JohnTM3

JohnTM3 t1_ivkbwjn wrote

Reply to comment by londons_explorer in TIL: That in 2019, some criminals were caught and 36 BTC was confiscated. The authorities valued the worth at €127,000 at the time and was sold 2 years later for €1.5 million. The criminals were returned €1.3 million due to the fact that the amount was expressed in Swedish Krona, not BTC by Wendals87

Stealing people's cash in civil forfeiture is a shell game for them, they hand the cash quickly off to the feds so you can't get it back easily. For your car they have it in the impound lot, if you don't get charged they have to give it back. You will still probably have to get a lawyer and pay impound fees.

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JohnTM3 t1_ivkbd7d wrote

Reply to comment by levetzki in TIL: That in 2019, some criminals were caught and 36 BTC was confiscated. The authorities valued the worth at €127,000 at the time and was sold 2 years later for €1.5 million. The criminals were returned €1.3 million due to the fact that the amount was expressed in Swedish Krona, not BTC by Wendals87

I've definitely heard of cops Stealing people's money under that guise, but not their cars. Generally if they take your car they are charging you for something.

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JohnTM3 t1_ivk85cv wrote

Reply to comment by yourwifes3rdboyfrend in TIL: That in 2019, some criminals were caught and 36 BTC was confiscated. The authorities valued the worth at €127,000 at the time and was sold 2 years later for €1.5 million. The criminals were returned €1.3 million due to the fact that the amount was expressed in Swedish Krona, not BTC by Wendals87

What's to stop someone from reporting the police stole their car? If they don't charge you with a crime then how is it not being stolen?

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