The problem with civil forfeiture isn't actual criminals, it is what happens to everyone who is profiled as a potential criminal. Today, we have it pretty good

The problem with civil forfeiture isn't actual criminals, it is what happens to everyone who is profiled as a potential criminal. Today, we have it pretty good, but imagine being Italian during the hay-day of the NY Mafia busts. If civil forfeiture existed during that time, any man or woman or Italian decent could have been reasonably pulled over accused of being involved in mafia activities (gambling, prostitution, intimidation, etc) and have whatever cash they had on their persons seized.... even if they never got a conviction. The police today are under a lot of scrutiny to not profile (though they still do it anyways), but crime rates are at record lows. What will happen if crime rates rise, and the populace becomes more willing to accept policing profiling as a preventative measure?