[scott_s]

I think the problem is that poor people transferring money typically don't have such documentation on them. (As was the case in the situations I just googled, which are easy to find. For example: https://www.vox.com/2015/6/17/8792623/civil-forfeiture-charl...) Most such seizures are also tied up with "suspicion" of drug trafficking, which means it's no longer a matter of proving the money is yours. You must now prove the money is not involved in your supposed drug trafficking.

[perl4ever]

That article seems fairly clear that he didn't just withdraw money from a bank account, which is the situation I specifically mentioned.

I'm aware of stories like this, and I've read them before, but I wasn't asking for more. I used to donate to the IJ, in fact.