Justice Prevails in New Mexico! Gov. Signs Bill Abolishing the Ability of Cops to Steal from Citizens

Sante Fe, N.M. – On Friday, New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez signed the unanimous bipartisan legislation, H.B. 560, which effectively ends the practice of civil asset forfeiture in the state.
The practice of civil asset forfeiture has come under intense scrutiny as of late, as people are increasingly coming to the realization that civil forfeiture encourages policing for profit.

“Police agencies have used hundreds of millions of dollars taken from Americans under federal civil forfeiture law in recent years to buy guns, armored cars and electronic surveillance gear,” Robert O’Harrow and Steven Rich wrote in a report for the Washington Post. “They have also spent money on luxury vehicles, travel and a clown named Sparkles.”

Budgets of police departments and drug task forces are being padded largely by a program that redistributes the worth of seized assets, including property and money that might never have been involved in a crime.

“The law was meant to decimate drug organizations, but The Post found that it has been used as a routine source of funding for law enforcement at every level,” the Post report stated.

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