[Simulacra]

This is not unusual. I can't put my hands on the article at the moment, but there are prosecutors offices and police departments funded entirely by civil forfeiture.

[Etheryte]

This is unusual outside of the states, because most people understand that this creates bad incentives.

[Simulacra]

You're absolutely right, it is routine in America. Civil forfeiture needs to go.

[voisin]

There was an article last year about a municipality effectively setting forfeiture targets because this money went into the general coffers and was integral to the municipal budget. It’s ridiculous.