> Most of the time there is no trial because the person they took the money from doesn't go back to claim it. Why? Because it was illegal money. "Georgia broug

> Most of the time there is no trial because the person they took the money from doesn't go back to claim it. Why? Because it was illegal money. "Georgia brought in $2.76 million in forfeitures; more than half the items taken were worth less than six hundred and fifty dollars" -- http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/08/12/taken http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/08/12/taken There's no trial because they go after tiny amounts, generally with no evidence of guilt, knowing that it won't be worth the owner's time to fight back. Read that article I linked if you haven't already, it's quite extensive and well-researched. And then tell me that this is something other than straight-up highway robbery.