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I bet equitable sharing seemed like a really smart idea at the time. A great/cheap way for the government to outbid drug dealers for the loyalty of corrupt (or
by fancyfredbot 5y ago
I bet equitable sharing seemed like a really smart idea at the time. A great/cheap way for the government to outbid drug dealers for the loyalty of corrupt (or corruptable) police officers.
This kind of unintended impact should have been forseen, but I guess it wasn't. Goes to show how hard it is to create good law.
- revnode 5y agoAll seized funds should go to the treasury. You get rid of the financial incentive, this stupidity goes away.
- swixmix 5y agoWasn't the financial incentive the reason for this in the first place? If that's the case then just remove civil forfeiture...
- loonster 5y agoAll seized funds should be held until released or destroyed (by the treasury). If it goes into the government's hands, they get the benefit. If its destroyed everyone gets a small benefit. For cases of real property, auction it off then destroy the cash.
- mcguire 5y agoIIRC, in years past Texas has gotten rid of embarrassing speed-traps run by local police by requiring those local departments to turn all of their fines over to the state.
- kook_throwaway 5y ago>This kind of unintended impact should have been forseen, but I guess it wasn't. Why do you think it wasn't forseen?