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2021-12-07 23:16:27 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EE409A8B971C0FC4F08E9278A5DF86E12CD17AF152F3148F95395D7505EA7952
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This is a gross abuse of power being presented as a cute dog story. Civil asset forfeiture is widely understood to be an abusive practice, and per this article the woman was not arrested. No reason is presented for the seizure of her money. https://www.governing.com/now/The-Continuing-Perversity-of-Civil-Asset-Forfeiture.html
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