Ryan Wardle

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No Honor Among Government Thieves: The Evil of Asset Forfeiture

06/04/2024 Mises Wire Ryan Wardle

The practice of law enforcement agencies in the United States seizing private property is one of the clearest examples of how much power the government has been permitted to gain. Although the idea of...

Want More Government Revenue? Just Write More Traffic Tickets.

05/02/2024 Mises Wire Ryan Wardle

On some level, all of us realize that traffic tickets are seen by local governments as a form of revenue. Supposedly, the intent behind issuance of fines for traffic offenses is to disincentivize...

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No Honor Among Government Thieves: The Evil of Asset Forfeiture

06/18/2024 Ryan Wardle

Asset forfeiture is another term for state-sponsored theft. Reform of this pernicious policy is almost impossible because of the incentives set up by governments at all levels.

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