Re:Cops still take more stuff from people than burglars do
by 1letterunixname on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @06:08PM
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I seriously doubt the police ever publish stats on seized property they were forced to return because no crime was committed.
Most of the time, the people who are robbed by the police can't afford or don't know how to get their property back.
That is certainly true. But how do you measure legitimate vs illegitimate taking of property?
With burglary, it is fairly trivial. But otherwise? I'm not aware of statistics breaking down the amount of money and assets that get taken without any charges.