My parent’s property was taken for a train project that failed dismally. They received a fraction of what the actual value of that property was. Through legal maneuvering the transit authority avoided paying my parents legal expenses which were more than what they received for the property.
The case was so outrageous that the legislature enacted a new law which was signed by the governor so that “it would never happen to anyone else”, but no funds were ever used to reimburse my parents. And the law was just meaningless fluff.
My first house was seized to make room for a park bathroom and parking lot. I despise government with a red hot passion. All because a city council member didn’t want to have to look at our houses from the river walk. That was my first experience with how corrupt and filthy any one in government becomes.