"The program began with good intentions but now, having failed in both purpose and execution, it should be abolished."

So assert John Yoder and Brad Cates, Directors of the Justice Dept asset forfeiture office in the 80's. 

Basically, like every government plan, program, or initiative, it gets bastardized and fails due to Mission Creep and other factors until it ceases to do the job that it was designed to do.

Utter failure, really

Just wait....the Government isn't done with you yet.....