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> How many others fall into this category? It happens a lot. ($2.5B in 2010) In some states, it's a systemic source of income for police departments. Most asse
by wgj 8y ago
> How many others fall into this category?
It happens a lot. ($2.5B in 2010) In some states, it's a systemic source of income for police departments. Most asset forfeitures are never returned to the individual, yet they are never charged with any crime. Even with an attorney, it is extremely hard to recover your money or other assets.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_forfeiture_in_the_United_States#Statistics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_forfeiture_in_the_United...