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> rights and obligations on both sides not ownership I would say consequences of infringement are much worse for individual citizens than for the government.
by danuker 5y ago
> rights and obligations on both sides not ownership
I would say consequences of infringement are much worse for individual citizens than for the government.
If the government confiscates some of your money through "civil forfeiture", you then have to sue the government and prove the money was gained legally.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_forfeiture_in_the_United_States#Traffic_stops https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_forfeiture_in_the_United...
On the other hand, try not filing your taxes. What happened to John McAfee might happen to you.
- Retric 5y agoIt’s not an equal relationship, but governments failing their side on wide enough scale end up failing.