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While it is true that the justice system is often used to disproportionately hurt the poor, nobody is getting their door kicked in for not paying taxes on a ven
by UncleMeat 2y ago
While it is true that the justice system is often used to disproportionately hurt the poor, nobody is getting their door kicked in for not paying taxes on a venmo transaction.
- shermantanktop 2y agoCivil forfeiture is roughly similar.
- UncleMeat 2y agoCivil asset forfeiture is indeed horrible and often used to basically just steal from the poor. It is also totally different than having your door kicked down for failing to pay taxes or being arrested for saying the wrong thing online.
- shermantanktop 2y agoSure, but it does match the GP’s point about tyrannical enforcement against small violations. The examples GP provided weren’t apt, you pointed that out, I’m providing another one. Red light ticket revenue funding small town budgets is another. Brake-light rationales for traffic stops…I could go on. The key is what you pointed out, that these are never used against the elite class.