and restricting the bounds of civil asset forfeiture. Part 2 of this newsletter in coming weeks will describe […]
Next Generation Police Tools: NMA E-Newsletter #462
November 20, 2017 • 0 Comments • BODY CAMERAS, Civil Asset Forfeiture, Civil Forfeiture, DUI, ROADBLOCK, SAFETY, TRAFFIC STOP, X-RAY SCANNER
Traffic enforcement continues to go high tech beyond just the newest drone technology. Here are three recent examples of how police are using federal and state funding – some from assets seized from citizenry – to patrol motorists. Police Body Cameras In late October, results from a large study on police body cameras was released […]
Gotcha Speed Enforcement – Feds Are Complicit: NMA E-Newsletter #460
November 6, 2017 • 0 Comments • 85TH PERCENTILE, Civil Asset Forfeiture, Civil Forfeiture, NHTSA, NMA, NTSB, REVENUE GENERATION, SAFETY, SPEED CAMERA, SPEED LIMIT, SPEED TRAP, TICKET QUOTA, TICKET REVENUE
With great thanks to advocate Joe Bahen, the NMA played an active role in the development of the 2012-2016 Virginia Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP). With the SHSP for the next five years now moving into the implementation phase, Joe continues to work with state officials to craft a safety roadmap that is effective and […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: August 28, 2017
August 28, 2017 • 0 Comments • Civil Asset Forfeiture, Civil Forfeiture, DUE PROCESS, Speed Cameras, TheNewspaper, Ticket Quotas, Traffic Calming, Traffic Congestion, Traffic Tickets, VISION ZERO
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –CA Motorists fight back!– –NC Court Upholds stopping drivers for no reason— –Fed Judge strikes down IN Car Seizure Law (CAF)— Friday, August 25, 2017 California Residents Fight Back Against Road Diets State and local transportation departments around the country have been removing lanes of travel for cars and replacing […]
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