Re:U.S. Feds Seized Nearly $1B in Bitcoin from Wallet Linked...
by sneak on Thursday November 05, 2020 @06:03PM
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If only that were true. The FBI usually goes with the policy of "might makes right".
Especially for relatively low-value items (like laptops, phones, et c) stuff that the state seizes cannot be cost effectively retrieved, even in the absence of a charge or conviction. You're looking at a minimum of $10k USD in legal fees to begin demanding your stuff back.
The "innocent until proven guilty" policy is mostly a myth in the USA.
Especially for relatively low-value items (like laptops, phones, et c) stuff that the state seizes cannot be cost effectively retrieved, even in the absence of a charge or conviction. You're looking at a minimum of $10k USD in legal fees to begin demanding your stuff back.
The "innocent until proven guilty" policy is mostly a myth in the USA.