<blockquote>"What are they doing where they have to take that $16 to protect public safety," says Jennifer McDonald, a research analyst for the Institute for Justice, a libertarian law firm that has challenged asset forfeiture laws in several states and advocates for reforms to the practice.</blockquote>
via <a href="http://reason.com/blog/2017/07/15/report-average-asset-forfeiture-just-103">Authorities in Utah Seized Nearly $3 Million in Cash and Assets From Citizens Last Year - Hit &amp; Run : Reason.com</a>.