It's been around for a while and has been successful in keeping many of the more loathsome people in jail for longer periods of time and allows the government to recoup part of the money spent on law enforcement.
The "found object" provision is for those people who just happen to "find" a suitcase full of 100s, for example. AFAIK a windfall has always been taxable (like an inheritance) and they just wanted to make it very clear it includes the wayward suitcase full of cash as well as an inheritance.
What I find objectionable is that this is used as a pretext for seizing cash and telling people they have to prove they came by it via legal means. (Yes, this means you Mr. Florida State trooper.)
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The "found object" provision is for those people who just happen to "find" a suitcase full of 100s, for example. AFAIK a windfall has always been taxable (like an inheritance) and they just wanted to make it very clear it includes the wayward suitcase full of cash as well as an inheritance.
What I find objectionable is that this is used as a pretext for seizing cash and telling people they have to prove they came by it via legal means. (Yes, this means you Mr. Florida State trooper.)