What constitutes a large sum depends a bit based on the situation (or what kind of person you are!). A 2020 study found the average seized was $1300: https://e

What constitutes a large sum depends a bit based on the situation (or what kind of person you are!). A 2020 study found the average seized was $1300: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_forfeiture_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_forfeiture_in_the_United... In some states, the average seized amount is in the hundreds, or even less: https://thewhyaxis.substack.com/p/cops-still-take-more-stuff-from-people https://thewhyaxis.substack.com/p/cops-still-take-more-stuff... In Chicago, they are taking amounts less than $100: https://reason.com/2017/06/13/poor-neighborhoods-hit-hardest-by-asset/ https://reason.com/2017/06/13/poor-neighborhoods-hit-hardest... "You are too poor to fairly have $100, so we're taking it" seems insane to me.