/tags/institute-for-justice Institute for Justice en-US Copyright Tue, 15 Jun 2021 10:59:00 GMT /news/2021-06-15/asset-forfeiture-creates-perverse-incentive-police-profit-north-carolina Across North Carolina, police seize millions of dollars in cash and other assets from citizens on the mere suspicion it came from criminal activity. Experts say the state actually has strong laws to protect citizens. But a gaping loophole allows law enforcement across the state to circumvent those state laws. Tue, 15 Jun 2021 10:59:00 GMT /news/2021-06-15/asset-forfeiture-creates-perverse-incentive-police-profit-north-carolina Jason deBruyn, David Boraks