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> Bizarrely, the US is demanding the charged parties to forfeit $6B USD. It's not bizarre at all. This is regular practice. They name a ludicrous figure, freez
by maratd 13y ago
> Bizarrely, the US is demanding the charged parties to forfeit $6B USD.
It's not bizarre at all. This is regular practice. They name a ludicrous figure, freeze assets, and seize absolutely everything they can get their hands on.
1. Most prosecutor's offices in the US are funded by criminal asset seizures.
2. If you had your assets frozen, guess what? Can't hire an expensive defense attorney that can actually get your ass out of trouble and potentially keep all that $$$.
- temphn 13y agoRegarding the first point, not that I don't believe you, but do you have a cite?
- Spooky23 13y agohttp://www.ij.org/policing-for-profit-the-abuse-of-civil-asset-forfeiture-4 http://www.ij.org/policing-for-profit-the-abuse-of-civil-ass... Whenever you see a press conference when a bunch of police agencies are crowing about a big bust, the brass are all there to accept credit, and their agencies portion of the take.