• EmmaGoldman [she/her, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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    2 months ago

    Absolutely correct. The reality is that the money they’re referring to was straight-up stolen from random civilians. Any time they say something wasn’t paid for by tax payers, that means it was funded entirely by civil asset forfeiture.

    • GalaxyBrain [they/them]@hexbear.net
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      2 months ago

      If it wasn’t it would have to be private donations and neither should be acceptable. The cops should have exactly what elected officials deem they should have.