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Aug 25, 2005

Sick but no joke

You have probably all heard this news about Kelo but it is so outrageous in its result  that it bears repeating.

A New London Low

Now New London is claiming that the affected homeowners were living on city land for the duration of the lawsuit and owe back rent. It's a new definition of chutzpah: Confiscate land and charge back rent for the years the owners fought confiscation.

via What's Happening to the Real People Involved in the Kelo Eminent Domain Case

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