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Andrew Wimer
@andrewwimer.bsky.social
Media Relations Director at the Institute for Justice, ij.org. Posting about how government violates property rights, the First Amendment, and economic liberty.

Opinions are my own.
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IJ Defends U.S. Citizen Repeatedly Detained by Immigration Agents
YouTube video by Institute for Justice
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October 1, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The only way to end the misuse of forfeiture funds is to end civil forfeiture, use criminal process to take property, and direct the proceeds to the general fund where the legislature can direct spending.

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September 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM
From margarita machines to Zambonis to muscle cars, forfeiture funds have been abused over and over again. Just a few years ago, Georgia had a major scandal where millions of dollars was misdirected and then wasted by the Department of Revenue.
September 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM
A former DA interviewed by a local TV station thinks that the newsletter falls outside the allowable uses of forfeiture funds. But the bigger problem is giving police and prosecutors what is essentially a slush fund.
September 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The government can take money through civil forfeiture without convicting and sometimes without ever charging someone with a crime. And Georgia has weak protections for innocent owners. ij.org/report/polic...
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.
ij.org
September 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM