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Police Seize a Veteran’s Savings Under Civil Forfeiture

Institute for Justice · News · YouTube title: Watch Cops Seize Combat Vet's Life Savings [RARE FOOTAGE]
Why it's here

HN commenters cite it as a concrete example of police seizing cash from innocent people on flimsy pretexts.

What it covers

Institute for Justice footage of Nevada Highway Patrol troopers seizing the life savings of Stephen Lara, a retired Marine, during a traffic stop under civil forfeiture. The video documents the stop and the case that followed.