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US police routinely extort as well - you get your property back (such as a building) if you pay us for it, or if you donate a truck to the sheriff, etc I’ve po
by wahnfrieden 3y ago
US police routinely extort as well - you get your property back (such as a building) if you pay us for it, or if you donate a truck to the sheriff, etc
I’ve posted front page articles on this if you want references
- burnerburnito 3y agoNot that guy but you have quite a few posts (really like some btw). Do you happen to have some specific best ones handy to share? I'll check out more of your submissions later anyhow.
- wahnfrieden 3y agohttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36975143 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36975143 https://www.ajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/like-slush-fund-revenue-agents-bought-pricey-perks-with-seized/a840vZ7JF08hpJIhfUs3gP/ https://www.ajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/like... https://www.wxyz.com/news/local-news/investigations/after-highland-park-building-shakedown-lawmakers-want-forfeiture-loopholes-closed https://www.wxyz.com/news/local-news/investigations/after-hi... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37352486 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37352486 just the ones within reach civil forfeiture is also a problem in canada and likely other countries that i don't know as much about - don't mean to paint it as a US-centric issue