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Using loophole, Seward County, NE seizes millions from motorists without convicting them of crimes (flatwaterfreepress.org)

submitted 1 year ago by alyaza@beehaw.org to c/news@beehaw.org

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[–] RedditExodus@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I know they can seize other things than money but I always make a point to carry very little cash whenever I travel.

[–] Bowen@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There's very little reason to do so. You could get robbed by anyone on the way to wherever you're going, it just so happens to be the police this time. I don't really understand the "I don't trust banks" nonsense. All that said, fuck the cops, and fuck this civil forfeiture shit.