Cracked.com’s Six Ways the Cops Can Screw You

The criticism here is aimed at powers given police, not police officers themselves.

But it’s awesome. Scary awesome.

Civil asset forfeiture is just the tip of the iceberg; filming a cop in a public place is a crime in most places, they can bust you for drinking in a bar, and cops have the right to steal your identity and use it in undercover operations.

Land o’ the free, baby.