Civil forfeiture is no more than government sanctioned theft.
It should never have been allowed to start.
Same thing with the police theft of weapons before conviction;if you are not in jail you should have the right of self-defense.
I think how city lawsuits are paid for police misdoings needs reform ,too.
They do wrong,city gets sued, taxpayers get shafted-rinse and repeat.
What incentive do they have to change when taxpayers always get to pay ?