Gov't grabs elderly man's home; won't give reason

[@williamwilson6499]

The guy won. Back in February 2019, judge ruled in his favor.

[@ecclairmayo4153]

Congrats to him!

[@ecclairmayo4153]

I'm so happy he won!

[@dondressel4802]

Thank God

[@mommabear9362]

Thank God! That's awesome to hear.

[@nicholausbuthmann1421]

Good, God Bless Him!

[@Calmputer]

April 29, 2019: "CRDA’s 30-day deadline to appeal its loss before the New Jersey Appellate Division expired in March, thus ending Birnbaum’s five-year-long legal battle with a victory for homeowner David against the government Goliath." It's a disgrace that it took five years for them to give up...

[@georgeapplegate3535]

The bureaucrats responsible for these illegal acts should face consequences. Given that their own homes have been bought with ill gotten gains from their criminal employment, it's only fitting these bureaucrats' homes should be confiscated through civil forfeiture. Then they'll get a small taste of what it's like.

[@judahsoremy9857]

Amen!

[@wayneparke554]

@Chris Collins this is why we have a second amendment.

[@ABEL-cd2sp]

You know the original commentator had a tiny bit of sense the rest of you are severely mentally challenged Just wanted to let you all know the public will be good if the rest of you aren’t part of society anymore

[@howardfortyfive9676]

Send these criminal bureaucrats where *Jimmy Hoffa* ended up..

[@DistortedChrist]

@@ABEL-cd2sp The tree of liberty must be refreshed with the blood of patriots and tyrants! Bet you think the man who said this is a psycho too? Murder does not equate to holding those of power responsible. Politicians and those in charge should fear for their lives if they commit heinous acts against civilians!

[@justinthyme7275]

The city of Minneapolis did this to my grandma in the 60s. It destroyed her life. Still today the lot where her house was stands empty. The city never did anything with the land.

[@timothymcinvale1174]

I am sorry to hear this happening to you and your family members. I hope and pray that we the people of this country will stand up against this evil corrupt government . One day people will wake up I just pray its not to late

[@wyattfamily8997]

Overdue to sue the city.

[@pinkiesue849]

I'm from Northeast. What part of town was that in?

[@jenniechurch5337]

Sad!!!

[@NotShowingOff]

That’s good. At least it’s vacant. So benefiting nobody

[@SCScholar1]

Eminent domain is meant to acquire land for projects that are meant for the public good. They are taking property without a compelling reason.

[@georgestone1485]

THERE ARE TONS OF ??? & ILLEGAL LAND SEIZURES IN AMERICA. THESE TINY GOVERNMENT ENTITIES KEEPS THE CITIZEN'S IN THE DARK ABOUT PROPER LAWS AND ACTIONS. CORRUPTION IS EASY TO DISGUISE, WHEN NOBODY BUT A FEW KNOWS THE RULES AND REGULATIONS.

[@judahsoremy9857]

They can't take anything--nothing belongs to them!

[@paulrasmussen8953]

@mark Phillips not the first time they have been wrong

[@vaunfestus9768]

Mark probably likes Dred Scott and Buck V. Bell decisions

[@judahsoremy9857]

@Austin Martín Hernández In case I wasn't crystal clear the first time: they-own-nothing. The government is owned by THE PEOPLE! THE PEOPLE own everything, not the government. Is that clear enough?

[@akbuilder7626]

I would find out who on the CRDA was making this decision and invite myself over to their house for a chat. When the people fear the Government you have tyranny, when the Government fears the people you have liberty.

[@wdfkTV1870]

Yeah, you invite them over to have a chat... What you get, no acceptance to the offer and you're treated with great disdain. Just ask the residents behind STOODT'S Fresh Market in Bellville Ohio

[@xerxes8632]

@@wdfkTV1870 He didn't say invite THEM over, he said would invite himself, over to their house. Huge difference, by a magnitude, someone of your intellectual stature cannot comprehend.

[@thenormalyears]

you would definitely lose your house if you were in prison

[@sheiladikshit5110]

this is the only thing these pricks in government understand. when you turn up at their house, confront them in their private lives, etc., they cut the abusive bullshit/harassment REAL quick.

[@CYLONR1]

I'm horrified but not shocked. Mr. Birmbaum is a community asset. He was my most important piano teacher even though I studied with others at a university. To hear him play is to be alive. Please do anything to help him keep his homebase and fight CRDA. Sincerely, Ann

[@Mikevdog]

Leave this man in peace.

[@Siegetower]

Eminent Domain is an America tragedy.

[@BishopAdamair]

Every country in the world uses some form of it and if you have to build a road or a school that is how it was meant to be used. It's the way they use it now that is criminal and disgusting. Taking it away to give to private business. We are nothing but peasants to the elites in our government.

[@UnknownXV]

BishopAdamair That is the problem. you try to limit to sensible use, but government never remains sensible. It always expands its power, most of the time to accommodate its corporate and banker friends and sometimes just to see how far they can push us.

[@firstdct]

The elites all need to be killed off and America needs another revolution.

[@gamewizard7562]

NO! Eminent domain has legitimate uses, but it's being abused too much lately. The Supreme Court didn't help matters with the Kelo v New London case.

[@tritchie6272]

BishopAdamair I wish I could find the link to what I read awhile back. But from my understanding when it was originally wrote emanate domain was only to be used for necessary Naval Bases that absolutely had to have a certain piece of property for National security. So in my opinion even roads and schools is stretching it to the point of possible abuse.

[@willisc.ayresiii1731]

Poor guy. I feel so sorry for him.

[@PSM5550]

Heart wrenching. Seems like such a good guy. Glad to hear he won in court tho.

[@MichaelClark-uw7ex]

Charlie won in court, so they tried a second time. He won that one also.

[@WayTruthLife2100]

Your business objective strikes at the very core of my being! I have been self-studying law over the past several years. Presently I am representing myself in an employment case; also, I have a burning desire to help others fight for their constitutional and creator given rights. You are a great inspiration for me and many others. Please keep this up and continue to share these journies, as we glean much from them!

[@S0und0racle]

....this is wrong, inhumane and unethical to say the least....

[@goodone5590]

Hi Institute of Justice! I love your work, thanks for helping innocent people!

[@johnsmith-zv8ws]

arm yourself and go out swinging i will die before they get my house no matter the reason

[@ec6289]

God Bless, that's the spirit

[@wayneparke554]

Thank you for fighting the good fight.

[@daryltrawick7793]

The Gov has lost it's mind if they had one.

[@ltraina3353]

Eminent domain doesn’t usually give you what the property is worth. And sometimes it’s not about the money!

[@SRHurst-kj5mx]

I'm so sorry for this man. How can we help? We'll be praying for him and wish it could be more.

[@addisonpage1]

How you doing these days bro?

[@bretttobin9632]

Reason "government is not concerned for your well being" never has been, government is about empowerment of government.

[@thebullgator]

They want to take the property before the value increases after the redevelopment. After the redevelopment his property will likely double in value.

[@danoarmstrong2597]

Citizens need to utilize rule 30-06, paragraph 308, subsection 223. Or... When democracy fails and freedom is in jeopardy, vote from the roof tops

[@oKingsWild]

Everybody gangsta til the rooftops start speaking Korean.

[@WATZR3ALLYGOOD]

Im a Canadian as well, But what they are doing here is not right. This is an awesome add and youtube needs to have more like this.

[@edremeika9788]

To much government and government useless employees.

[@copblocker4654]

way to much

[@IRUKANJI]

They tried to take a house away from a piano tuner? A PIANO TUNER!? They're some of the nicest people I've ever met!

[@scar3xcr0]

It should be illigal to take property with eminent domain for private use.

[@cassanderrr]

Just make eminent domain pay 5x the value of each home they are taking. Problem solved.

[@White69Gemini]

its not often i watch a youtube ad, i live in canada and have no impact in the USA for such matters and wish i could do something about things like this, all i can really do is say i do not support such terrible disrespect towards people who choose to want to keep their home no matter what and wish this man the best of luck against such disrespect. in time all this crap in the USA will trigger a civil war and probably should, all those that fought in the war for independence would be rolling in their graves if they could see what the country has and is becoming :(

[@ADOTlied]

It's worse in Canada, start the fight there

[@MusicalInquisit]

Technically, you could have donated to the organization that’s part of the ad here, but it is no longer necessary here because the guy finally won the battle. What happened is that the city gave up after 5 years.

[@nikkollaus]

well im glad im in canada right now

[@fila6243]

Good grief his mom was murdered and then they lift his property? Glad he won.

[@davidpage3893]

The ones that wanted the property killed her to get him to sell.

[@stephenmitchell3569]

Government Mob tactics of taking your dreams and destroy a lifetime of struggling to have your home and lifestyle that's honest!!! Thank You for sharing!

[@lastgaspd]

This is an explanation for the single elderly persons who are attacked viciously by "criminals". They are often pesky landowners on strategic properties.

[@Bluedotwonderer]

Charlie Birnbaum - I hope you keep your house. What they are trying to do isn't right. Good luck.

[@joyceobeys6818]

Wicked govt! Wicked banks too!

[@fuelcontech]

Gambling hasn't worked so well for Atlantic City

Bless him, and thanks to William for telling us the great news of this mans win.

[@ProperLogicalDebate]

I certainly hope that there isn't a connection between her death and the effort to take the property. Hope the timeline doesn't match.

[@hudson8865]

Thank you.

[@hotcock4813]

Glad I live in Canada.

[@modezio7411]

So sad, yet if you live in America, you can't really be surprised.

[@jvanstyn]

I think the solution for eminent domain takings is they have to pay the appraised value of the property X 3. With payment of 3 times the value of your property, you can get anything you want to replace your house with extra money for beer to cry in.

[@jvanstyn]

@proven patriot I know that one is only given fair market value for one's property under an eminent domain taking. I didn't say compensation was awarded at 3X fair market value . What I was stating is that it should be, in my opinion. As it is, if one doesn't wish to leave one's house with a fair market compensation one doesn't have a choice. The cost of moving and purchasing a new place that is equal in value to what you left is always more expensive than staying put where you are. There is also the fact that you aren't going to get fair market value compensation in the eminent domain taking as well. Many people are stuck with what the government offers because the property owner is at a bargaining disadvantage. Under my proposed 3 times the property's value plan, even if you don't get full market value, you will still get substantially more that fair market value and you will be able to better move on with your life and cover moving expenses etc.

[@satanicpanicattheddtable2604]

This man is a good man so much sadness

[@inkbold8511]

And they are talking about Chinese have no human right or their government demolishing people's home. This guy is experiencing the same thing from our government!

[@warhorse03826]

the sweeneys in hamilton,MA won in state court, then the FDIC took their house anyways. this happens all the time.

[@cdreid99999]

I just read up on this and it isnt nearly this clear cut. A bank screwed them .

[@warhorse03826]

@@cdreid99999 the bank screwed them, they sued the bank, and won in court. between the judge making his decision, and the ruling being announced, the bank declared bankruptcy, so the property was transferred to the FDIC. the board of directors of the bank and the board of the directors of the FDIC was, to a man, the same people.

[@angusmackaskill3035]

Every government has the right to expropriate property for the betterment of society. There are millions of sad stories attached to this. While it's sad, it is legal and for the greater good. Sadly New Jersey is one of the most politically corrupt places in the developed world.

[@xandervk2371]

Mr. Biirnbaum has won in court, but imagine how hard this must have been on him. How much time had to be spend on this, taken away from his golden years.

[@arthurzamarripa3700]

Stand up guy,good son,and a fine example of a good American.

[@Reminiscable]

They know the property value will increase. Sounds like the type of casino that gives 6-5 payouts.

[@jakegutierrez6783]

Constitution very clear on for Gov bvb use only. Not be used to help private side

[@damham5689]

Do you ever post stories of the outcomes of these cases ? Ive been looking for them, but besides the Veggie burger name case I havent seen any yet.

[@lothean2099]

In my state, our governor signed a bill to make eminent domain illegal.

[@johnk815]

“We don’t know what we are going to do with it?” Only the government can come up with that answer

[@videostorage-lattema]

Press Release | August 5, 2016 J. Justin Wilson Senior Director of Communications Arlington, Va.- In a ruling that may bring an end to the years-long battle to save Charlie Birnbaum’s longtime family home from condemnation, Judge Julio Mendez today ruled that the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority’s attempt to take Birnbaum’s property was “a manifest abuse of the eminent domain power” and dismissed the state’s condemnation action once and for all. “This is a victory for property rights, common sense, and the people of New Jersey,” said Institute for Justice (IJ) Senior Attorney Robert McNamara. “The CRDA’s position was that they could take Charlie’s property for any reason or for no reason, just because they wanted it. Today’s ruling emphatically says otherwise.”

[@rhettjanes1056]

It's funny how they didn't even have a plan they just wanted to take it and see what they could use it for later that's disgusting

[@franklindguccibelt6209]

How come is there a Government entity that funnels money to casinos!!!!!

[@jhk6205]

Eminent domain..... refers to the power of a state or the federal government to take private property for public use while requiring "just" compensation to be given to the original owner.

[@stijnvandamme76]

Casinos should not be for eminent domain, they are commerce and only have 1 goal extracting money from people.. Which isn't for the good of society, it's a business of low moral values.

[@darlenevanetten6154]

Eminent Domain is just another word set of words for stealing.

[@howardwilliamson4076]

Government over-reach at its worst

[@anniehooker5410]

Thank God he was able to keep his family home. This underhanded group should have had to pay this man millions of people for pain and mental suffering. They tried to destroy his home, his memories of his beloved family and his mental well-being.

[@phaseed]

RLINGTON, VA-Atlantic City property owner Charlie Birnbaum, whose longtime family home was targeted for eminent domain abuse, gets to stay put. So ruled the New Jersey Appellate Division in a 29-page published ruling it issued today.

[@cromwellsghost3434]

I thought the constitution covered private property rights. Time to build a militia, dust off the 2nd Amendment🧐 Casino Move his house brick by brick to an awesome location, with an awesome view and pay for those costs.

[@williamwilson6499]

Cromwells Ghost If you had bothered to check, the guy won his case back in February 2019.

[@cromwellsghost3434]

William Wilson awesome I’m glad he’s safe, thanks for the update.

[@Retaile23]

Always follow the money!

[@xaer0knight]

A New Jersey appellate court has sided with Atlantic City piano tuner Charlie Birnbaum in his long-running fight to keep his family home in the shadow of the Ocean Resort casino from being seized by the state through eminent domain.

[@davidhorsley1149]

Charlie's situation sounds similar to mine with the exception that mine was not imminent domain, my situation was just a corrupt judge who chose to repeatedly break the law and deny me my right to due process and equal protection under the law. The whole system in Virginia is corrupt and citizens have no avenue of redress in Virginia.

[@alastairhammerich8954]

Thank God I live in NZ . We called that law the public works act and it was done away with about thirty years ago. Now if we own property we can tell the govt to get lost or pay market rates.

[@TheTheotherfoot]

Yep! God's own!!!

[@saladbar21]

Does anyone have an update on this story?

[@s0nnyburnett]

Arm yourself and dig in for the fight when they come for it. Violence is the only language corrupt thugs understand.

[@lawyersinconnecticut]

Perfect example in this video: Big Brother gave this lawyer's back, big time!

[@grafxgrl8030]

They ought to have to pay 60% of what they expect to make from it over the next 10 years.

[@furryfeathers4108]

My heart goes out to the guy, his childhood home & his mom is brutally killed there and they want to take it & sit on it for future casino parking lot.

[@darreno9874]

Casino's don't need money the officials should be ashamed of them selves, God bless the guy

[@91Kingscrib84]

@Kevin Cortes: you are comparing two completely different things. When Europeans usurped Native Americans' land, there were no papers of ownership or buildings. They used the lands and lived off the bounty it provided. I am not denying the injustice of what was done to indigenous people, because it was WRONG! This isn't 300 years ago, it is now! This man and his family PAID MONEY for their property, and have a right to expect to get fair value if/when they decide to sell it. Atlantic City wants to expropriate this land (under the guise of Eminent domain), though they have no specific use for it. So, it is purely for speculative purposes! To take someone's property for no good use, or to benefit the community, is reprehensible. A casino does not benefit the community. It benefits the city & the gaming establishment. This isn't the American way! This is the American Way of Greed, and should not be tolerated or accepted by any individual.

[@richardjones3308]

they are NOT native american. they immigrated same as everyone else.

[@Solisium-Channel]

life liberty and pursuit of your own property when the government takes it away

[@dougn2350]

Eminent Domain is meant to be used for public good such as public roads and schools, not private businesses.

[@MondoBeno]

What kind of "mixed use development" could work in Atlantic City? The casinos are closing and the town is a mess. It's full of empty houses. The city won't find tenants for the building.

[@brucegordon7248]

They don't even know the reason why they want to take this man's property. Mixed use development project? Great reason. Way to go New Jersey.

[@writerconsidered]

If you look up institute for justice case law- first off they won and second they wanted to give it to trump casino.

[@DUxMORTEM]

I live in Barrie Ontario Canada. A few years back Barrie chose to close Barrie Central highschool, the oldest highschool in Barrie. The Forced kids to find a new school dividing their friends and put many school workers out of a job. It has been at least 10yrs and it is still just an empty lot...

[@bryanlint9327]

Years ago the state took property along a proposed interstate. A house remained for years that could have been lived in. What a waste!

[@jimjohnson7931]

What a tragedy and complete eminentt bull$#!+

[@gamania122]

This is what "for the greater good" looks like.

[@kimjong-un1136]

Wow, America looks so free. I'm so jealous.

[@kylecurryyt]

Corruption everywhere.

[@newshodgepodge6329]

Eminent domain should NEVER be used to shore up private enterprise, anticipated tax revenue etc be damned.

[@reinaldoiturrino1853]

That is so sad and we are in America so much for our constitution

[@iamdenislara]

Sounds to me that the problem is special districts like the CRDA. “We were here first” LOL

[@ajb7530]

That's amazing to here that this guy Charlie won. Good bravo.b

[@bluegillphil1427]

hope you are still there Charlie

[@joecummings1260]

In 2000 the city of Philadelphia took my buddy's truck repair shop. It was a big shop on almost an acre in a run down industrial area. They claimed they were going to make it a park. It was crazy because the whole neighborhood was contaminated. His property was formerly a galvanizing plant, there was an auto battery plant next to it, and an old abandoned chemical company on the other side, the whole place was old factories built in the 1920's and 30's. And some idiot from the city decided they were going to make it a park for kids to play. When they tore the buildings down there was asbestos, spilled chemicals, lead contamination, and giant (10,000 gallon +) underground storage tanks from like 1930 under the buildings. And the city's plan was for kids to play there. Now the whole place is overgrown vacant lots where people go to illegally dump crap

[@joestar6194]

@ 2:55 he said that the government taking his house is not American when talking of land is how America was founded.

[@freewillfarms2059]

The government helping the casinos.... Give me a break

[@johnrinaldi8061]

Bob M is my HERO !

[@priscillabrowning4069]

So glad he won. Way to go

[@carolb3122]

Would like to know the outcome of this.

[@rhuyisia8163]

It's evident that old is not gold!

[@halhalladay8165]

The IRS has to much power .

[@iceman11849]

WHAT A DISGRACE AND SO SAD FOR THIS FAMILY.LOOK WHAT 'OUR'' GOVERNMENT HAS DONE TO THESE POOR PEOPLE...DISGUSTING.

[@duro845]

Mob has nothing on Uncle Sam and his goons

[@VideoNOLA]

Evil lurks within this country.

[@blindsquirrel7802]

People who perpetrate this type of illegality should be doxed and then a protest should be arranged in front of their home so everyone can know what they did.