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Florida cops are taking tons of people's property!
 The ACLU wants Florida cops to stop seizing people's personal property. In a recent press release, the civil rights group is calling on the Florida Legislature to address that state's out-of-control civil asset forfeiture practices. According to a stunning new report from the Florida Legislature Office of Program policy Analysis and Government Accountability, only 16% of individuals ever challenge an asset seizure, and only about 1 percent ever get the benefit of a full trial before their possessions are taken. In fact, there are so many asset forfeitures that the sale of them accounts for more than 2 percent of police agencies operating budget. As bad as these facts are, these statistics could be masking an even larger problem because it is voluntary for Florida police departments to report civil asset forfeitures - and half didn't bother to participate in the recent study. The ACLU said, "Now that OPPAGA's report has documented how often Florida's police agencies are seizing personal property, it is time for the legislature, which commissioned the report, to take action to bring an end to abuse of the system." -Thom (What do you think? Tell us here.) |
Tonight on The Big Picture on RT TV at 7pm and 10pm... GOP's Playbook on Women is Very Scary! (check your local listings for stations or stream at RT or Free Speech TV, and catch past shows on Youtube)
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Big Picture Politics Panel:
- Gianno Caldwell, Caldwell Strategic Consulting 
- Alex Lawson, Social Security Works
- Bryan Pruitt, RedState
Best of the Rest: GOP's Playbook on Women is Very Scary!
- Marge Baker, People For the American Way (PFAW)
- Vicki Saporta, National Abortion Federation
PLUS, When will family leave apply to ALL workers?
- Rome Aloise, International Brotherhood of Teamsters |
Tuesday's Daily Stack 
Hour One: Can Marco Rubio keep it in his pants?
Hour Three: The For Profit Privatization of Our Public Schools- Brian Malone, Education, Inc. (Catch Education, Inc. tonight at 6 & 9pm ET on Free Speech TV...check local listings) Science and green news |
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