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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce
To whom? Who the fuck are they to tell him what anything is worth to him.
If I remember correctly the offer was based on something like 300% of the assessed value of the property in the current market. In other words a lot more than it was worth.
Does every fucking thing is the world come down to dollars and cents?
[b]Apparently to him it did. That was his reason for not wanting to sell, it wasn't for sentimental reasons. [/B ]
Then if I run over your kids we just get an appraisal from an actuary, and I pay you?
Pretty much that's what insurance companies do. They have charts with projected life expectancy and then potential earnings, etc. They probably even have one for how much you get paid for losing a son vs a daughter, vs a dog, vs a cat.
Oh, is that what he said? I didn't read that quote.
That is strictly insider info...
Objection, your honor, conjecture.
Objection overruled; it is hearsay.
Here we go, blame the victim. Did he dress slutty in court? We're the victims; he's not a victim, he paid his money and he took his chances and lost and in the process, managed to fuck everything up for everyone else.
SCOTUS of all people should be able to see the long range effect of this ruling. They had to know full well they were killing the sanctity of private property. So if some deep pockets comes along, the powers can take your property, pay you what they decide it's worth, and give it to deep pockets on the promise it will return to them more tax revenue than you would. That ain't right!  |
SCOTUS are full of shit and they ruled incorrectly in my opinion. Just like politicians (from which they are descended) they are full of shit. The legal system from the top to the bottom is based on people doing the wrong things in the name of the letter of the law and interpreting the law to suit someone's agenda, not to mete out justice. Anyone who labors under the fantasy that petitioning the court with their problem is likely to result in a positive outcome for them, deserves what they get. Especially if they don't have the $ to pay off the people in charge. (conjecture)
I disagree with the court's ruling in every way AND I think the guy was a fuckstick. Even if he did manage to keep his property who is to say anyone would buy it? And if the development went on all around him and taxes were raised, he'd be forced out by not being able to pay his taxes.
But he can go down in history as being the guy who went to court not over the principle of the matter but because he wanted more money than he was offered. And now we have that totally fucked up ruling.