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Confiscation of Property: Hypothetical Case

POSTED BY: BYTEMITE
UPDATED: Monday, April 27, 2009 23:14
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Monday, April 27, 2009 9:16 AM

BYTEMITE


Cities can come up with all kinds of excuses to push a landowner off their property to further their city development agenda. And they'll go to some length to secure legal support for their actions, exploiting loopholes or abusing science.

Detecting contamination on a nearby property can be enough, even if there's no real evidence the property owner in question is responsible.

So, you suspect what's going to happen, you think ethically it's wrong. What do you do? Who do you contact?


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Monday, April 27, 2009 1:00 PM

FREMDFIRMA


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What do you do?

You got prettymuch two options, bend over and take it - or play dirty, that's about it.
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Who do you contact?

The media and aclu are kind of a given, but generally useless.

I would recommend local activists who aren't too exactly concerned about bending a few rules themselves.

-F

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Monday, April 27, 2009 1:38 PM

KIRKULES


Frem is right, you are totally screwed if the City wants your property. A recent Supreme Court decision reaffirmed the right of Cities to take property even for commercial development. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/23/AR2005
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The best you can hope for is that they will give you above market value to get you to leave without a fight.

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Monday, April 27, 2009 1:47 PM

BYTEMITE


Hmm. Thanks, Frem, Kirkules. Think maybe I'll do some research then.

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Monday, April 27, 2009 11:14 PM

JEWELSTAITEFAN


1. Find a media reporter who has in the past reported negatively on the particular politician or group that is targeting you. Invite them for an interview.
A recent Pulitzer winner (this year) got it for a story on abuse of power or malfeasance in Maricopa County.

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