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Recently I've found the Institute for Justice, a nonprofit that among other things fights to end civil asset forfeiture practices. They have so many heart-break

Recently I've found the Institute for Justice, a nonprofit that among other things fights to end civil asset forfeiture practices. They have so many heart-breaking stories on their youtube channel! For example, did you know that cops can seize all your cash during a traffic stop, regardless of you having receipts of withdrawal? See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkeS_0NQUZs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkeS_0NQUZs Or, government took all of a family’s money (incl. from bank accounts of two teenage daughters) based on mere suspicion that one family member committed a crime: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI3hHVcIcdY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI3hHVcIcdY

shrike 5y ago
The Institute for Justice is doing great work in this space. In addition to their civil forfeiture efforts I'm a huge proponent of their "License to Work" program and its efforts to limit onerous occupational licensing requirements. https://ij.org/report/license-to-work-2/ https://ij.org/report/license-to-work-2/. I especially like their approach to solving these problems. They defend individuals, this has an immediate and direct benefit. Then they use these cases to attract attention to the larger issue and drive regulatory change that way. They are excellent stewards of donations, https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/521744337 https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/521744337. If you are looking for a good cause for your donations this is one. https://ij.org/support/give-now/ https://ij.org/support/give-now/ I disagree with their position on school choice, I still donate.