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A comment on TSA’s “See cash, seize cash” policy. Parent comment

Re:TSA’s “See cash, seize cash” policy by zepto on Thursday September 23, 2021 @04:51PM (#28635177)
Why does nobody want to touch it? That is what is a mystery to me.
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Re:TSA’s “See cash, seize cash” policy by mywittyname on Thursday September 23, 2021 @05:14PM (#28635514)
The police unions in this country are powerful. A lot of seized cash is treated as tax-free "bonuses" paid out to officers. Either directly, or indirectly by financing "team building exercises" at a Build Your Own AK Ranch or some shit.

The prosecutors offices get their cut too, so they have an incentive to keep their mouths shut. Everyone else can be bullied into submission.

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Re:TSA’s “See cash, seize cash” policy by zepto on Thursday September 23, 2021 @11:25PM (#28638295)
> A lot of seized cash is treated as tax-free "bonuses" paid out to officers. Either directly…

Is this documented somewhere?

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Re:TSA’s “See cash, seize cash” policy by lotsofpulp on Friday September 24, 2021 @08:46AM (#28641596)
Based on this tweet, no:

https://twitter.com/JodyBarr/status/1440856532959170566?s=20

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Re:TSA’s “See cash, seize cash” policy by zepto on Friday September 24, 2021 @10:35AM (#28642992)
How is that tweet related to whether the money is paid out to officers?
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