On a related note Ian Griggs just posted an excellent blog post ( http://financialcryptography.com/mt/archives/001554.html http://financialcryptography.com/mt/a

On a related note Ian Griggs just posted an excellent blog post ( http://financialcryptography.com/mt/archives/001554.html http://financialcryptography.com/mt/archives/001554.html ) about the corruption inherent in allowing agencies to seize funds for their own use. It's written mostly in the context of anti-money-laundering regulations and focuses on the Silk Road investigators who ripped off hundreds of criminals and extorted the subjects of their investigation. It points out that anytime a law enforcement agency is allowed to seize funds that flow to it's own budget, corruption inevitably follows.