Posted on 10/30/2020 7:49:17 AM PDT by nhsteve
Ordinarily you can’t sue the government for failing to protect you from private criminal actors. But a federal judge has allowed a suit to go forward filed by business owners against the city of Seattle over injuries done by far‐left activists who seized 16 blocks this June and proclaimed a weeks‐long “autonomous zone” (CHOP or CHAZ).
Law professor Ilya Somin writes that he initially approached the case with skepticism, but was surprised to find it stronger than expected. The reason: the plaintiffs argue that the city did not merely stand by passively, but assisted the occupiers by letting them use city property such as street barriers which hindered the plaintiffs from enjoying free access to their businesses and homes.
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I think they have a damn good case, and I hope they [revail.
Malfeasance is actionable
Read the contract any police officer signs when he gets hired
I agree!!
Very good point!!!
That’s a pretty strong argument. I wish them luck, it would set a precedent other municipalities would have to consider.
Consider too… dereliction of duty, failure of due diligence, aiding and abetting…. etc. LOTS of laws were broken by elected OFFICIALS
The city will argue that it was acting in the public’s interest for safety. A taking is a steep hill to climb especially considering that the property owners were not permanently denied use of their property.
at some point. there has to be a decision between.
“don’t take the law into your own hands. the Police will protect you”
and
” the police can not be everywhere all at the same time. the police are NOT under any obligation/ fault for not protecting you”
This could be that case.
webbed feet, quacks, feathers, waddles....The Taking Duck
The fundamental point about the Constitution of both the federal union and the states is that it’s a restraint on government.
Watching the imperious clowns of Puget Sound make it up as they went was breathtaking. It’s like a legal playground: they could be in court for the rest of their lives. Any attorney watching that carnival could have told them that.
But they were busy writing up briefs for the inevitable avalanche of lawsuits. What’s amazing is that the so-called District Attorneys...did nothing. Including the Federal DA.
They may soon be replaced by people who actually take their oaths seriously.
The City of Seattle even provided fenced in areas, Porta Potties and Water where BLM and Antifa could set up camp grounds. IF that isn’t actionable, then what is?
Has anyone seen, or does anyone have, an estimate of the total population within CHOP/CHAZ?
I just researched the Oath of Office. Just based upon the wording I believe that Seattle officials, including the Mayor, violated that Oath in total which would give those plaintiffs a case on that alone.
They may soon be replaced by people who actually take their oaths seriously.
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Not by anyone in King County or Western WA for that matter.
Everybody be say’n “Damn straight” and “Right on!”
over look that fact that the a-hole politicians will skate and the taxpayers will foot the bill.
Again.
[revail = prevail -8>P
You have to look in King county records I think - say several thousand
Malfeasance of Office
Researching case-law now.
It’s time to pay those business owners and residents REPARATIONS!
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