>Civil forfeiture is an outgrowth of the war on drugs (which was itself an outgrowth of anti-black racism) Where did you get this ridiculous counter-factual? A

>Civil forfeiture is an outgrowth of the war on drugs (which was itself an outgrowth of anti-black racism) Where did you get this ridiculous counter-factual? As a group, Black people,by fact of being concentrated in poor and urban areas, where drug violence did its greatest destruction to the public realm, were some of the biggest proponents for the war on drugs.[0] This spanned all levels of government, from community organizers in New York City to the Congressional Black Caucus. In a surprising turn of events, sometimes mistakes are just mistakes. [0] https://www.wnyc.org/story/312823-black-leaders-once-championed-strict-drug-laws-they-now-seek-dismantle/ https://www.wnyc.org/story/312823-black-leaders-once-champio...