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.
Opinions are my own.
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Institute for Justice
Since 1991, IJ has come to the aid of individuals who want to do the simple things every American has the right to do—including own property, start and grow a business, speak freely about commerce or ...
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November 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Swim Instructor Sues Columbia, SC, After City Changed Its Tune and Banned Her Backyard Business - Institute for Justice
COLUMBIA, S.C.—Lifelong swim instructor Libby Souder has partnered with the Institute for Justice (IJ)to challenge the city of Columbia’s ban on backyard swim lessons, filing a lawsuit to […]
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November 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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IJ Defends U.S. Citizen Repeatedly Detained by Immigration Agents
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October 1, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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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
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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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
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.
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
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.
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.
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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...