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August 21, 2005

More Injustice in New London, CT

I figured it couldn't get worse in New London, CT. But it has.

Back in June, SCOTUS said that the Constitution doesn't really say what it really does say. You remember Kelo v New London. The justices ruled 5-4 that the Constitution doesn't protect you if your city or county feels the need to take your property and give it to somebody else. Some states have started to take action (see Alabama Ratifies Fifth Amendment), so you might be protected after all.

But those residents who lost their land in New London now have bigger problems, according to USA Today. Since they were "evicted" by the city way back in 2000, the city says they have been living on city property for five years. For free. Without paying rent to the city who owns the property. And that's wrong.

So, the city of New London is going to collect that five years worth of back rent from Kelo and the other squatters. USA Today reports;

In a letter to the homeowners' lawyer a year ago, the development corporation justified its behavior by saying, "We know that your clients did not expect to live in city-owned property for free."

You can't make it up. Nobody would believe it. And yet, it's happening. Man, does this piss me off.

(I actually found this at CatHouse Chat. She ties this issue and illegal immigration into a nice discussion.)

Wulf Posted by Wulf on August 21, 2005 at 10:44 PM

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Why, Wulf, thank you so much. *blush* I appreciate the kind compliment.

Thanks for the trackback and linky luv!

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-- R'cat

Posted by: Romeocat at August 21, 2005 11:29 PM

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