I think you mean the point of this thread. Not this sub.

The story of the stolen jewelry is a sad one, and an example of the kind of mistake someone at the PD should be held responsible for, and the city should have to reimburse the rightful owner for the value of the "lost" jewelry.

Someone carrying around 20K in cash needs to have documentation with him that will support his explanation, because carrying that much cash (especially if there's enough drug odor in the area that a drug dog might hit on the vehicle or contents) is highly suspicious. That's what drug dealers do.

If enough people agree that civil asset forfeiture isn't worth the risk, eventually the laws will be changed because that's how laws get changed. I doubt if there will be enough people to have it ended everywhere in the USA. Most people see it as a good way to fight criminal activity and offset the expenses of prosecution and detention of criminals.