Because while you are correct in terms of political theory, the real world is different. There are hundreds of news stories like this: https://www.bloomberg.c

Because while you are correct in terms of political theory, the real world is different. There are hundreds of news stories like this: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2015-11-12/stop-and-seize-turns-police-into-self-funding-gangs https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2015-11-12/stop-a... Police departments often get to keep a large share of money taken during civil forfeiture. You bet this creates moral pressure to bring in more cash.