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Film Screening

When Cops Become Robbers

Produced by Andrea Fuller & Patrick Reasonover

Date and Time
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Location
Cato Institute, 1000 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC
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Featuring
Dan Alban-circle
Dan Alban

Senior Attorney, Institute for Justice

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Please note: The film screening is in‐​person only and will not be livestreamed. Registration is required to attend.

This powerful documentary exposes how civil forfeiture laws allow police to seize cash, cars, and homes from Americans who are never even charged with—let alone convicted of—any crime. Through compelling real-world cases, the film reveals a perverse incentive system where law enforcement agencies keep what they seize to fund their own budgets, putting profit ahead of justice. With billions forfeited annually and innocent property owners facing an uphill battle to reclaim what’s rightfully theirs, civil forfeiture represents one of the gravest threats to property rights and due process in America today. Don’t miss this eye-opening look at policing for profit.

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Schedule

4:30 - 5:30 PM

Film Screening

5:30 - 6:30 PM

Panel Discussion

6:30 - 7:30 PM

Reception