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[–] Hildegarde@lemmy.world 16 points 6 months ago (2 children)

why is civil forfeiture not on the chart?

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 19 points 6 months ago

Civil forfeiture has very shitty documentation requirements, if there are any at all. There's a reason the cops in poor areas seize cash most often.

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Because it’s legal, and theft isn’t?

[–] trebor_project@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It is unfortunately legal for the police to steal from and murder people.

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 6 months ago

I’ve literally had the police steal (not civil forfeiture) from me, you’re not telling me anything I don’t know. But the answer to “why isn’t this legal thing on this chart of illegal things?” is that it’s legal.