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US government agency argues that money isn't property–so it can take yours

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US government agency argues that money isn't property–so it can take yours

RSS Bot@lemmy.bestiver.seMB to Hacker News@lemmy.bestiver.seEnglish · 22 hours ago

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The government says money isn't property—so it can take yours

In a jaw-dropping argument, the Department of Justice claims seizing $50,000 from a small business doesn’t violate property rights because money isn’t property.

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