> The article says there is no criminal case and nobody went to prison. That's weird, right? Ethically, morally, by common sense? Sure, weird. But it's also ci

> The article says there is no criminal case and nobody went to prison. That's weird, right? Ethically, morally, by common sense? Sure, weird. But it's also civil forfeiture law as it currently exists basically working "as intended." The whole goal is to end-run the criminal court and move things into civil court where they have a lower burden of proof and the accused have to pay for their own defense (or technically that of their property.)