Pubdate: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 Source: Washington Post (DC) Copyright: 2014 The Washington Post Company Contact: http://mapinc.org/url/mUgeOPdZ Website: http://www.washingtonpost.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/491 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v14/n764/a06.html Author: Paul Chassy Page: A14 THERE IS NO REDEEMING THESE LAWS John Yoder and Brad Cates should be acknowledged for their moral fortitude. Unfortunately, all too often well-intended legislative and administrative actions result in consequences that are more damaging than the intended benefits. Equally disquieting is the failure of responsible actors to acknowledge these outcomes and take corrective action. As the former enforcement agents cogently explain, the mushrooming constitutional abuses that resulted from civil asset forfeiture legislation and enforcement demand immediate action. Time will tell whether people in power today have the same moral fortitude as these men. Paul Chassy, Silver Spring - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom