[Carry_Okie]

Civil asset forfeiture is a decades-old regime, instated during the Reagan Administration through the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 as a way to bolster the then-new war on drugs.

Although it was done under Reagan, it was Rudy Giuliani's pet project at the DOJ.

[Alas Babylon!]

And don’t forget Tip O’Neill and the democrats in control of Congress loved it ‘cause it made them look “tough” on crime.

The bill was passed in the House and then the Senate with a lot of fanfare and little opposition. Ole Tip saw that it was pushed from committee to final floor vote in a flash.