Critics, however, are blasting the machines as a disturbing extension of civil forfeiture laws, with the potential for abuse by police and prosecutors. Under civil forfeiture, law enforcement can seize property without charging an individual with a crime. "The issue is if it can take money from one card, it can take money from any card." We can do nothing with someone’s debit card,” said Oklahoma Highway Patrol chief Col. Ricky Adams. Loveless called civil forfeiture a "growing problem" in the state, claiming most forfeitures there average $1200 and that Oklahoma counties are "taking in millions of dollars a year."

Source: Fox News June 17, 2016 11:15 UTC