Comments on: Investigative series: NYC home seizures

By: SPO

SPO — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 22:08:42 +0000

In reply to Phil. Insert sardonic laugh here . . . . .

By: Phil

Phil — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 19:26:11 +0000

I’m sure they received every dime collected in excess of they water bill, late fees, fines and penalties. Of course, there also were “reasonable” attorney fees, court fees, recording fees, …

By: SPO

SPO — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 17:25:30 +0000

In reply to cecil. Do you even have to ask?

By: cecil

cecil — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 16:07:00 +0000

Did they pay the owners everything over the water bill owed received in value from the sale? Just as a procedural question, not as an affirmation of the correctness of what they did.

By: cc

cc — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 14:42:06 +0000

It is bad enough when pols line their own pockets with bribes or lie, but when they overtly steal from the public (this case and civil asset forfeiture) then they are acting like gangsters.

By: SPO

SPO — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 13:43:10 +0000

Hmmm. In some cases, taxes were paid and not credited? Seems like something that ought to be investigated for criminal activity.

This looks like an example of micro-tyranny.