Senior Vice President for Legal Studies, Cato Institute
Dan Alban
Senior Attorney, Institute for Justice
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.