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Alaska Seized a $95,000 Plane over Illicit Cargo: A Six-Pack of Beer

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67 points ceejayoz | 1 comments | 29 Sep 25 15:34 UTC | HN request time: 0.198s | source
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SilverElfin ◴[29 Sep 25 15:41 UTC] No.45415187[source]▶
Civil forfeiture is something both sides agree is unconstitutional and wrong. Why has it taken so long to ban it and hold people accountable?
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1. potato3732842 ◴[29 Sep 25 17:27 UTC] No.45416434[source]▶
Because the state itself has massive incentive to perpetuate it.

So long as it nets the state more than it costs it will continue.

And of course, there's all sorts of useful idiots who will justify it when used in furtherance of their niche pet issues.