US cops seized more through asset forfeiture in 2014 than US criminals stole through burglary
by Cory Doctorow from on (#VGSC)
US police seized $4.5 billion through civil asset forfeiture (through which police can take money and valuables away from citizens without charging anyone with any crimes) in 2014; in the same period, the FBI estimates that burglars accounted for $3.9B in property losses.