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Re:California Sheriff Free to Rob Armored Cars Money of Lega... by FireBeyond on Monday February 07, 2022 @02:11PM (#30249535)
Why is the Sheriff doing it on the federal agency's behalf?

And why are his officers complaining that the truck is "light", and "what do you mean, that's all you got?"

Let's not pretend this is being done for any reason other than to enrich coffers.

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Re:California Sheriff Free to Rob Armored Cars Money of Lega... by mikece on Monday February 07, 2022 @02:47PM (#30249982)
> Why is the Sheriff doing it on the federal agency's behalf?

1. Because his department (and possibly him specifically?) get a kickback from the federal agency on asset seizures.

2. To deny that he is simply pocketing the money for his department on his own authority.

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Re:California Sheriff Free to Rob Armored Cars Money of Lega... by beerandt on Monday February 07, 2022 @06:18PM (#30252882)
The incentive might be the seized property, but the purpose is to disrupt the drug trade in cases where prosecution would be difficult or impossible.

Which it is technically accomplishing.

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