> It's existence is evidence that the federal government plans to continue furthering its encroachment on civil liberties The federal government doesn't have i

> It's existence is evidence that the federal government plans to continue furthering its encroachment on civil liberties The federal government doesn't have ideas of it's own. It's steered by elected officials. Politicians winning votes for "showing strength" being "tough on crime" and "standing with the police", is why some in the government might have a mindset where this makes sense. Electing better politicians probably won't fix civil forfeiture anytime soon though, because there is far more pressing matters to fix -- say improve police training, or restore credibility of government agencies.