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The actual goal is to profit from seizing the property. Shutting down the business is the excuse. This is civil forfeiture 101: the police department gets to i
by erichocean 14y ago
The actual goal is to profit from seizing the property. Shutting down the business is the excuse.
This is civil forfeiture 101: the police department gets to increase its budget by $800K, and they don't even have to charge anyone with a crime. In the government, that's what's known as a "win-win".