Frankenstein's Remorse

“[Civil Asset Forfeiture] should be abolished.” 
That’s the considered opinion of the two men — John Yoder and Brad Cates — who, in the 1980s, oversaw the development of federal civil asset forfeiture as a tool to combat organized crime and the drug trade. [More]

Hey, how were they supposed to know that if you create a monster it will go on a destructive, terrifying rampage?

What I'm wondering is when the villagers will have finally had enough and start picking up torches and pitchforks.

[Via Michael G]