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planetafro on Dec 3, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: Who needs help this holidays?

Kevin Mitnik was famously held for 4 and a half years before his trial. That's where I learned about this shitty practice.

Anyone else rocking the "Free Kevin" bumper sticker back in the day?

This and civil forfeiture stuff always has pissed me off immensely.

webspinner on Dec 8, 2023 [–]

I'm not a fan of civil asset forfeiture!! That's only a fraction of what makes me registered libertarian though hah.

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