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Civil Liberties

Hugh_Lebowski

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1. The indiscriminate use of the terms 'cops', 'law enforcement', and 'federal law enforcement' in the

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Dec 8, 2021, 03:03 PM

Dec 2021

totality of the post ... is frustrating. These are not synonymous terms, yet are treated as though they are above. Federal law enforcement is neither 'the cops' nor 'the police'.

Though I get the point and think civil forfeiture is generally an evil concept (only very occasionally appropriate) and needs to be curbed.

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"Cops are still taking more stuff from people than burglars do." [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 OP

The indiscriminate use of the terms 'cops', 'law enforcement', and 'federal law enforcement' in the Hugh_Lebowski Dec 2021 #1

Your post is excellent! Recced and kudos. at140 Dec 2021 #3

Thanks for the insight. NT mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 #6

legal extortion thanks to congress nt msongs Dec 2021 #2

The forfeitures covered here look to be federal. discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2021 #4

Kick Demovictory9 Dec 2021 #5