Last Week Tonight with John Oliver- Civil Forfeiture

Written by: Dmonet

John Oliver is TV’s latest up and coming talk show host. He started on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart and after a few years worked his way up to his own HBO slot. A lot of his segments have gone viral lately because he calls out big names (the police, private colleges, FIFA) and does not hold back on his criticism. 

The fact that HBO doesn’t censor their shows has helped him gain new found freedom to say what he wants. His latest segment –which aired last night- is about civil forfeiture which is when the police can take your property without you having to be proven guilty. This concept may sound crazy to you but the reality is that the police can basically take large sums of money or your care if they believed that these items are involved in a crime. I’m sure you’ve had friends have their money taken away but the fact that this is completely legal is ridiculous. The segment goes into much more detail and I suggest you stay up to date on John Oliver, he is definitely a force to be reckoned with.