Officials Turn on Each Other After Supreme Court Loss - Ep. 6.631

[@skoronesa1]

I am still stuck on some guy losing his house over 8$. That right there is a crime of epic proportions.

[@ThisGuyisDean]

Yes, and it's also about the corrupt relationship with individuals and companies that provide the foreclosure "services", including banks. The same foreclosure FEES are collected during the foreclosure regardless of the amount of the tax delinquency, and come off the top even before the govt gets their tax deficiency. It's all a scam and this and property taxes show that we don't really own this property, it's just rented on a govt license.

[@travislighty7360]

It's not even unpaid it's underpaid taxes. A clerical error caused this guy to lose his house

[@travislighty7360]

I am not disagreeing with you. I am stating the elderly man made an error and is unjustly punished. He attempted to pay and just paid to little.

[@MrFrogmanScott]

@Cocheetah's Corner I'm your Bro, and yes, it's all an easy money, govt licensed biz and the banks turned the 08 recession into a Foreclosure Factory (with 100 thousand plus accounting errors) and of course govt did nothing for the victims since got is owned by them . The vid missed the point that regardless of returning "something or nothing" to the home "owner", the business is the Foreclosure Process and the individuals involved, the elected, govt employees and the rest care very little about how much govt actually recovers. Govt seizure laws are just cover for legal graft. Stay in line, Pay Up or there's several pockets to be lined.

[@MrFrogmanScott]

@Cocheetah's Corner Hey

[@ioio5993]

Perhaps the assets of the state legislators who voted for this "law" should be taken. They knew that it was unconstitutional.

[@richland1980]

Take their pensions and benefits.

[@richland1980]

Whoever lobbied for this law should be publicly exposed

[@MH3GL]

I'd be just as happy with prison time. They may not be able to payback everything they've stolen, but they can certainly do the time...

[@MH3GL]

@none urbusiness actually, I've stated that exact same solution to someone a short time ago... I thought it fairly deserving as well.

[@billfusionenterprise]

good luck, they is a job title called "scapegoat" , where a person takes blame for bad company desision, when they get out of jail, they get gold

[@Big_Old_Dog]

They stole $2B from their own citizens. Despicable. I'd be looking into who purchased these "auctioned" properties and looking for ties to the people who seized it.

[@prioris55555]

THIS .... I would too

[@tommcluckie6034]

agreed this needs a much closer look

[@williamthomas2278]

Yuuup!

[@jeffwells641]

Foreclosure auctions are public and, as the name says, are auctions. That's not where the corruption was. They sold these properties at near market value, again not where the corruption was. The corruption is that anything that want owed to the government should have gone to the property owner.

[@prioris55555]

@@jeffwells641 you could be correct but we'd have to verify it ... impounded cars is where they sell things for pennies on the dollar .. car dealers rip people off when they trade in their cars

[@garymccreath2773]

If someone told me they had house repossed for $7 , I wouldn't have believed them , outrageous.

[@terriecotham1567]

I would

[@AlE-kc7yw]

If someone told you that, you would say for real? Wow, that's just terrible. And as soon as he was out of your face, you'd be like, what a crock of shit! $7 my ass. More like $7,000 or $70,000. No way I would think that for less than a Quarter Pounder w/cheese meal your house is gone. It also appears as if the selling prices were suspiciously low. I wonder who bought those properties?

[@johnbachmurski1253]

@@AlE-kc7yw Tioga County NY took my uncle"s land for a 10k tax bill and sold it for 600k and kept all of it!

[@AlE-kc7yw]

@@johnbachmurski1253 Absolutely fucking ridiculous. I have a house in Jefferson County, NY. I'm wondering (now) if they also have a law like this on the books. For anyone to think they can keep the proceeds over and above what was owed them is criminal.

[@everintransit4240]

This is nothing but raw corruption and greed. I hope the response is sweeping.

[@cerealspiller]

Unfortunately, the current taxpayers get screwed, not necessarily the officials responsible for the policy.

[@samjordan8800]

This is where they get the money to pay the teachers to educate the kids who live there. Now granted things are not going properly these days, but that's where the money comes from.

[@samjordan8800]

@Commenter2 *WHAT* retirement accounts?!?!? The only solace here is that most municipal retirement accounts are so woefully underfunded till they will eventually suffer right alongside the rest of us once the money runs out....

[@elitepanda3000]

Commenter2 they can do that till dooms day , but that still doesn’t change the fact that they have to soon start paying back all the stolen money with interest

[@elitepanda3000]

Commenter2 they themselves are The taxpayers and as for the rest , I don’t feel sorry for them because they had alll these years to complain about the law and stayed quiet as long as they were receiving the benefits. But now chickens have come home

[@10feethighermaga12]

Well time to forclose on the officials cars, boats, houses, kidneys, livers, etc.... who cares, they didnt!

@10 FEET HIGHER MAGA officials' *

[@andrewcannon7055]

I say we apply the death penalty for treason. Officials that violate the Constitution should be hung not sued.

[@guindle9291]

@@andrewcannon7055 I very much disagree, we aren't Iran. We shouldn't be putting anyone to death that isn't an extreme danger to others. The constitution isn't an unchanging holy relic to be put to death if you disobey, it isn't black and white and can be interpreted differently by each supreme court generation. There is a reason we have the amendments. To be clear I'm not saying that the constitution isn't important or that they shouldn't be punished for doing the deeds they did, but you shouldn't use the death penalty so lightly, we aren't the medieval catholic church putting people to death for blasphemy.

[@andrewcannon7055]

@@guindle9291 I was just kind of talking crap I think. I don't take the comments section all that seriously all the time. And I don't remember why I typed that or what this video was about.

[@steveky7829]

Every one of those people involved should lose there homes and properties, there should be NO immunity from prosecution or liability!

[@billfusionenterprise]

unfortunely DAs have that

[@JDseller1]

Steve: The Revolutionary War was fought against the British government for less of a reason than this. This entire mess of asset forfeiture should be completely unconstitutional. This would be at the federal and state level too. Maybe if people would worry about this type of stuff, over the latest Sports team game/score the country would be much better off.

[@consaka1]

So should property taxes. I have nothing against taxes. Just property taxes where the government can make you homeless when you fall in hard times.

[@davidlangford9107]

Since all SPORTS are in the shape they are in (no spectators), then the PEOPLE can focus more on what GOVERNMENT is doing wrong!

[@terriesmith8219]

Professional sports, Music videos (especially rap+hiphop), Hollywood movies, and make-up channels are all distractions to keep the masses busy. If more men would stop being distracted by sports. If more women would stop being distracted by make-ups and clothings. If we actually pay more attention to the people who actually run this country, we'd be better off.

[@ad-rock603]

4x4scout, taxation is theft

[@consaka1]

@@ad-rock603 not if you agree to it.

[@felixguilbeault6329]

Just as a start... sell the property belonging to the politicos and the tax collecters. Its no more unjust than what they've been doing!

[@braddishv3146]

Hear hear! Great comment Felix!

[@elitepanda3000]

Felix Guilbeault sell off all assets on everyone that profited from it

[@richland1980]

And take away their pensions and benefits.

[@elitepanda3000]

richland1980 I think they will loose itt anyways because there is no money to pay for it when they have to pay out a lot more money then they are taking in.no way around it unless they can convince the feds to bail them out and I doubt that they will even consider that anytime soon .

[@andromeda4515]

If the tax collectors are complying with the laws the pols promulgated and passed why should they suffer censure? I would investigate to see if the tax collectors benefited and go from there, a sweeping "hang em' all" mentality is not justice.

[@AussieSkip43]

I’d also be asking for disclosure to see WHO bought the seized & sold property ... if the NEW owner is a governmental employee ?, this would be part of the corruption 🙋🏼‍♀️

[@bullantnews2609]

The county probably bought them. Why wouldn't they? Another example of the government Against the people.

[@dukegotpowers]

Totally..... The abuses against the elderly have to stop...

[@Sportshooter-rr4iw]

I wonder if they sold them cheap to “business partners” too.

[@meatybtz]

In a certain central California small town a racket was being run by a judge and the city manager over impounded cars. Cars that were always HIGH END. Very high end. She would buy them all from herself (as it were) rather than properly auction them at almost zero dollars then re-sell them for a profit. This went on for a VERY long time before it was put a stop to.

[@Sportshooter-rr4iw]

Nathaniel Schultz hmm. Democrats?

[@linuspoindexter106]

Local government isn't supposed to act like an enemy of its citizens.

[@qjo]

I think somebody forgot to tell them. Until now...

[@captaingreenhat]

Oh but it is quite frequently the case. City government and hoa's are absolutely tyrannical

[@lrg613]

Linus Poindexter People keep voting the same CORRUPT people into office!! I try to tell them but they are SO STUPID!!!

[@ft5218]

Smart boy .Now you got it !!!

[@ronelitzur856]

not initialy but over time they kind of forgot that fact. coming to view citizens as an easy source of cash. question is how they are going to operate without the illegal loot from now on.

[@petequinones3454]

These victims should get interest on top of money they're owed. They should be compensated for having their money withheld, same as interest on a loan. Which in a way was a loan to the municipality.

[@samjordan8800]

If they do, then there will be no hope whatsoever of the former property owners getting their money back! Why? The state will go bankrupt trying to backstop all the counties going bankrupt! Last time I looked, the interest rate paid out for people who invested in tax liens in Michigan was the highest in the nation. (And that means even higher than in Texas, where the first year is a PENALTY of 25% and then goes up to 50% in the 2nd year if you don't pay it sooner and want to get the property back! That word "penalty" is very important, because it kicks in if you are even one day after the sale and try to redeem it and doesn't change until you are 366 days late, at which time it jumps to 50% under a 2 year right of redemption after the sale.) But get the popcorn ready; it's about to get reeeally entertaining real quick!

[@petequinones3454]

@Jay Barker the vig usually gets you a long nap, face down.

[@josepherhardt164]

@@petequinones3454 It'll get you a few beat-downs first. Dead men don't pay.

[@elitepanda3000]

sam jordan well it’s too bad for the state, they better start selling off the assets to pay for the interests , claw back the illegal profits and raise taxes.

[@jcatthepittbull1111]

Yeah the same as you would have to pay the f****** IRS you're absolutely right

[@toolbaggers]

"I was just following orders." - anonymous German citizen circa 1933-1945

[@Scientist_Salarian]

Bingo. Oldest excuse in the book.

[@-astrangerontheinternet6687]

More recently, a cop who arrested two kids for writing with chalk on the sidewalk in front of an abortion clinic. Prebornblm.

[@tolletteairwaves6538]

Robots

[@charlessmith6412]

@stuart johnson Me too. I was thinking the Trump administration should help private citizens across the country get their money back. I wouldn't be surprised if there are a lot of democrat politicians around the country who should be paying back some of this money out of their own pockets.

[@rapid13]

German _soldier._

[@scottymagillacutty]

“Has exposed the county...” Crooks.

[@imouse3246]

The county is the taxpayers. That's where this buck will stop.

[@arobertpetersen]

These local government officials should have their pensions and salaries reduced to help fund the payback.

[@arobertpetersen]

mark nelson; I meant those govt. officials _directly_ responsible for seizing and profiting off the property sales should experience financial pain for putting their constituents through the same.

[@arobertpetersen]

mark nelson they used the same logic at Nuremberg. “I was just doing my job”.... Indefensible, imo. Granted, the lawmakers should definitely be booted from office at the earliest opportunity, but when government goes awry, the responsibility lands with the people to stand up and say “no”.

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[@billfusionenterprise]

those are protected, look up the former mayor of Bel,Ca

[@Dr.M.VincentCurley]

20 years ago, I was fired for paying the co pays of mental health patients who couldn't afford their treatment. Over the years I'm sure it accumulated to quite a bit of $$$, and then I hear about someone foreclosing on someone's house because of a clerical/accounting error that could be easily rectified and it makes my blood boil. "True compassion means not only feeling another's pain, but being moved to help relieve it" - Daniel Goleman.

[@terrymaynard2718]

You sound like a good person . Thank you.

[@Dr.M.VincentCurley]

@@terrymaynard2718 I do my best

[@joelee2371]

I'm sorry that you were fired; it should not have been their concern regarding who paid, as long as someone did. It's sounds like someone thought you were a problem for other reasons and was looking for an excuse to get rid of you. "No good deed goes unpunished".

[@ncdogg425]

That man house prob was worth more thatt 30 thousand. Since it was foreclosed it probably was sold to the lowest bidder. They should be forced to pay him the property value of his house.

[@kstricl]

Or fair market value at the time of sale, as determined by an independent agent, whichever is higher.

[@bloodgain]

@@groofromtheup5719 Oh, I didn't realize this part of the case. Yeah, that's clearly wrong. The debt should be paid first, then when the current year is short, another notice is generated. This gives the property-holder the greatest benefit of the doubt. If you want provisions to deal with someone who is _consistently_ in arrears, that process should be separate and spelled out.

[@MJ-vf1im]

@@groofromtheup5719 It was unscrupulous and unconscionable thieves in office that got him.

[@williamroche3539]

It's good to see some judges actually following the law and doing what is moral and right. Taking a senior citizen's home over 8 dollars? Ridiculous. Ty for covering this , Steve.

[@ScottMStolz]

At least in my state, tax agencies cannot take a retiree's primary residence. They can put a lien on it, so they get the money if it is sold or when it goes into probate, the tax authorities cannot foreclose on the property for back taxes in the case of people of retirement age.

[@tombob671]

" Just be glad you aren't getting all the gubbmint you are paing for" - Will Rogers

[@JRRodriguez-nu7po]

Roger said a lot of true things, while voting for a segregationist party whose Senators were often part of the KKK.

[@dough6759]

@@JRRodriguez-nu7po Which was his right! Evidently, the people he DIDN'T vote for were worse! Usually when we do vote, it's a loose-loose proposition. Even knowing this, he is still one of my heroes!! A great man!

[@Arbitrageur_]

The 1 dislike is from the county treasury

[@tombob671]

" What a wicked law!" ... A line I heard in a 1940s Lassie movie.

[@MichaelHagberg]

Typical politicians. Attack the messenger. Don't address the issue.

[@82ndAbnVet]

Shit rolls downhill, he happens to be the man at the bottom of the hill. Of course the politicians are going to blame someone else. It's what they do.

[@elultimo102]

Even scripture appears to consider tax collectors the lowest form of life.

[@macgyveratlarge2133]

Turn in a contractor for breaking the law, the city comes after you full force. Ask me how I know. They don't know I've been digging, and I have a LOT of dirt on City Hall.

[@lesfirkins3410]

CROOKS!!!!

[@joelee2371]

@@elultimo102 yet scripture also says to pay your taxes.

[@gregmulligan2878]

God bless the Michigan Supreme court for setting precedent, and God bless you Steve for spreading the message. You have done a service to America.

[@boozer7774]

Did they even try to contact the person that owed the 8 bucks

[@gordonkilna]

From my own research most counties in the U.S. only have to notify you once about being late or under payment of taxes due then when the set time expires they for close on your house..

[@jnachtig2]

Full video of supreme court argument is on youtube. Worth watching the whole thing, but 28:05 shows how the court was not buying the argument on the $8. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqO7noSVbb2CsNk&feature=emb_logo

[@scarling9367]

Yeah, in Indiana it's a matter of running out the clock. I forget the exact day count, but it's something like two years and 60 days...the 60 days presumably being the notification period.

[@MrJonsonville5]

Clearly they didn't, I have a hard time believing someone would knowingly let their house get taken over $8.

[@chrisbaker8533]

More than likely. The problem, in most areas, is that it only has to be sent via regular mail, but with no actual verification of delivery.

[@ABT212]

"I'm shocked. Shocked! To find out gambling is going on here." "Your winnings, sir." "Oh, thank you very much."

[@jfan4reva]

Then he closed the place down (for a while.)

[@ABT212]

@Jack W Indeed. Just about everybody in the film is delightfully cynical.

[@andromeda4515]

Great Casablanca scene.

[@BkGreg]

Everyone, new this was going on, just trying to hide their misdeeds.

[@elitepanda3000]

B.k. Greg waiting on the audit

[@charlesbates9563]

"I was just following orders." That's certainly has a familiar ring to it.

[@pyramydseven]

This is happening across the entire country. So much so, there is an entire industry flourishing that helps the homeowner receive that money in certain areas.

[@lesfirkins3410]

Thank you for what you are doing. keeping us informed, you don t talk over my head, you keep things simple.

[@concretecaveman7666]

That they would take someone's home for $8.00, is in itself unconscionable.

[@denislaurin169]

The homeowners should foreclose on the city and take over.

[@dknowles60]

they can get a court order and start taking county building and cars one by one the SCO Michigan ruled people are owed money

[@patriot9455]

300 million dollars a year, and how many years has this been going on. The taxpayers will get hit extra hard ... during an election year, especially THIS election year. How many other counties do this.

[@geraldflorence1220]

I'd be curious as to how much due diligence the treasurer did for the $8.41 tax. I have to agree that it's wrong for counties (anybody, really) to seize property and sell it for delinquent taxes and keep all of the money. It invites corruption and allows instances like the $8.41 delinquency.

[@johnderekmitchell1510]

Can't even watch this one Steve. My blood pressure went through the roof over the $8.

[@poodlescone9700]

"I was just following order" Yeah, where have I heard that before?

[@jogzyg2036]

Not really comperable though, wouldn't you say?

[@dknowles60]

@@jogzyg2036 wrong. its the same thing

[@leeneufeld4140]

"I know this action is immoral, and possibly illegal, and it's gonna come back and bite me in the rear, but there's this pile of money in front of me, and I can't concentrate on anything else. So I'm gonna do it anyways." Correct me if I'm wrong, but is this not the essence of the criminal character?

[@dandailey1857]

Ah! Figures govt will spend more of our (the people's) money to solve a problem of them taking our (the people's) money in the first place. Thank you Steve for auditory story to us. May we at least slow the flow on that faucet.

[@nolaclarke253]

Just wickedness.

[@gavnonadoroge3092]

3:45 1999 state law, and only now it got to courts. now, there is probably millions if not billions in stolen property

[@JoseSandoval-jm5sw]

Theft is theft!

[@d.b.2812]

The County knew it was wrong and would cost them yet they did it anyway, now it's come back to bite them in the ass and they want to play the Hot Potato blame game.

[@bertwesler1181]

Thank you for the information~! Keep it coming brither~!

[@ccpperrett7522]

Imagine officials keeping your money, as if it was theirs.🤔 "If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague."😆

[@eddiemcfadden4386]

So there's no process in place to double check the legality of these laws before there put into effect

[@feirisWheel]

In order for a law to be deemed constitutional it requires a very expensive case to be taken to the Supreme Court, state or US.

[@skysurfer5cva]

@@feirisWheel And yet the legislators who write and pass such laws and the governors who sign them (mostly lawyers, BTW) already know from the start that such laws are so obviously unconstitutional. They just don't care about following the Constitution.

[@elitepanda3000]

Eddie McFadden the point is how stupid are these officials to think that they can spend the surplus money that doesn’t belong to them even if the law is in place

[@eddiemcfadden4386]

@@elitepanda3000 very

[@joelee2371]

Unfortunately, many legislators know that what they are passing is wrong, and figure they'll just leave it to the poor victim to hire his own lawyer and fight it out in court, to his ruinous expense. It has a chilling effect on human rights. Look at the current efforts from both sides of the aisle to restrict basic gun rights and abortion rights, for example. There is wrongdoing from both sides.

[@dannydavis4912]

Jail time is in order here. If the punishment is severe enough it will make the PUBLIC SERVANTS think about consequences.

[@UncleKennysPlace]

Showing the dangers and effects of _OPM addiction_ on certain sectors of the public.

[@JasonW.]

The problem is they don't see it as OPM, they see the it as: Your money that isn't mine yet

[@coniccinoc]

Love this channel. Rock on Mr. L. Excellent, excellent job!

[@groermaik]

Hundo, unfolded, behind the blue superbird on the right side of the second shelf of the main cabinet. 56.

[@amateurshooter6054]

Good find Bob well done

[@stanleymoxon1120]

First time .watching you good delivery and explaining the procedure of law on this problem.

[@bruceschneider4928]

Stuff like this happens because the most important and powerful branch of government, We The People, has failed to do it's job.

[@joelee2371]

Can't argue with that; who does not get involved in the process, gets the process taken away from them.

[@bruceleonard81]

I bought my house and property for 1428.00 8 years ago. I know these things happen. I have never heard of counties stealing 30,000 for 8 dollars, I hope each county there has to return every dollar they stolen to the people or their heirs

[@ElementofKindness]

*_"You fool! You drew attention to our long standing scam!"_*

[@dbeekman9738]

" ... and I would have gotten away with it, too. If it weren't for those meddling kids."

[@waswestkan]

In all elected governments in the USA are governments of the merchant, by the merchants, for merchant However schoo bords somewhat less so.

[@dankuettel5063]

This is what you call: Government for Profit

[@tonipalmer6242]

Very informative thank you hopefully they will get their justice

[@kiellivingston7100]

Construction of an animal shelter - literally a pet project

@Kiel Livingston They're mostly not pets if they're in a shelter. Also, superfluous adverbs, such as "literally," make you look histrionic.

[@reginaschellhaas1395]

Ha, ha...

[@elainekilgore1352]

That is so sick and swampy. It’s everywhere. I think I’ll start looking at my state for this kind of behavior.

[@NR-nf1il]

I agree with you that should have given him the benefit of the doubt and contacted him and let him know he was short and giving him a chance to pay it

[@dknowles60]

in the worest case make the property owner come to court and give the owner a chance to pay up. you know what is funney in many states you get a court hearing befor a bank can forclose on your mortage but with Gov you dont get a court hearing

[@backbison]

Steve, Your the modern day Paul Harvey. Brilliant!!!

[@mph5896]

3 keys to management: Deflect, deny, go home.

[@loanokaharbor8303]

Thank you for informing the people on yet another over reach and theft of private property by the government. Corruption isn't the exception, it's becoming the norm; these political hacks need to be held accountable for their incompetence and those citizens need to be made whole through State legislative funding, if necessary. Great channel Counselor Lehto! Thank you!

[@donna30044]

The commissioners used the "I take no responsibility" defense.

[@billcarney829]

Nobody gets fired. Nobody goes to prison.

[@paulk8io445]

Just following orders, one of the most abused phrases ever when trying to CYA.

[@nickf360]

I’ve been helping homeowners recover these funds since 2015. It is amazing how much money is just sitting there across they entire country.

[@DHFlip18]

If I were the court clerk or anyone related to the case, I would just pay the $8 tax bill and save the man his house

[@terrymaynard2718]

I likewise. Thank you

[@joelee2371]

While I agree with that sentiment, and I would have done the same, where do we draw the line on how much we shell out to help these people? Perhaps there should be a charitable organization that can provide a last chance relief. I've been on the sharp end of that axe, and it's a grim feeling.

[@DHFlip18]

@@joelee2371 it's hard to say where to draw that line, but I would say $8 should definitely be within that line. I'm sorry about your experience.

[@gearshifterg9756]

A man loses his house over $8.00 in back taxes? And the guy just simply neglected all of the notices of sale? More to the story than being told.

[@johnwescott1500]

If it's Wayne County they're probably spending the money on electric chairs.

[@russellevans2446]

I'd hazard a guess that those homeowners that are now owed $2B could place liens on government property.

[@Rhaspun]

I'm sure county supervisors were informed of the excess amounts being collected. I can picture everyone was slapping high fives with each other.

[@elanahammer1076]

Thank you for your goodness! Never a dull moment in law, nor is there ever a new low! Lol❤️✊🤔😷😉🇺🇸

[@emeraldmorningmist]

Foreclosing on an $8 underage sounds fishy to start with! If I underpaid my taxes by $8 my county would send me a bill for the $8 plus a $50 late fee, and then keep sending more bills with more late fees.

[@dknowles60]

your county is not in the Top 25 riches countys in the Us like oakland county is. how do you think oakland ounty got so rich

[@19youtubian72]

What else can be said other than wow???!!

[@jameshwang4750]

So very similar to police cash seizure. If they can, they will.

[@thenadonation2664]

You OWN nothing in America, you just pay the King’s rent.

[@amachtinger]

Y'know, you get what you vote for. I feel for you, Jersey is just as corrupt.

[@joelee2371]

Yup, Abe Lincoln said that "folks mostly get the government they deserve".

[@musclesmouse]

These bureaucrats needs to be made personally liable. When this occurs.

[@zoltano_cortez]

4 government employees (so far) have down voted this video 😂

[@FreedomIsNotGoingToBeFree]

Too bad it will be paid back from future tax revenue (maybe raising taxes). So the lawmakers, commissioners, etc. loose nothing. Ruling is great of course, but some personal maybe even criminal responsibilities should be found.

[@damiandelapp5490]

I’d like to know if anyone associated with these government agencies purchased some of these properties

[@claytonholton905]

Great advice and informational!

[@pmh1nic]

How could anyone in their right mind think keeping the surplus was the right thing to do. Unbelievable.

[@harrickvharrick3957]

My God, how sickeningly dishonest those officials that did that, is just unbelievable

[@howiekarpe1779]

I'm vaguely glad to catch your act..kudos..

[@donarnold8268]

Thank You! Posting on Facebook...

[@lorenzoboyd6889]

Two points - • No politician / bureaucrat ever met a source of funds that they avoided. • Please educate me about the very legitimacy of our government.

[@Scientist_Salarian]

100% agree. The tactics of the Mafia and the tactics of the government are identical. Bureacrats on all levels meet the requirements for a RICO indictment every day, objectively.

[@rickmayer4002]

How about everyone involved have all their assets confiscated and all property of the government sold and anything left over can go toward taxes.

[@67cyborg1]

Glad they eventually got their come uppence. 🙂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧💙

[@machintelligence]

Would it be possible to unwind the sales if fraud was involved.

[@bartonfisher1538]

Does anyone have a list of states/counties that still this practice?

[@sharynerickson7611]

Mr. Lehto, I would appreciate your input on the issue of legislatures permitting unconstitutional excessive fines by HOAs under the principles in Timbs v. Indiana.

[@e.k.borchgrevink2786]

This is my first time watching this channel, so I will make the same comment that I have made in many, many other places. This is just another PERFECT EXAMPLE of Jeremiah 17:9 in the bible... The heart is DECEITFUL above ALL things and desperately wicked, who can know it. That is why God tells us we need to repent of our sins and be born again, before it is too late...

[@msnpassjan2004]

Asset Forfeiture needs to STOP

[@johnnylightning1491]

This begs the question - what happens when the county/municipality converts the property to their own use?

[@johnbeardshall2898]

I'd check to see if there's a certain real estate agent that was given the properties to sell, if they had conections with anyone in government and if any kickbacks were involved

[@gingercox6468]

This kind of corruption makes my blood boil. What happens to the man who lost him home for $8.40?

[@joelee2371]

I believe it was a secondary property, though i could be mistaken, but it's still just as wrong.

[@dansmith4535]

Glad to see justice.

[@drizzyb12345]

Sell their homes to pay it back!

[@jolllyroger1]

These are crimes against humanity

[@yanchee2023]

Awesome story as always.