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On the recordMay 24, 2016
This is extortion. The practice of obtaining money, property, or services through coercion, force, or threats is synonymous with a shakedown.
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Mark Kelly
Democratic · Arizona

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Kelly criticizes asset seizure practices as extortion and a violation of Americans' rights.

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