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Federal Judge Eviscerates Albuquerque’s ‘Asset Forfeiture’ Racket

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“A federal judge has ruled that Albuquerque’s civil asset forfeiture program violated residents’ due process rights by forcing them to prove their innocence to retrieve their cars. Under civil forfeiture laws, police can seize property suspected of being connected to criminal activity, even if the owner isn’t charged with a crime.”

Read more: https://reason.com/blog/2018/07/30/federal-judge-rules-albuquerques-asset-f

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Bankrupt Philadelphia plunders homeowners via gas monopoly

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“The gas company is filing liens over people’s properties due to unpaid gas bills for as little as $300.  There is essentially zero due process here.”

Read more: https://www.sovereignman.com/trends/bankrupt-philadelphia-plunders-its-property-owners-for-cash-24007/

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Amazon Facial Recognition Confuses Members of Congress with Criminals

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“Only 20 percent of the members of Congress are racial minorities. But 39 percent of the members of Congress who were mistaken for criminals were racial minorities.”

Read more: https://reason.com/blog/2018/07/26/amazon-facial-recognition-confuses-membe

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Whirlpool profits strangled by the tariffs it once supported

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“The U.S. company was a major advocate for legislation to protect against what Bitzer last year called a ‘long story of dumping’ by foreign competitors LG and Samsung in the washing machine business.  Now the company cites U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminium as contributing to the increased cost in Whirpool’s raw materials.”

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/24/whirlpool-stock-plunges-as-tariffs-hit-suppliers-steel-costs.html

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Missouri senator’s husband reaped $131 million in federal subsidies over 10 years

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“Shepard’s personal income from the investments grew considerably since McCaskill took office in 2007. He reportedly made between $1,608 and $16,731 in 2006. But in 2017, Shepard reportedly earned between $365,374 and $1.1 million ‘from investments in housing projects that received federal subsidies.'”

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/07/24/mccaskill-campaign-hit-with-report-on-husbands-federal-subsidy-windfall.html

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More and More of What We Do Depends on Government Permission

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“That permission, unsurprisingly, is contingent on keeping government officials happy. Rub those officials the wrong way and they’ll strip you of permission to travel the roads, leave the country, or even make a living.  That’s not a recipe for a free country.”

Read more: https://reason.com/archives/2018/07/24/permitted-lives/print

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US breaks up phone scam where fake government agents believably extorted victims

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“The fraudulent calls came suddenly and frequently while the scam was active from 2012 to 2016, according to court documents. A person posing as an Internal Revenue Service or immigration official was on the phone, threatening arrest, deportation or other penalties if the victims did not immediately pay their debts with prepaid cards or wire transfers.”

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/23/business/irs-phone-scams-jeff-sessions.html

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Sergeant fired in response to charging mayor, police chief with corruption

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“The New Holland Police Department has fired a police sergeant just mere seconds after he served charges on the mayor and police chief. A GoFundMe account has been set up as a result.”

Read more: http://thefayetteadvocate.com/2018/07/23/sergeant-who-charged-mayor-police-chief-and-former-chief-fired/

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Trade war bailout: $12 billion in emergency aid for farmers hurt by tariffs

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“The aid will be facilitated by the Commodity Credit Corp, an agency set up during the Great Depression, and will not require congressional approval.”

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/24/trump-plans-to-give-billions-in-aid-to-farmers-hurt-by-tariffs-report.html

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Trump says ‘tariffs are the greatest!’ as Harley-Davidson offshores operations

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“The company has said the tariffs will add $30 million to $45 million to its expenses for the rest of the year, costs which Harley-Davidson has said it will absorb as it plans to move operations overseas.”

Read more: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-trump-tariff-threats-20180724-story.html

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