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Think of all the things stolen from people who can't afford this technology. The US system really is two-tiered.
by baggachipz 5mo ago
Think of all the things stolen from people who can't afford this technology. The US system really is two-tiered.
- lotsofpulp 5mo agoIt has long been official policy. And not one “freedom” loving legislator will speak out against it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_forfeiture_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_forfeiture_in_the_United... See this post elsewhere in the thread too: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48095493 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48095493
- qingcharles 5mo agoI used to spend a lot of time in forfeiture court in a past life, it's pretty wild. Most cases don't even make it to court. At least in Illinois they mail a notice to the person that says they have 14 days to file themselves in court if they want to challenge the forfeiture, and it specifically states on the form that the government will not help you in any way to file the required forms or supply them to you.