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Alternatively, the cops could do actual police work instead of robbing people of their cash at random. >And frankly, I'm fairly comfortable with that. It'll ne
by rl3 9y ago
Alternatively, the cops could do actual police work instead of robbing people of their cash at random.
>And frankly, I'm fairly comfortable with that. It'll never affect me, because ...
Statements such as those aren't sufficient justification for shredding freedoms that have existed for hundreds of years.
It's also worth noting that the seized cash usually benefits the organization seizing it, creating a perverse incentive in the process.
- x0x0 9y agoIf people would get off their lazy asses and vote, we could have nice things. Here's what voting can get you: California Governor Signs New Criminal Conviction Requirement For Civil Forfeiture https://www.forbes.com/sites/instituteforjustice/2016/09/29/california-governor-signs-new-criminal-conviction-requirement-for-civil-forfeiture/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/instituteforjustice/2016/09/29/...
- falcolas 9y agoErr, voting didn't create that law. Voting simply elected the person as the Governor. If the Governor didn't already want to institute the law (regardless of campaign promises), the most voting could do is replace them with someone the voters hope will do what they want (but probably won't). So, voting didn't enact the law, all it did was indirectly create the conditions where the law could come into being.
- barrkel 9y agoDo you think tax is robbery too? The people are sovereign in a democracy. That's how it works.