Civil asset forfeiture is something that doesn't get discussed nearly enough. It allows the government to seize property and money without ever charging a person with a crime, or -- in this case -- seize property in a way that seems excessive to the alleged crime.

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Of course they were.

This is malicious prosecution.

A six-pack of BUDWISER. Bad taste in beer isn't a crime.

Just crazy.

Very bleak.

Yikes.

An apt metaphor.

Things are more expensive in Alaska, and a quick Google search showed the cost of that beer was likely between $12 and $16. That means the fine was 7,000 times more than the cost of the beer.

Seems a bit excessive to us.

This is a big problem.

Here's hoping this raises judicial eyebrows at SCOTUS.