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November 20, 2004
Property rights and wrongs: Some say law lets government intimidate landowners
The Press Enterprise:
"Critics say there's an inherent conflict in a partnership between a governmental agency and a private developer, as in Burnett's case.
"'That's why condemning property for a private developer totally corrupts the political process,' said Bert Gall, an attorney for the Institute for Justice.
"And some Inland residents and business owners finding themselves confronted by eminent domain say local officials use the power not as a last resort but as a tool to force unwilling property owners to sell their property for the benefit of private developers."
Posted by lumi at November 20, 2004 7:48 AM