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Jimithyashford t1_j7gzaon wrote

Reply to comment by Wyldfire2112 in Hotel of Terror in downtown Springfield faces condemnation by Maxwyfe

So is the sentiment here "it sucks but it's necessary" or "it sucks and should not exist"?

Cause I might be willing to agree with the former, but not the latter.

There are a hell of a lot of things that are terrible but it's good it can be done when needed.

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Wyldfire2112 t1_j7h0ewj wrote

Eminent Domain definitely has a hell of a lot more reason to exist than Civil Asset Forfeiture, for sure.

My main complaints, personally, are stem from using Eminent Domain to screw the people being bought-out out of the value of their property. Stuff like paying the value of the undeveloped land, not the actual sale price of the property if they listed it.

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toxcrusadr t1_j7h8ycz wrote

As I understand it, the Eminent Domain process has to involve a neutral third party who assesses the fair market value of the property.

I assume you're referring to a case where there were buildings (etc.) and the owner did not receive the value of them? That does seem unfair on the face of it.

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Wyldfire2112 t1_j7h9iyv wrote

Exactly. Paying someone out for a home on an acre of land as if it were an acre of empty fields, rather than what a realtor could get for the property, is a scam I've seen several times. That "neutral" third party is often anything but.

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