[Gorzaloon]

While morally this situation was wrong, I have to say, if someone, government or otherwise, offered me 440 grand for a 140,000 house, I'd take the money and run.

But what if they only SAID your house was worth $140K because they intended to steal it for that?

Do it to me, and I'll load the land with so much cadmium, mercury, and hexavalent chromium that the property will be unusable for a thousand years...Without a house, I'd be judgement proof. So Sue Me.

Ooops, had a little spill in the Hobby Shop. :-)

[RockinRight]

I'd want the CHOICE to sell. And would have an independent appraisal done. Reading the article more throughly it appears she was taken for a ride even if she HAD been offered a choice.

[babygene]

"Do it to me, and I'll load the land with so much cadmium, mercury, and hexavalent chromium that the property will be unusable for a thousand years...Without a house, I'd be judgement proof. So Sue Me."

That's funny. I had the same thought. I don't know that you could be sued as long as you contaminated it while it belonged to you. Just sprinkling 10 lbs of mercury around the grounds would cost them millions to clean up. Go out there and rototill it in...