I often wonder if there is a tech solution to these types of issues. For example, are records of every instance of a civil forfeiture publicly available? Woul

I often wonder if there is a tech solution to these types of issues. For example, are records of every instance of a civil forfeiture publicly available? Would it be helpful (and ethical) to publish this list to shine a bright spotlight on the practice? Would that make a difference? It also raises the age-old question of "who polices the police?" The (federal) DOJ can only do so much, it seems. But maybe ordinary citizens can demand reform if injustice stares them in the face? From what I've read in the press (especially NyTimes), the USA justice system seems to fundamentally disadvantage poor people [1]. The saddest part about the civil forfeiture business is that it probably affects the poorest people, who then have the least resources to challenge it. On a separate note, I know the press is more likely to publish instances of injustice vs run-of-the-mill "just" justice. I honestly have no concept of if we live in a society with a tiny bit of corruption, or a lot more than I ever realized. [1]http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/16/magazine/the-bail-trap.html http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/16/magazine/the-bail-trap.htm...