> > Is this correct? Anybody knows how this is handled in other countries? I > always was under the (obviously innocent) impression that for the > government (any democratic government) to be able to seize anything from > me, I have to be guilty (beyond reasonable doubt) of /something/. > > Gerhard We threw that out for the "war on drugs". I don't know this firsthand, but I'm told that down south is where it started, with the officer, police force, and local judges getting a cut. Planted evidence used too apparently. If this keeps going, I'm gonna move to North Korea where I can get some civil rights! :) -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist