Fines and seizures that skirt the protections afforded to defendants in criminal cases by being penalties for civil infractions are legalized theft. Civil asse

Fines and seizures that skirt the protections afforded to defendants in criminal cases by being penalties for civil infractions are legalized theft. Civil asset forfeiture is a blatant violation of the 4th so depending on how exactly the seizure went down the laws of the jurisdiction it's larceny, robbery, armed robbery, etc. But people give the government too much benefit of the doubt hence the discussion being anchored around "legal theft".