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The most ridiculous part of these stories to me is that the ending was repeatedly "you got us, we can't prove this money is from illegal sources, but we're only
by mattnewton 10y ago
The most ridiculous part of these stories to me is that the ending was repeatedly "you got us, we can't prove this money is from illegal sources, but we're only returning part of it."
It's like they are trying to return the minimum amount to make it no longer worth the victim's effort. Definitely doesn't inspire confidence that this done in good faith.
If this were an article USA today was writing about Mexico it probably would have just gone out and called it corruption. I am certainly convinced from these cases it is a massive abuse.
- Bartweiss 10y ago> The Justice Department agreed in May to return half the money, without explanation. That's about the ugliest thing in the entire story. It makes total sense if you're trying to defuse legal proceedings by making them not worth the price, and no sense at all if you're trying to freeze money from drug traffickers.