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Friday, July 27, 2007

California Supreme Court Knocks Out Car Grabs


A sharply divided California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that local governments cannot confiscate the vehicles of drivers arrested on suspicion of buying drugs or soliciting prostitutes, a decision law enforcement officials say will greatly curtail their efforts to crack down on such crimes. (Los Angeles Times, Friday)

Limiting legal plunder.

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