[Svartalfiar]

There ought to be a law that a successful defense in a situation like this should be entitled to ALL its costs back.

You should get:
- All your money/stuff back.
- Reimbursement for all costs/fees associated with getting your stuff back.
- Penalty to the cops/gov of the same amount/value they attempted to steal.

So, if they confiscate $200k, and you spend $15k on lawyers and court costs, they owe you $415k. Tax-free.

[HiTech RedNeck]

It’s kind of how PP profits now. Maybe conservatives could be more high minded and have the penalty donated to a traditional charity.