I just saw an article by the official government forfeiture wonk, Stefan D. Cassella, on why forfeiture is the greatest thing since sliced bread. It is called "Forfeiture is reasonable and it works" and is located at <http://www.fed-soc.org/Publications/practicegroupnewsletters/criminallaw/cl 010201.htm>. Please express your opinion on his article here. Stefan is a sometimes reader of the FEARList (at least he used to be). Leon On 12/7/2003 at 3:45 AM Leon Felkins wrote: >*********** BEGIN FORWARDED MESSAGE *********** > >On 12/6/2003 at 1:16 PM Vangelis <vangelis@qnis.net> wrote: > >Organization: Forfeiture Endangers American Rights http://www.fear.org/ >FEAR also offers a low-volume announcements list and digests for all lists > >At 10:07 AM 12/6/2003, you wrote: >>Some philosopher once said that " power corrupts and absolute power >corrupts >>absolutely" So does the corrupting power of forfeiture, exept its not >>power that >>corrupts, its greed. > >I must disagree with that venerable head. Power does not corrupt - it only > >reveals hidden but pre-existing character flaws. > >"Law Enforcement" has become a running case study in the unfitness of >modern man to rule over his fellows. It is our selection criteria that are > >at fault - the standards which are applied by voters in choosing >representatives (who appoint appoint our District Attorneys and our Police >Chiefs, who then hire their underlings.) > >Imagine democracy brought to a 4th grade classroom, and the teacher elected > >from the student populace. Chaos would be guaranteed, because the >electorate itself would be unworthy of the power granted them. > >-Van > > >Organization: Forfeiture Endangers American Rights http://www.fear.org/ >FEAR also offers a low-volume announcements list and digests for all lists >List update: mailto:owner-fear-talk@mapinc.org?Subject=FEAR-talk-update >List unsubscribe: mailto:fear-talk-request@mapinc.org?Body=unsubscribe > > >*********** END FORWARDED MESSAGE *********** > > >****************************************************** >FEAR also offers an unmoderated discussion list and digests for all lists >List unsubscribe: mailto:fear-list-request@mapinc.org?Body=unsubscribe >Swap to digest: mailto:owner-fear-list@mapinc.org?subject=digest >****************************************************** ****************************************************** FEAR also offers an unmoderated discussion list and digests for all lists List unsubscribe: mailto:fear-list-request@mapinc.org?Body=unsubscribe Swap to digest: mailto:owner-fear-list@mapinc.org?subject=digest ******************************************************