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> I don’t see anything mechanistically unique about property seizure that would make this tricky to solve. One of the mechanics at play is suing the property i
by throwup238 2y ago
> I don’t see anything mechanistically unique about property seizure that would make this tricky to solve.
One of the mechanics at play is suing the property itself, which can’t defend itself for rather obvious reasons. That side steps any property rights
with jurisdiction in rem: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._%24124,700_in_U.S._Currency https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._%24124,700_...
IANAL but it’s as stupid as it sounds and it’s been controversial (i.e. United States v. Approximately 64,695 Pounds of Shark Fins)