At Hit and Run, the news blog of the libertarians who write and edit Los Angeles-based Reason, Matt Welch busts the L.A. City Council:

"Taking Hollywood promotional tie-ins to a whole new level, the Los Angeles City Council marked the opening of '2 Fast 2 Furious' this Friday by passing an ordinance allowing cops to confiscate and then sell cars deemed to have been used for street racing." If you're interested in the whole idea of authorities seizing property before trial, read the comments on the post there.