County sells woman's farm over $572 tax bill

Patriot News ^ | 11/7/03 | Diana Stricker

[jjm2111]

Typical CJ comment. Maybe the aunt never told him the tax bill was returned. Maybe the guy has a growing family that takes 99.5% of his time and aunty said she paid the taxes. Jeez CJ, cut the old lady a break.

[Publius6961]

After years of lurking and posting, I am still surprised at the level of unconsciousness of posters.

This is an international forum, and an essential part of most stories is the location where it took place.

I always assume that Freepers are smarter than the average voter and it is a disappointment to constantly be reminded that they are as susceptible to the Rat weakness of knowing that they are the center of the universe, and naturally, everybody should know where Middle "Paxton Twp." is.

Just damn!

[Publius6961]

Yes it is. But what to do?

Unravel the crime.
Make sure there is serious jail time for the perps.

Invariably, you will find someone working at the township, county, whatever is the criminal, directly or indirectly.
follow the thread to a relative, a friend or a friend of a friend...

The real injustice and crime is that most bureaucracies will not send critical notices by registered mail and claim to have sent all necessary notifications, and it's up to the victim to "prove" she never received any.
On the other hand, the taxpayer is obligated to "prove" that she sent payments and other required documentation in a timely manner.
What's wrong with this picture?

I hope these as*****s are nailed but good!

[Publius6961]

You don't get out much do you.

Assesors send out important notices by ordinary mail.
There is no way to know if they sent anything at all.

Too complicated for you?

A ready-made situation for the criminally inclined.
And a disproportionate number of those darlings end up in "public service".

[RightWhale]

most bureaucracies will not send critical notices by registered mail

I don't know about most bureaucracies, but our local government does, indeed follow the law--registered notices is one of them--to the letter. The reason is probably that the whole community watches the bureaucracy every minute. If there is the slightest slipup, it gets aired at the next public meeting--held several times a week, one thing or another--and it appears in the local fishwrap in detail. But the bureaucrats are also citizens and cut no slack for each other. The harshest judgements happen in-house. Maybe this community is the exception, but I doubt that.

[YankeeinOkieville]

What does "getting out much" have to do with a returned check being converted into a M.O. for dear auntie. And the personal remarks aimed at me are un-necessary. Most civilised people can make a point or counterpoint with out the need to insult or attack the presenter of an opinion they disagree with.

[OldFriend]

In this case, there were notices sent by registered mail that were returned because the husband was DEAD!!!!!

They then resorted to regular mail and began the process of stealing the woman's property assessed at $800,000.....

They aided and abeted the developers who were encircling her property.