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Comms @IJ . @CNLiberalism Shill Bracket loser. @NiagaraUniv alum. Philly sports, civil liberties, YIMBYism & Slavic history. Views mine. #COYS 🏳️‍🌈 🇺🇦🇵🇱🌐

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Dan King

7 months

A Kentucky cop shot and paralyzed another Kentucky cop during a standoff. When the officer who was shot tried to sue, the other cop got qualified immunity. I have a new op-ed about how QI even hurts cops @heraldleader @IJ

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Ky Supreme Court case shows qualified immunity can even keep police from getting justice | Opinion

OpEd: Defenders of qualified immunity often argue it’s needed to protect law enforcement officers. But what about when a police officer is the victim?

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Dan King

4 months

A cop in Buffalo nearly ran over two people in a crosswalk with his lights off R. Anthony Rupp yelled "turn your lights on, asshole" Police arrested & cited Rupp Now, a federal appeals court ruled the officers aren't entitled to qualified immunity👏

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Buffalo cops denied qualified immunity for arresting man who called officer an ‘asshole’

R. Anthony Rupp III was cited and detained after he called a police officer an "asshole" after the cop nearly drove into two pedestrians.

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Cops in Mobile, Alabama took $300,000 from someone during a traffic stop where they looking for drugs. They found NO drugs and did not make ANY arrests. But, naturally, they kept the money. Civil. Forfeiture. Is. Legalized. Theft.

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No drugs, no arrest – but bounty of cash for Mobile County Sheriff’s Office

You don’t have to be convicted of a crime for law enforcement to take your money or property. You don’t even need to be charged with one.

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I don’t even wanna be around anymore.

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2 years

Just give Embiid the MVP and stop with the nonsense

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Turning Danny Green, Deandre Jordan and Paul Millsap into Deanthony Melton, PJ Tucker and Danuel House is a massive win for the Sixers. That's an injured, aging 3-and-D guy and two unplayable bigs turned into a versatile guard and two playable wings.

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Just two guys who have never lost a super bowl.

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5 years

“I’m going to use the heavy hand of the government to break up your company because none of your senior executives voted for my party” is a pretty authoritarian approach for a self-proclaimed proponent of limited government, @TedCruz

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Washington Examiner

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. @tedcruz : Of the senior executives at Google, do you know a single one that voted for Donald Trump? *Terse exchange Google: I don't know. Cruz: In 2016, Google employees gave @HillaryClinton $1.315 Mil. Any idea what they gave Trump? Google: No. Cruz: Zero. not a penny.

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2 years

Saw a guy wearing THE Dan Flashes shirt walking back from Audi Field last night. He must’ve spent all of his per diem on it.

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They’re saying Coffin Flop’s not a show

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Something Sliding Around In Coffin

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The new Harry Styles album is great and I love him, send tweet

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Post the same actor in two roles to show their range

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post the same actor in two roles that show their range

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2 years

New Jersey's new craft brewery regulations just went into effect, and my god, they SUCK: - No food trucks allowed - On-site special events capped at 25 - Brewers can only participate in 12 off-site events - Tours are limited

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Many NJ brewers upset about state's new rules, including event limits, no food trucks, vendors

New Jersey's breweries have to abide by new rules from the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control.

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2 years

Watching I Think You Should Leave for the billionth time, to feel something.

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In Alabama: - Cops only have to show a "preponderance of the evidence," tying the cash to a crime. - Property owners have the burden of proof to show the money wasn't tied to crime. - Cops have a profit motive, because they get to keep 100% of forfeited funds.

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1 year

Mobile County's Sheriff says his department only conducts civil forfeiture "within the laws that are provided." Here's the problem: Alabama's civil forfeiture laws are SO BAD that @IJ gave them a "D-minus" rating in our Policing for Profit report.

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Policing for Profit - Institute for Justice

Nationwide, civil forfeiture is a massive threat to property and due process rights. So finds the third edition of Policing for Profit: The Abuse of Civil Asset Forfeiture.

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2 years

It’s Presidents’ Day which is a good day to remember Congress has abdicated too much of its power to the executive branch

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Dan King

4 months

In Newton, Iowa, town officials arrested a citizen for calling them “fascist” during a town board meeting. Because nothing says “I’m not fascist” like arresting political opponents.

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Iowa Retaliation - Institute for Justice

The right to criticize the government is a pillar of our constitutional republic—embodied in the text and history of the First Amendment. And yet, across […]

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4 months

And while so many folks are here, it's worth pointing out that we at @IJ have a similar case before #SCOTUS next month. In that case, we're asking the Supreme Court to overturn QI for local officials in Texas who arrested a woman for criticizing them.

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Gonzalez v. Trevino — Fighting First Amendment Retaliation in Castle Hills, Texas - Institute for...

Free Speech Case: Gonzalez vs. Trevino in Castle Hills. Is a woman's right to free speech protected? This case explores the First Amendment rights of a city councilwoman who was arrested on false...

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4 months

Retaliation by government officials is sadly common. In Parksley, Virginia, town officials routinely harassed food truck owners, threatened them with jail time & told them to "go back to your own country" all for criticizing a proposed food truck ban

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Virginia Retaliation - Institute for Justice

Theslet Benoir and Clemene Bastien are a married couple that immigrated to the United States from Haiti in 2005. They received asylum, settled in Parksley, Virginia, and opened a brick-and-mortar...

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Dan King

2 years

Police departments routinely use school shootings, hostage situations, etc. as reasons for "needing" SWAT units, then fail to adequately use them to stop such situations. Meanwhile, the vast majority of SWAT deployments are to serve search warrants, often no-knocks, for drugs.

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Pickford just upset because they won’t let him order sloppy steaks.

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They’re saying coffin flop’s not a show.

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3 years

Riggleman warned about the possibility of a riot the day before 1/6, and he has a background in intelligence. He'd be a great pick for the Select Committee.

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@MacFarlaneNews

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Former Virginia GOP Congressman Denver Riggleman is on Capitol Hill (just spotted) Riggleman has been reportedly under consideration to help the US House Select Committee to Investigate January 6th

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8 months

City officials in Newton, Iowa arrested a resident for calling the mayor a “fascist.” (Because nothing proves you’re not a fascist quite like arresting your political opponents.) Today, @IJ sued over this retaliatory arrest.

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Lawsuit Seeks Accountability for Unconstitutional Silencing and Arrest During City Council Meeting...

When Noah Petersen raised his hand to speak at a Newton, Iowa, city council meeting last October, he had no way of knowing that such […]

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3 years

Love to see this kind of unity on the timeline this morning.

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3 years

"This episode is an important reminder that recycling government press releases does not qualify as reporting."

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Why Do the Media Keep Uncritically Repeating Implausible Police Fentanyl Overdose Stories?

Recycling a government press release is not good journalism.

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4 months

The principal of all of these cases, which the appeals court in the Buffalo case acknowledged, and which we're hoping #SCOTUS will acknowledge next month is simple: The government can't punish you for criticizing them and then hide behind immunity when you seek accountability.

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4 months

In East Cleveland, Ohio, the city weaponized its police and used ordinances it had never before used to punish a man who had the nerve to support the mayor's opponent in the upcoming election.

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East Cleveland Retaliation - Institute for Justice

Cities can’t use the police to punish political speech.

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Last July, a SWAT team destroyed Vicki Baker's home while pursuing a fugitive. Every window was busted, the furniture was destroyed, her daughter's dog was left blind and deaf. The city refused to pay. Yesterday a judge said her case can move forward @IJ .

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Texas Woman Wins Round One in Lawsuit Challenging SWAT Team’s Destruction of Her Home - Institute...

ARLINGTON, Va.—On Thursday, a federal judge ruled that a lawsuit filed by a Texas woman whose home was destroyed by a SWAT team may move […]

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2 years

Kamala Harris comes out against Kamala Harris

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3 years

I’m not gonna let Doug say that about Dan Flashes, that the patterns aren’t complicated.

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The FBI took Linda Martin's life savings, which she was planning to use for a down payment on a house, out of her safe deposit box She was never accused of crime and the FBI notice didn't say why the money was taken She's teamed up w/ @IJ to fight back

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Last November, the DEA took Kermit's life savings without EVER arresting him or charging him with a crime. @IJ stepped in to defend Kermit, and now the government has dismissed its case, meaning Kermit will finally get his money back! 👏

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New Orleans Man Will Get His Life Savings Back; Federal Government Agrees to Dismiss Case, Clearing...

NEW ORLEANS—Kermit Warren, a New Orleans grandfather and head deacon of his Lower Ninth Ward church, will get his life savings back after the federal […]

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3 years

Cool. Now end the Jones Act.

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President Biden

3 years

Today I’m announcing that the Port of LA will begin operating around the clock 24/7 to make sure Americans can get the goods they need. My Administration is working around the clock to move more goods faster and strengthen the resiliency of our supply chains.

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2 years

Houston just passed a law that would require business owners to install surveillance cameras at their own cost, keep them on 24/7 and turn footage over to police without a warrant. @IJ is calling on the city council to repeal this Orwellian law.

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Institute for Justice Calls on Houston to Back Off Plan to Force Businesses to Conduct 24/7...

ARLINGTON, Va.—Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ) calls on Houston officials to repeal an Orwellian ordinance that requires various businesses to install surveillance cameras at […]

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2 years

My uncle: “I like that young former Republican guy on MSNBC. What’s his name?” Me: “Oh, you mean @timodc .”

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One family wanted to rebuild their 1,250 sq. foot home after it burned down. The town told them no, because a new ordinance bans homes under 1,800 sq. feet. They had to move out of town. @IJ is calling for an end to this ban on modest homes.

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An Alabama town’s ban on small homes irks some Blount County residents

Highland Lake requires all homes to be at least 1,800-square-feet, which is much stricter than other towns.

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3 years

I went into this season with zero expectations, and it’s actually been worse than I expected.

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2 years

One officer admitted that seizing money from undocumented immigrants has been "standard operating procedure" as long as he's been employed, even if the individual committed no state crime. End. Civil. Forfeiture.

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Texas sheriff under investigation for routinely seizing cash from und…

Search warrants show that Real County Sheriff Nathan Johnson is under scrutiny by state investigators, accused of illegally confiscating cash and a pickup truck from immigrants stopped by his deputie…

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3 years

"Qualified immunity isn’t in the Constitution. It isn’t in the U.S. Code. It is judge-made law. It is judicial activism, by any definition of the term." Good deep dive into the ugly origins of qualified immunity by @RadleyBalko .

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Opinion | The ugly origins of qualified immunity

A pair of recent Supreme Court decisions will make it more difficult to hold police officials accountable for misdeeds.

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Dan King

3 years

Cannot tell you how many times the Harry Styles/Friday Beers shirt has been my Thursday WFH fit during the pandemic.

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2 years

An off-duty cop who chases someone home in a fit of road rage, boxes them into their driveway and points a loaded gun at them should not get qualified immunity! This morning, @IJ 's Marie Miller will make that argument to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals:

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3 years

Lol. This city. I’m not even THAT libertarian

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Disappointing news. The 7th Circuit has dismissed @IJ 's lawsuit challenging a Granite City, Ill. law that was used to make hundreds of people homeless. The city requires landlords to evict 𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒓𝒆 households if 𝒐𝒏𝒆 person is charged w/ a felony.

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Federal Appeals Court Dismisses Challenge to Compulsory-Eviction Law - Institute for Justice

On Friday afternoon, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a lawsuit challenging an ordinance that Granite City, Illinois, used to make hundreds of […]

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@ConLawWarrior @DanAlban But Clark, without so many former prosecutors in the judiciary who would protect cops who are doing very reasonable things like ... recklessly driving and almost running over two people???

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The FBI took the money Linda Martin was planning to use to purchase a home from her secure deposit box. She was never even accused of a crime. Today, she teamed up with @IJ to file a class action suit against the FBI. More on the case from @WSJ :

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Opinion | How the FBI Took an Innocent Woman’s Savings

Linda Martin stands accused of no crime. The bureau seized her money anyway.

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Dan King

2 years

I think we all know the real reason "Jarvis" is trending.

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Dan King

4 years

New from me: The data show a 22% decrease in officer killings in cities that ban neck restraints, and no increase in violent crime. It's time to pass @RepJeffries ' bill to outlaw neck restraints nationwide. @Ne0liberal @ExponentsMag @Hakeem_Jeffries

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2 years

As many of you have pointed out, these changes were made largely because established restaurants lobbied against food trucks. But as our study points out, food trucks pose no threat to established restaurants:

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Food Truck Truth: Why Restaurants—and Cities—Have Nothing to Fear from Mobile Food Businesses -...

This study uses 12 years of county-level census data to explore whether growth in the number of food trucks results in fewer restaurants.

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2 years

Police in Brookside, AL have been pulling over innocent people, towing their cars w/o justification, leaving them on the side of the road & saddling them w/ fines & fees. The money has been used to buy a tank & pad salaries. Check out @IJ 's newest video:

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[CAUGHT] Local Police Terrorize Small Town, They Even Got a Tank

Police take an oath to protect and serve the public. But in Brookside, Alabama, a top-down scheme pushed by its police chief, mayor and council has prioritiz...

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4 months

principle* I almost made it through this whole thread with no typos. Alas!

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2 years

"You won't get into my house without a search warrant." "Oh, yeah I will." A judge led a warrantless search through @IJ client Matt Gibson's home & threatened to arrest him for recording. Now, she wants judicial immunity for violating Matt's rights.

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WATCH: Rogue Judge Leads Warrantless Search Party Through Man's Home

Man fights to uphold court ruling that judges aren't above the law.https://ij.org/case/west-virginia-judicial-field-trip/Judges are not entitled to do whatev...

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Dan King

1 year

Ranked choice voting has been a massive success everywhere it's been tried. This statement is an embarassment.

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DC Dems

1 year

For Immediate Release:

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Dan King

2 years

2015, when Obergefell was decided: "It's Congress' job to legislate these things, not the court's." 2022: "Legislating these things is a stupid waste of time."

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Manu Raju

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Marco Rubio told me that he is a NO on House’s same-sex marriage bill, calling it a “stupid waste of time”

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3 years

Nice to have a building honoring a jazz legend ⁦ @ITYSL_memes ⁩

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3 years

Oh look, Tom Cotton is wrong again!

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In Defense of Qualified Immunity | National Review

Critics of this legal protection for police officers are mistaken.

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1 year

Yeah, America was sooooo much freer when I couldn't get married, women couldn't vote, public schools were segregated by race, Jim Crow was in place and child mortality was higher. Those were the good ole days! 🙄

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2 years

Green check emoji is usually meant to signify an accomplishment, not the literal opposite.

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What customers need to know for 4th of July … ✅Reduced 🚇 available for service, capacity will be less ✅Customers should be prepared for longer wait times, up to 60 min ✅Delay post 🎇travel if possible to allow crowds to disperse More at #wmata

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4 years

Think the NRA will speak up in defense of a person who lawfully possessed a gun and thought someone was breaking into his home? What about him, or say Philando Castille, would stop them from doing so??🤔🤔

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CBS News

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Louisville police officer sues Kenneth Walker, boyfriend of Breonna Taylor, for emotional distress, assault and battery

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1 year

🚨BIG civil forfeiture news. Today, the House Judiciary Committee will hold a markup on the FAIR Act, a bill from @RepRaskin & @RepWalberg that would make major reforms to the federal forfeiture process. @IJ A 🧵on what these reforms would mean

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Bipartisan Bill in Congress Would Dramatically Reform Civil Forfeiture Laws - Institute for Justice

WASHINGTON—Today, Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) reintroduced an enhanced version of the Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration (FAIR) Act, H.R. 1525, which […]

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Dan King

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Yesterday, a hearing officer ruled that a private railroad's effort to use eminent domain to take ancestral land from 18 properties in rural Georgia to benefit a private company is a "legitimate public purpose" @IJ & our clients will challenge this 🧵

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Hearing Officer Rules Railroad's Taking of Private Land is 'Legitimate Public Purpose'; Property...

ATLANTA—On Monday, a hearing officer for the Georgia Public Service Commission ruled that Sandersville Railroad’s attempt to take private land from several property owners in […]

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Dan King

4 years

Austin Petersen - who said Gary Johnson wasn’t libertarian because he said we should have driver’s licenses and that Christians should bake gay wedding cakes - is all in for Trump, who is projected to add more the debt than any president ever? Got it.

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2 years

We, as a society, use the term "bravery" too often. But protesting in a country with Russia's history of poisoning dissidents and general repression of free speech is truly brave.

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Alexander S. Vindman ❎

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Pushkin Square, maybe less than 1000 meters from Red Square and the Kremlin, is the cite of a significant protest. These people know the risks of challenging the regime. They’re on the street in-spite of major personal costs.

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3 years

A new @IJ study of civil forfeiture cases in Philly shows: 1) Police took $50 million in cash, about 1,240 homes and other real estate, and roughly 3,530 vehicles from 2002 to 2014 2) 77% of victims where never convicted 3) 30% were never even arrested

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Philadelphia police seized their property. Most were never convicted of a crime. Most never got...

A survey confirms arguments that civil asset forfeiture mostly ensnares law-abiding, low-income people of color, not large, criminal enterprises.

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2 years

New office decor, courtesy @ne0liberal 😍

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Dan King

2 years

Not only is Polis better on policy than everyone, he’s also better at messaging like a normal human.

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Alex Thompson

2 years

Polis continues to go his own way

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3 years

The tiers, if we had clapped

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3 years

Baltimore stopped prosecuting drug offenses, prostitution, open container, public urination and minor traffic violations. - Incarceration went down 18% - People entering the system down 39% - Violent crime down 20% - Property crime down 36% h/t @enbrown

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Violent Crime in Baltimore Plunges After City Ditches Prosecution of Prostitution, Drug Possession,...

Plus: The "infrastructure plan" that isn't, the Institute for Justice challenges cash seizures at airports, and more...

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Dan King

1 year

The guy at the store said the Nationals were the only team to pull it off. @ITYSL_memes

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🎉End your work day with some great news!🎉 An Arizona court has dismissed the civil forfeiture case against @IJ client Jerry Johnson with prejudice and ruled he is entitled to 9% interest on the money cops took from him in 2020.

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Victory: Forfeiture Case Dismissed with Prejudice! - Institute for Justice

ARLINGTON, Va.—Today, the Arizona Superior Court for Maricopa County ruled that the forfeiture case against Jerry Johnson’s life savings will be dismissed with prejudice, meaning […]

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Dan King

2 years

In Byrd v. Lamb, an off-duty DHS agent threatened to shoot Kevin Byrd in the head & even pulled the trigger all because Byrd was investigating a car accident that involved the agent's son. Thankfully the gun jammed, but the agent was still given immunity:

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3 years

. @nbaleave

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4 years

Tom Cotton polling below 50% in a race against a Libertarian, and no Democrat, is giving me life.

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The Russian LP, which faces much more risk for doing so, is more willing to stand up to Putin than the American LP. Tells you a lot about current leadership in the American LP.

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@LPNational Oh, hi! Alexei Navalny was imprisoned for investigating the crimes of Putin and his government. He was tortured to death in prison. What exactly in this situation is a reason for laughter on your part: repression, torture, murder? And to see the words about "illegal

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Imagine being dumb enough to "charge" your phone at the NSA's phone-charging booth.

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Looking to #recharge ? Stop by and #plugin at our #phonecharging station. #NSA Booth 1753 #RSAC

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4 years

Me and the boys launching a new start-up

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2 years

“Jet black clothes and slicked back hair.” @ITYSL_Emo

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🎉Good news🎉 The 8th Circuit ruled a judge who threw two children into a "cold, smelly jail cell" during their parents' divorce proceeding, and threatened them, isn't entitled to judicial immunity! @IJ 's Tori Clark & I wrote about this case @dcexaminer

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3 years

That’s right

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20 days

Obligatory reminder that drug-sniffing dogs are complete nonsense 4th Amendment workarounds that give false alerts more than half the time. We should retire the use of drug-sniffing dogs.

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This is the video I started to take right after he pushed the dog

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer just signed a bill that ends the practice of suspending people's licenses for non-dangerous driving offenses, and re-classifies many traffic misdemeanors This is HUGE. Traffic violations often are a first touch point w/ the criminal justice system.

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If I was the opposing team, I’d simply never come to the Linc on January 21.

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1 year

Happy #NationalDonutDay 🍩 Proud to be part of the @IJ team standing up for the First Amendment right of a small business owner to display a beautiful donut mural on his bakery.

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Bakery Owner Sues New Hampshire Town After Officials Demand He Paint Over Donut Mural Made by High...

CONWAY, N.H.—A bakery owner filed a federal lawsuit against the town of Conway, New Hampshire, on Tuesday after officials demanded he paint over a mural […]

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Dan King

2 years

For 6+ years, the IRS stonewalled @IJ when we asked for their civil forfeiture records. At one point they demanded $750,000 to get the records, which would defeat the whole point of the Freedom of Information Act. They've finally turned over the data:

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IRS Stole Money and Hid the Details for Years

As law enforcement agencies patrol for profit, the secrecy surrounding cash seizures must stop.

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Dan King

3 years

“I wonder how Dan feels about qualified immunity”

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Dan King

3 years

These paragraphs from @SykesCharlie 's newsletter are just plain spot on.

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3 years

Or, maybe, take a little personal responsibility? idk.

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New York Post

3 years

Heart attack survivor who had 12 energy drinks a day aims to ban sales to kids

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2 years

Nice to see this level of unity on the timeline dunking on bad regulations

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11 months

In the war room with @IJ attorneys as we prep for trial in our case challenging Louisiana’s occupational licensing regime for hair braiding.

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5 years

The Chinese lady at the convenience store I go to asked me “who’s gonna win - China or the us?” Me: what sport? Her: the economy. The trade war. Me: oh, nobody. Nobody wins trade wars. Her: *nods head in agreement* I think I shop at a @ne0liberal convenience store.

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I know a lot of people soured on Matisse, but I’ll love him for ever. Not every player DMs you and sends you a signed jersey when the one you bought gets stolen. Thanks for everything, @MatisseThybulle ❤️

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Dan King

2 years

More bad news regarding government accountability: #SCOTUS denied cert in two of @IJ 's federal police immunity cases today. Simply put, federal cops remain above the law.

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Federal Police Immunity Cert. Petitions - Institute for Justice

When police violate the rights of Americans, as they did to Kevin Byrd and Hamdi Mahmoud, they should be held accountable. IJ is asking the Supreme Court to take both of these cases and ensure...

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Dan King

4 years

Kyrsten Sinema is one of like 4 interesting Senators ... out of 100.

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Dan King

7 months

🚨NEW CASE🚨 @IJ filed a federal lawsuit challenging New Jersey's practice of collecting blood from every baby and holding onto it for 23 years w/o consent from the parents. The blood samples can be turned over to cops or 3rd parties w/o a warrant. 🧵

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New Jersey Parents File Federal Class Action Lawsuit Challenging State’s Secret Retention of...

TRENTON, N.J.—Today, a group of New Jersey parents teamed up with the Institute for Justice (IJ) to file a federal lawsuit challenging New Jersey’s practice […]

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Dan King

2 years

This checks out. @meekmill @puptheband @Harry_Styles @osoosoband @themenzingers

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Dan King

1 year

Yesterday, we got word that the town of Conway, NH will not back off its effort to force @IJ client Leavitt's Country Bakery to take down its pastry mural. We're prepared to continue litigating this case & protect the right of Conway residents to display 1A-protected art.

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Dan King

2 years

THE SUPREME COURT CREATED QUALIFIED IMMUNITY OUT OF THIN AIR IN 1982 AND NOW GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WHO VIOLATE RIGHTS IN THE MOST UNIQUE WAYS ARE HELD ABOVE THE LAW BECAUSE COURTS PRETEND THOSE RIGHTS AREN’T “CLEARLY ESTABLISHED”

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2 years

I will forever be here for "Nick Foles" trending on Twitter every time Brady has a bad game.

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