Huh?!?!?! I must have missed that one? Do you have a link?
On the east coast, the supreme court take the house of a taxpayer and gives it to a developer.
In Kansas City, there was this guy (Clay Chastain) who I think is well meaning, but something of a crack-pot, who was trying for years and years to get "Light Rail" on the ballot in KC. The city and the local press fought him tooth and nail, going so far as to break the law to keep it off the ballot (the court ruled that KC had to have a special election because of the illegal acts of the city!) Well, after a few failed attempts, all of a suddon, the city (led by Emmanual Cleaver, former mayor, and current congress-critter) decided that a "New and Improved Light Rail" would actually be a good thing. So they started really pushing it... Eventually some facts about the "New and Improved Light Rail" began to come out... Things like how it wouldn't even begin to cover important areas on KC that really needed it, like going to the airport. In fact, it was only going to traverse areas where there would be good money to be made for developers... And buried deep in the bill was a little gem... That the city could use eminent domain to condemn any property 100 yards on either side of the proposed tracks to give to developers.
As vocal a champion for Light Rail as Chastain had been over the years, he fought this new version, and helped defeat it.
This used to happen only in third worls countries.
Robert Mugabbe would be proud!
Mark This used to happen only in third worls countries.
Sorry I don't have a link; I just heard it in passing.
It seems a farmer pistol whipped some illegals while traspassing on his land, they sued and he got 5 yrs. While in jail they brought up a civil suit against him, but because he was in jail, did not testify, the judge found him guilt by defaul and granted the illegals $875K, then gave them the farm in lieu of cash
Migrants awarded vigilante's Ariz. ranch
and..
Not unlike how the federal government granted land, in the territories, to the railroads that led to the near extermination of the buffalo and the Indians. Now the white man preys upon himself.