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If the fines are high enough, seems like it could be self-financing.
by PoignardAzur 3y ago
If the fines are high enough, seems like it could be self-financing.
- ajb 3y agoUsually this kind of enforcement attempts to reimburse victims, or failing that, goes to general funds. Anything else is a moral hazard for enforcement (eg, USA local police confiscations)
- lazide 3y agoAre you trying to say USA local police confiscations don’t exist at large scale?
- ajb 3y agoNo, I'm saying that they are an example of moral hazard.
- lazide 3y agoSure, but one that continues to exist after decades of being used no? It’s an example of folks not caring about that hazard and doing it anyway.
- ajb 3y agoSo? That doesn't mean the feds should do it too.
- lazide 3y agoThe local seizures are run under a Federal program. [https://www.justice.gov/afp/types-federal-forfeiture https://www.justice.gov/afp/types-federal-forfeiture] [https://www.forfeiture.gov/ https://www.forfeiture.gov/] That is why it is so prevalent everywhere in the US. The feds use it too, extensively.
- ajb 3y agoOkay - worse than I thought.
- PoignardAzur 3y agoThat's a fair point. From the point of view of the taxpayer, though, it's still a net positive.