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That's the idea behind asset forfeiture. In theory, cops pull over bad guy, confiscate his car, use proceeds to fund their department and catch more bad guys al
by bko 4y ago
That's the idea behind asset forfeiture. In theory, cops pull over bad guy, confiscate his car, use proceeds to fund their department and catch more bad guys all while saving tax payer money. In reality it leads to a lot of corruption and abuse.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asset_forfeiture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asset_forfeiture
- chii 4y agoand also alters incentives - crimes where there would be a lot of assets to seize might get disproportionate attention. Asset seizures should still happen, but the seized asset is parked as gov't revenue as escrow until the crime is completely solved, and victims paid out from it (if applicable). Then whatever remains become general tax revenue, rather than funding the police directly.