Civil forfeiture laws can only be described as tyranny. Government agencies can take and keep assets "suspected" of being involved in a crime (not proved, just suspected), forcing the owners to go to court and prove that the assets were not involved in a crime. And how are the owners supposed to go to court if their assets have been seized? Good question, and one for which there are no good answers. The Supreme Court recently blessed all this. I'm suprised a member of the mainstream press picked up on it, but thank you, George Will. Reason has run articles on it, and the Institute for Justice provides legal aid for people caught in this horrible bind. If you want to give money to a truly worthwhile nonprofit, the Institute for Justice is a worthy recipient.