Statists hate private property, like all good communists. They know they can’t just seize it outright, so they do it sneakily. “Asset forfeiture” is one way. The property tax is another way.
When I got to the Philly part it all fell in place.
I have always opposed asset forfeiture as IMO its unconstitutional. If you commit a crime there are statutory penalties such as fines, incarceration and public service. Every crime has a written statutory penalty. Drug crimes also have statutory penalties. They will read something like 5 years in jail and a $10,000 fine. They don’t add “and forfeiture of everything in the world you own” The asset forfeiture has gotten slipped in separately.
The revnue the US marshals get from asset forfeiture is big business.
Years ago my sister bought my nephew a used car when he was about 17. I think it cost her around $4,000. Shortly after that he got caught with some tiny amount of marijuana in his car. They immediately took the car and she never saw it again and there was no recourse. The kid paid a small fine and some community service,no jail time as it was just a misdemeanor but the cops got a $4,000 car to auction off. I consider that outright theft.