*********** BEGIN FORWARDED MESSAGE *********** On 12/7/2003 at 4:53 PM GERLD98@aol.com <GERLD98@aol.com> wrote: Organization: Forfeiture Endangers American Rights http://www.fear.org/ FEAR also offers a low-volume announcements list and digests for all lists In reply to power does not corrupt, you may be right that power does not itself corrupt. It is the flaw inherent in man that allows him to be corrupted by power and, in that power can be used to corrupt, a person with the lack of moral character can be corrupted absolutely. Now, how many individuals do you know that are so perfect that they cannot be corrupted? I would like to believe that police officers are so well chosen that they are above being corrupted. I have found that police are are mirror of our society. There are as many shady individuals on the police force as there are in the general population of the United States. Add to that their authority over us, backed up by lethal force when necessary, and you see the potential for corruption. It is an unfortunate fact of life. Forfeiture is just another tool that can be corrupted. Greed combined with power. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attachment: http://www.mapinc.org/temp/part5168.html 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 ******************************************************