How "policing for profit" threatens your rights | Dick M. Carpenter II | TEDxMileHigh
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TEDxMileHigh
• June 2019
Did you know that the government can take your car, house, business or other property on the mere suspicion that it's connected to criminal activity and without ever convicting or even charging you with a crime? In this stunning talk, Dick M. Carpenter II explains how everyday people like you and me can fall prey to "policing for profit," also known as civil forfeiture.
Dick Carpenter is a professor at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, and Director of Strategic Research at the Institute for Justice, where he has published on a variety of topics ranging from educational policy to the dynamics of presidential elections. His articles, reports and book chapters have been cited in White House reports and by the United States Supreme Court. Previously, he worked as a school teacher and principal. As a classically trained percussionist, he performs regularly in Colorado. He has flown private planes for 20+ years.
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