[Rumford]

I'd argue that the profit motive is fine, private security works without this problem. The issue with asset forfeiture laws is that they create an incentive to violate the fourth amendment. The funny thing about this New Mexico law -- all it does is echo the Constitution. It shouldn't be necessary.

[clavalle]

>I'd argue that the profit motive is fine, private security works without this problem.

The payment incentive is very different for private security. They don't get to seize property.

The more relevant analogy would be privateers. Turns out they did have similar problems going off their assigned duties and sometimes dropping their charter altogether and just becoming pirates.

[Rumford]

Sure, that's pretty much my point. It's all about the incentives. When the job description and rewards say "take people's stuff," then that's what they'll do.