It's particularly concerning because some folks are beginning to take matters into their own hands[1].
1. https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/man-accused-...
What would you do is if somebody was taking $1500 of yours along with your ability to provide for yourself for several days while your vehicle is out of commission?
(Or is it only when the government does that through civil asset forfeiture that you have a problem with it? Two can play at this game, you know.)
Remember, “call the police” isn’t an option.
No straw man, it was in the referenced article, which one might assume to be the context of your comment. But if you’re just making a random, out-of-context statement, you’ll have to allow that others are keeping up with the conversation.
Ideally the police would crack down hard on theft to prevent individuals needing to deal with it.