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US Supreme Court unanimously rules that the Constitution's ban on 'excessive fines' applies to the states as well as the federal government

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  1. implosio
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    This isn't a full ban on civil forfeiture that I would have liked to see, but at least its a limit on how much cops can just steal from you. It's a step in the right direction. I really wish that...

    This isn't a full ban on civil forfeiture that I would have liked to see, but at least its a limit on how much cops can just steal from you. It's a step in the right direction.

    I really wish that a civil forfeiture case regarding someone who wasn't convicted with a crime would reach the Supreme Court, so that we can hopefully get a full ban instead.

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