Far-left Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is right about something. Yes, you read that correctly.
During a Wednesday House hearing, the New York congresswoman gave impassioned remarks railing against “civil asset forfeiture.” This refers to various federal and local law enforcement practices wherein private citizens’ assets — such as cash, cars, or homes — are confiscated due to the mere suspicion they’re associated with criminal activity. Often this occurs without much due process at all.
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