This Mayor is on an Illegal Mission to Bulldoze 350 Homes

[@deanboyle1538]

A judge ruled against the mayor and blocked this from happening dec 4th 2017

[@pinkiesue849]

He will just take it to a higher court.

[@jessicadias5014]

Thankfully he lost the reelection. Hmmm I wonder why

[@jarrodskufcagaming5203]

@@pinkiesue849 That would fail easily.

[@jarrodskufcagaming5203]

@@pinkiesue849 the higher court would easily refuse to take it.

[@markarca6360]

@@jessicadias5014 It backfired on him. That is only the occasion that the villagers revenged by voting him out.

[@harryduck1962]

Sounds like the mayor has shares in the development company

[@Rhaspun]

Or kickbacks from the development company. FBI should shadow him and the development company.

[@patricksanders858]

The mayor OWNS the development company.

[@patricksanders858]

The City council puppets want the increased property taxes from the new homes.

[@MatanuskaHIGH]

Of course. Small town mayors law enforcement etc all corrupt. They let that tiny minute itty bit of power go to their fat heads. This is why constitution is important and take these clowns to federal court and they will lose.

[@rossroys]

He looks like a trump kinda guy 😂

[@robertwillis4061]

The Mayor's house should be the first house flattened, whether it is in the area or not.

[@no1bandfan]

Who’s betting the mayor and/or the town council has a vested interest in the company or companies that would be doing the work.

[@guynellerandle9742]

no1bandfan Has anyone seen an update on this situation

[@Skulltaro]

Guynelle Randle I live in Charlestown and the homes haven’t been destroyed yet. Our best bet is to vote him out.

[@guynellerandle9742]

Molag Bal , agreed. My question is why is he so intent on doing this?

[@roadkill3881]

I'm betting they're receiving a nice fat "donation" for all their help

[@waterbottle4782]

I am guessing they either own shares in the construction company or they are taking a bribe from the construction company.

[@Wulfgardson]

Hall is on his 4th term as mayor of this town. He appears to think he can weather the storm as long as he's only taking local heat. This needs to go viral.

[@marion331]

It looks like the upper crust in this town is supporting / pushing him, possibly for favors. His 4th term? That right there says a lot.

[@SmilingKratosTheGodOfWar]

Sweetness LTL You seem to be mistaken as to what Agenda 21 is. Agenda 21 is not at all about taking away homes or making "cookie cutter" developments. It is simply about getting governments to allow clean drinking water and get rid of houses that cause severe risk (such as fire risk from unkept wiring, or so old as to being on the brink of collapse.) Many conspiracy theorists have twisted the narrative to include things that it does not imply. Here are a couple points in the actual document. a. To provide all persons urgently with the opportunity to earn a sustainable livelihood. b. To implement policies and strategies that promote adequate levels of funding and focus on integrated human development policies, including income generation, increased local control of resources, local institution-strengthening and capacity-building and greater involvement of non-governmental organizations and local levels of government as delivery mechanisms. How about instead of taking alex jones on his word for it, read the damn document. Here is the interesting part of this, *the united states has not implemented this into law.*

[@agus2001]

@Sweetness LTL dumb ass.

[@michaelb.8953]

Sweetness LTL Agenda 21 is all about communism. By the way the new name is Agenda 2030 because the powers that be planned on implementing it by 2030. No matter what name you put on it the ultimate goal is abolish all private property rights and ALL citizens move into high rise cities. Nobody will be living on a farm, small towns, house in the woods, etc. easier to control the populace if they all live in one place.

[@SmilingKratosTheGodOfWar]

Michael B Again agenda 21 the first quarter of it is about combating poverty, the second about protecting the environment, the third strengthening certain groups, the final section is about implementation. In fact it is the exact opposite of what you just described. READ THE FUCKING DOCUMENT! It isn't even in legal terms, just plain English. sustainabledevelopment.un.org/content/documents/Agenda21.pdf

[@jungleno.]

I wonder how much money is being paid off to the mayor and city council members by the developers.

[@riselikethephoenix1]

America: land of the free!... unless someone in a position of power wants what you have.

[@assdkasdjfidsajfdsi3]

Pissing on poor people is an American pastime.

[@anon2030]

Is this the American dream? I don’t want it!

[@ismailmustafa5068]

@@anon2030 its called the american dream cause you all asleep

[@bamahama707]

That can be fixed. Hang that sorry, corrupt SOB.

[@systematic101]

this is actually why the 2nd amendment was included. I have no doubt the founding fathers would have shot this mayor in the face for this.

[@RandomBlackGuyisrandom]

This is why there must always be balance. Giving the government this much power is insane.

[@peachesrambo4037]

This is why we need to keep our guns.

[@peachesrambo4037]

@DefinitelyNotDan one drop of water is nothing. Only when they combine in great quantities does the world notice

[@bamahama707]

"The government" does NOT HAVE that power.

[@peachesrambo4037]

@@bamahama707 the very fact that we are talking about means they do.

[@bamahama707]

@@peachesrambo4037 Time to take that power back, then...

[@MR_ii_5150]

How would the Mayor apply eminent domain, when the private property he was trying to acquire wasn't going to be for public use after the developer was finished?

[@winddmmy]

it was already done in ct. and surpeme court up heald it!

[@jewishman2687]

@@winddmmy New London to be exact, and the case is Kello v New London. The houses there were bulldozed, and the corporation which wanted the site changed their minds and didn't use it. The properties which used to contain tax paying homes are now a city owned eyesore where people dump their old TV's and used couches.

[@winddmmy]

@@jewishman2687 yeah i rember that they fought for years and got screwed for nothing!

[@evognayr]

New London ct. Where were you?

[@frankyflowers]

they argue that the new owners would pay more taxes to the community.

[@LectronCircuits]

Two years on, have these folks been screwed out of their homes? Let's have an update. Cheers!

[@trishayamada807]

LectronCircuits google works well. ij.org/press-release/pleasant-ridge-wins-again-at-appeals-court/

[@kyledavis5228]

I'm glad they won but damn would I like to see the mayor behind bars.

[@markhall7646]

Kyle Davis I’d like to be doing his autopsy.

[@trishayamada807]

Lauri Ivey google it. I’m sure there’s info out there.

[@lauriivey7801]

@@trishayamada807 Did a quick check, but didn't see anything - - knowing how slow the system runs, they might still be waiting for another court date.

[@FlashSprues]

Need to find out who is lining the Mayor's and City Council's pockets to initiate this despicable action.

[@jumpoffa5011]

Better yet - recall the mayor and council members. You have the right!!! Use it.

[@tedphillips2501]

Here's what you're missing. The government, under eminent domain, can seize you property for public use If it will not be used for such a purpose, then they must put it up for public auction. It cannot be transferred to a private entity for a sweetheart price. If it is, the original owner is due additional compensation and the recipient MUST report the difference between the market price and what they paid to the IRS as imputed income. Take a look at how the New York Times acquired their new location by such a process. They still haven't paid the IRS the taxes on the imputed income they received through the corruption of New York City. Hell - New York State as well as the city should be seized under enterprise corruption.

[@tedphillips2501]

good point. thanks. @Bob Bobbertson

[@janlul1211]

vote him out its simple take him to supreme court and sue him god bless you all

[@bingbong9844]

He was. He lost his election to a democrat.

[@happywombat]

@@bingbong9844 when did this happen? Now that he's out have the plans for the demolition of those homes been cancelled?

[@bingbong9844]

happy wombat The election was the first Tuesday of November 2019. Its highly unlikely that development will happen but don’t quote me on that as I have yet to find any news pieces that support that. I’m just assuming that a new mayor and council wouldn’t want to piss off the people that put them in to prevent that.

[@whyaddnamehere]

My sister works for the new Mayor. Her name is Treva Hodges. As far as my sister knows, this plan is dead.

Put this CROOKED mayor out of his job and elect a good person for the job!

[@Arltratlo]

You mean the president....

[@shellydurunna]

This is America, nothing knew.

[@shellydurunna]

@@Arltratlo Yes I remember when Trump did this for a casino that he file bankruptcy for.

[@annemclin9862]

How do you take over a town you get rid of the people's homes then the people leave

[@marchheiringbone2342]

God Bless these good people. This story sent chills down my spine.

[@ernestturnage3653]

@6 6 Aren't you a witty little boy.

[@mothershiplove6078]

And fuck satan. hes a pussy

[@ernestturnage3653]

@6 6 Awww, tha widdle fella is getting angry...

[@karansena]

if court doesnt help them.guns as last resort.

[@iEnergySupply]

Apparently god didn't bless them, and why would he wait for you to ask him to bless them instead of just blessing them?

[@jamesadams5386]

Mayors like in this town are a perfect example of why the second amendment exists and makes perfect sense.

[@FireOccator]

And it never was used.

[@chupacabra9357]

But if they started firing at the mayor and stuff wouldn't they be arrested?

[@isaacg5438]

@@chupacabra9357 The question is what would happen if the whole country went up in arms against a horrible person.

[@Stargate-over-starwars]

Actually this shows the power if the first amendment

[@williamadams8353]

The mayor needs to fall down an elevator shaft onto a dozen bullets.

[@justsaying1284]

The 350 home owners need to get a class action civil suite going on the mayor and the state....

[@ohwhatelse]

just saying12 ...mmm, class action suits generally benefit the attys. ONLY, w/o any resolution to the plaintiffs. I have been part of 2 of those that got results. They need Senators & Representatives on the case!

[@bettybeaudoin1395]

Agenda 21. That's what this is all about

[@kristinbrown2329]

Why isn't this on national news?

[@SpiralsHappen7]

Corporate controlled and scripted MSMedia News is not allowed to report these kinds of stories in post false flag drills gone live inside job ✈ . ✈ 9 ▌▌∆M∃ЯIK∆

[@flyboy2099]

Kristin Brown because we're in buttfuck America even tho Charlestown housed the largest inland ammunition plant in history that was operated from WW1 to WW2

[@wschmrdr]

Agenda 2030 wants this sort of thing to happen.

[@davedave7096]

Kristin Brown main stream media are biased against peoples rights is why.

[@MrPbip]

Kristin Brown because the people that own the news help make the laws that allow this s*** to happen all over America

[@HunterShows]

Norton Commons is not "beautiful." Those are McMansions, poorly designed for the lot and without proportion, quality, or grace.

[@babydriver8134]

I thought that right off. We're sitting on an acre in North Idaho. The neighborhood is not too fancy, but we have space.

[@IANinALTONA]

Norton commons houses are actually not McMansions, but quite tasteful and well designed. However, that does not make it okay to try and 'steal people's homes. Those are two totally unrelated things.

[@HunterShows]

That's McMansion inhabitant talk. Except for the part about stealing people's homes. Those are two totally unrelated things.

[@burningforyou6078]

Frank Heuvelman woah who hurt you to be so aggressive I didn’t know you represented all of Europe there’s a lot of those all over Europe too grey run down houses with no space what so ever stacked one next to the other in Spain Italy France and Great Britain but that doesn’t mean ima just call them a bunch of Morons and call them out for it

[@burningforyou6078]

Frank Heuvelman okay that’s cool but it’s not like they could do anything about it if they hate it or not I mean the most they could do is complain on the internet

[@mightylonesome9426]

The mayor had to have a hidden agenda, maybe large kickbacks from the developers.

[@MrRottweiler72]

$$$$$$$$$

[@barrymcdougal4816]

YOU CAN BET ON THAT.

[@suzieparis6821]

And higher taxes to improve the city which he can skim

[@SuperEddietv]

Always!

[@bamahama707]

That would NOT be a surprise.

[@RD-kf9rc]

These sleezy politicians Sneak these laws behind Citizens back and take Payoffs from contractors

[@sampsonlittle7368]

Where would we be without the Institute of Justice?

[@zabaleta66]

Take a bulldozer to the mayor, and councillors homes as well as the city hall.

[@FurlowT]

Well, some the councilors. A few of them were in that community and fighting to help.

[@Slicklickz]

The "beatiful" homes are 10 feet apart,they tried to put MicroMcMansions on lots that are barely big enough for the foundations.

[@ALLMUTANTER]

Here in California, wildlife and agriculture are being replaced by stacked-shoebox nieghborhoods with space-greed so grotesque, the streets allow only one car to pass at a time and your door opens to a shared driveway to 6 other "dwellings"

[@cringeworthy2040]

They're not 10 feet apart. It only looks like that cause the way they filmed it. He was only showing what the Mayor wants the houses to look like vs. the way they actually look like. They're not that close

[@joyceobeys6818]

Thank you for stopping these kinds of wicked ppl doing this to good citizens. They should go to jail.

[@hikariyuki9936]

Eminent domain is for building roads, hospitals, schools, etc. Not for forcing the sale of private property to a private company.

[@kitsiewr]

Yet that's exactly what they did in New London.

[@majorlagg9321]

@@kitsiewr And guess what. The houses that were torn down remain vacant lots to this day. Pfizer never used their land and closed their facility when New London's tax breaks came to an end.

[@majorlagg9321]

There's a movie on Amazon right now titled Little Pink House which covers the New London case.

[@paul_fredrick]

Eminent Domain is a crime, it must be stopped. It should not be justified under any circumstances, not even roads, hospitals or schools. Politicians pushing for Eminent Domain should be prosecuted under US Code Title 18, sections 241 and 242: Conspiracy Against Rights (241) and Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law (242). Punishable by 10 years in prison.

[@balluumm1]

Makes you wonder how much of a kickback the Mayor and the councillors are getting from the developer. Should be investigated.

[@JesusChrist.4BC]

I've seen a couple. Comments that mention kickbacks... Would you care to elaborate on what that means?

[@Azlind]

money that the developer would give to them for them getting they what they need

[@roadkill3881]

It's not a kickback it's a campaign donation

[@jimbstars]

A separate federal lawsuit was filed in 2018 (by IJ ?) against several city officials and Pleasant Ridge Redevelopment, claiming homeowners' rights under the equal protection act had been violated. The city settled that lawsuit in 2019 for $1.5 million.

[@patmacken5130]

How does a mayor like this and a city council like this stay in office. If this was in my town I'd be raising hell every meeting and running people against them

[@fjwald]

Pat Macken The city council was just recently changed. If I'm not mistaken, nearly all of them are new.

[@KTFRabbit]

He's running in a rural town with a R next to his name. He's been elected 4 times already.

[@marion331]

If the majority of the town support him, that little neighborhood has no chance. They definitely need outside help. This needs to go viral. Stop these vultures!

[@sockdolager3884]

Our republic was set up so the majority are not able to unjustly steamroll a minority. Sue the bastards into bankruptcy, shame them in the media, and by God, I wouldn't be surprised if some retiree decides his last resort is the 2nd Amendment. "Move me out of my home? You can have the lead first...!"

[@laurenbrown2990]

Pat Macken I live in this neighborhood. I live on Audubon. what they're doing is telling the homeowners such as myself the town meetings only days in advance so we can't get there. we can't go to our jobs two days before the meeting and ask off.

[@jpk2420]

This mayor is still in office? City council needs an education or their last paycheck.

[@Noctuaz09]

Not any more we have a new mayor in Charlestown

[@vamoscruceros]

Eminent domain should be unconstitutional.

[@mistywoods4407]

Driving out the middle class that seems to be the plan these days! :-(

[@mistywoods4407]

Also where I live the property taxes are too expensive for the little land I live on. people are moving out of this city in droves.@Jay Cole

[@mardr7461]

I sympathize, but Let's be honest though, these people are not middle class, they are poor White

[@mistywoods4407]

I fail to understand how being poor and white is an issue.. There is a difference between sympathy and empathy.@@mardr7461

[@largol33t1]

You just NOW saying that? Oblamer did exactly that for eight long years and nobody complained about it.

[@jconearth6686]

@@mardr7461 " let's be honest though " !!! what's your point - lower class poor don't deserve homes ? lets REALLY be honest though Mar DR : you are an braindead asshole and your sympathy means zip without empathy

[@joewalters2409]

350 homes thats 350 guns pointed at the mayor's head

[@robertwillis4061]

Nope don't go that route. Thats what he wants, any easy way to oust the residents. Find something dirty about him. An extramarital affair, being a sex pest, anything to get him removed. When is the next election for the post of Mayor?

[@tracyjamestavares3255]

Yep , that's my way of thinkin

[@asherdie]

Robert Willis dead men dont oust.

[@sexymonkey4979]

Right this is America your rights should not be infringed especially by no law made by man or some crook mayor the quicker Americans remember to take up Arms will be the day we will truly be free like the founding fathers fought it to be .

[@MatthewBaran]

I commented that then scrolled down and saw this. Seconded

[@lawnman3638]

Eminent domain needs to be brought befre the people for a vote.

[@michaelandrewnaak]

This would be my negotiation. Tear down my house. Build one of those nice new ones. It is mine for free, and I don't have to pay any property taxes.

[@colinlear9757]

EXACTLY!

[@Phxshadowz]

Eminent domain shouldn’t be a think in America. City and state governments are very out of control.

[@systematic101]

I think the original idea was for actual emergencies like a state of war or massive disaster after which the property would be returned. That I can actually understand being a thing. Like most laws they tend to make it vague enough they can expand it's reach as needed. Laws need to be specific. Like, eminent domain is okay in these specific situations followed by a list.

[@rp1645]

Josh You are right but sometimes and I have seen it a road gets widen you should always give land owner $$ top for property I'm sorry I have seen roads that take out someone's front yard it's all this push for free federal money for HOV lanes.

[@zatoth13]

The original intent was for emergency or infrastructure, but now it is for the ever ambiguous "greater good", which usually means in terms of how the politicians want more money.

[@bvegannow1936]

Thank you for helping these people! That mayor should be fired and they shouldnt be able to fine for such minor things like a screen door tear.

[@MichaelClark-uw7ex]

Its getting really close to torch and pitchfork time. This is the same sort of thing that started all the hubbub in 1776.

[@c4llahan]

Michael Clark I hope that all this can be resolved peacefully and with common sense but I fear that some nut will go off his rocker and shoot up people like this mayor. Not necessarily a horrible thing to happen to a scumbag like him but certainly much worse than peacefully taking back their American way of life using the fed court.

[@josephbragg5445]

Yes and it is getting worse everyday its not republican voters against democrat voters its the government against the people wheres mr. Big time trump with watchin our backs the nra vote got him in and herd he is like all the rest ( lip service)like all of the rest big talk and plenty of hot air.ain't doin nothin for Kentucky and West Virginia I dont see all of these jobs I do see him on KZbin arguing with his buddies the democrats seems that is all he has time for is starring in his own national soap opera that only manages tokeep people pissed off I thought we voted in the right guy but I've been wrong before.

[@koltoharcos]

This is called, eminent domain! This is happened to my family first hand in St. Charles Illinois when they wanted to expand the library. They took my aunts home by the use of eminent domain. She fought for 10 years and still lost. I hope you folks have better luck than my family did!!

[@erikmangila]

im sorry to hear this....

[@HalfB]

Rooting for these people and so beyond grateful and appreciative for the work you and your organization do. Thank you and keep fighting the good fight! Just as an aside: Those 5 provisions would have been great to list even though they’re state specific. Happy new year and All my best from Ohio!

[@LEFT4BASS]

This is why I tell people that you can’t actually own a home. You “own” it but you have to pay the government for the privilege of living in it, ask permission to build additions, and at the end of the day, they can just come take it. You don’t really own it. The government does.

[@roadkill3881]

That's only because sheep need to be lead. They are too afraid to lead themselves. If everyone banded together and refused to listen to the masters the masters are powerless.

[@dailydoser1309]

Yup

[@RedneckHillbilly-ho9md]

LEFT4BASS That's absolutely correct! You don't ever own your home in America you lease it from the Corrupt Gov! We should not have any property taxes, income taxes or inheritance taxes here in America, there should only be a federal and state flat rate sales tax on what you by new and that is it, any other tax is unfair and Un-American!

[@jborrego2406]

E 10 lol I’m planning on get a house in Mexico

[@ralphjames1211]

Looks like the government can tell me who to make love to, and if I am an undesirable to the government's eyes, I have no right to even go on a date!!!!!

[@entertainment-knone9344]

Back in November/December, a judge ruled that the town of Charlestown, In. violated the Eminent Domain law not to mention giving preferential treatment to the developer who had undersold a lot of properties that they themselves owned and that the city did nothing to apply the same fines to the developer of those properties that were in disrepair. The city was accused of stealing from the poor to give to the rich and that the mayor was given an ultimatum by the court: the judge ruled the City of Charlestown must enforce its property maintenance code in a "consistent" way against a neighborhood group and a private developer, siding with homeowners who filed suit over redevelopment of the Pleasant Ridge neighborhood. It also imposed an injunction on the city itself: if the city waives fines for property owned by development partnership Pleasant Ridge Redevelopment LLC as it has agreed to do, it must do the same for the Pleasant Ridge Neighborhood Association - or any other property owners.

[@writerconsidered]

Do you have a link for this?

[@johnwicksfoknpencil]

entertainment-knone Thanks for this update

[@Mrich775]

Go to the channels actual website, they keep full updates on all cases they represent.

[@magnuschristianssen8999]

entertainment-knone Good to hear! Now will the Mayor actually follow the ruling or try to work around it?

[@jameswamsley4407]

This is a great reason to have the 2nd amendment!

[@tzyijiang9884]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bundy_standoff

[@WS-gw5ms]

You are an amazing person. Thank you so much for standing up for people who can't afford to pay for legal fees.

[@tinfoilhatnews7489]

People can get there guns and fight against the mayor and city and make their own city

[@FurlowT]

That is actually technically part of the constitution to protect themselves from tyrannical governments.

[@topperman4541]

A town near me in Bradford, Ohio did this to an old man. Ended up arresting him on some bogus charge after harassing him with fines. The night he was arrested they burnt his house to the ground with all his belongings. The news got involved got him lawyer and the city ended up having to build him a brand new home. I remember hearing the old man treated the mayor and told him he had a 5 gallon can of gas he carried in his car and he would get his revenge one day whether that was true or not I'm not sure but some one coming to the end of their life they have nothing to loose. I remember hearing a story of old miner with terminal lung cancer, being fired just before the retired to screw him out of his retirement. One day after being fired, he walked right into the mine owners office and shot him dead right at his desk. Rumors are he told him just before he shot him dead, If I can't have my retirement you'll never see yours.

[@kjfuell]

Power goes to some peoples heads. Chop them off. Start voting them out of office.

[@DaedalusR]

Or chop them off literally

[@jdhill770]

I agree with your first two sentences. The second one negates the need for the time consuming third.

[@kjfuell]

@@jdhill770 right you are. Guillotine time.

[@marycleveland540]

Recall the mayor and his council! Boot them out, but you'd better have others ready to take their places. There is legal recourse for these people!

[@deannayoung5311]

💪🤜🇺🇸🤛God bless you for sharing this And God bless you for helping these Americans who other wise would be homeless Shame on this mayor and the other's... shame

[@5tevef]

government greed knows no bounds. We are close to it being illegal to be poor and there's already places in the us that people are put in jail for debt.

[@magnuschristianssen8999]

5tevef I know, the debtors prisons need to be closed! One of the modivating factors of the American Revolution was to NOT repeat the British system of "jailing and deporting" the poor and ppl in the USA are being sent to prison for debt? The Founders are rolling in their graves! I say leave the poor alone and let them pay their debts when they are able.

[@pluto8404]

Obama did make it illegal to be poor with obama care.

[@gackolpz]

someone is in need of a well regulated militia

[@lcintexas9663]

Tar & feather is better and send him out of town on a jackass!

[@GeneralKenobiSIYE]

@@lcintexas9663 Yeah, but that would be very demeaning to the jackass. Poor thing never asked for such a thing. lol

[@lilrich1243]

How dare these peasants prevent that poor Ole mayor from kicking them out and bringing his rich buddies into town? Don't they know how much he despises looking over at the peasents side of town?

[@laniejuanitawhitehurst1624]

I will be sarcastic: Don’t ‘you people’ know your place in the scheme of things? The rich (your betters) deserve to get richer while you folk get poorer so shut up and get off the property. Most people came from oppressive countries to get away from the current (imminent domain) status. Shame on the Supreme Court. A monumental failure constitutionally.

[@calanon534]

I'd rather live among the hard-working peasants and unwashed laboring masses - they have better values. If I was given $50 million tomorrow, I'd spend it all on making sure my neighbors' homes were fully up to code, fully livable, family homes.

[@james44mag31]

@@calanon534 amen, you're a fine man! I would do the same! Money does not make a man happy! You cannot worship man and Mammon! He who denies me before man I will also deny before my father in heaven JC

[@calanon534]

@@james44mag31 If I could, I'd give two thumb's ups. One for the comment, the other for the CALIBER of the comment. Ha-ha.

[@james44mag31]

@@calanon534 👍

[@villagelightsmith4375]

For less than the cost of replacing one of those structures, both the mayor and the developer could be replaced.

[@emsthedoggo6932]

Bob has been mayor since before I was in preschool. I'm in highcshool now. Why is he still mayor and who is finding this unconstitutional project?!?

[@Redmow51]

That long in office? Well, the people got what they voted for.

[@oneprettycookie7446]

So you don't vote for your Mayor? Vote him out!

[@cdekate3144]

I’m so happy they were all able to stay. What that mayor tried to do was horrendous and I hope the people recalled it voted for someone else. Corporate greed at its finest.

[@shiningmylight1969]

This should not be allowed to happen to these people. NO ONE should be able to take what these people have worked so hard for.

[@rarefruit2320]

Too many democrats/republicans

[@yuiopoli9601]

​@@rarefruit2320Versus what?

[@Robotdad474]

Lobbying, greed and bribery. The mayor is prob getting a pretty penny from the developer

[@patthewoodboy]

someone was going to give the mayor a big payout

[@dondidykes6664]

Sounds like they need to file a class action lawsuit ! They need to empeach the mayor

[@Overwatch118]

Recall the mayor,

[@writereducator]

It's so strange, because there is no shortage of land in small-town Indiana

[@forbiddencrisis4149]

What the hell are these fines business for having a tear in a screen door. Medieval & draconian measures for revenue what's next a window tax!

[@BenBlackEquinoxEngelhard]

@@ak-ly9dc EXACTLY!! Foreign entities should not be allowed to own American soil! Could an action be any more treasonous?

[@olivertaylor4779]

@@ak-ly9dc The problem is that sellers don't care who buys they just want the highest $$$, unfortunately it's the foreigners who have the cash for property, same here in the UK, specially in London where it seems most of the upmarket properties are owned by foreigners.

[@marion331]

Thank you for standing up for this neighborhood. Sounds to me that this Mayor Hall is a criminal and should be fired!

[@shlomoabrin5045]

There is always a greedy developer and a bank inside all of these schemes.

[@Timbrock1000]

THIS HAPOENED IN ARVADAFA, COLORADO! In the mid 1990's through early 2000's, Arvada, a suburb west of Denver was becoming a hotbed for New home development. One particularly hot area was the "olde town/ water tower" district. The developer made a shady deal with Arvada, they agreed to pay the city $100 for every old house ( dating back to the 1920's) they condemned or closed on via eminent domain. Within a couple months,over 130 homes, including an apartment complex were condemned. By 2004, the city had condemned 490 homes. These were replaced by trendy high-end townhouses and lofts. All the while, long time residents protested, tried to stop the project, filed lawsuits..... But ultimately lost and ended up having to move. Today, the area is filled with upper end homes, shops, and restaurants. BMW's, and Lexus vehicles drive the streets once used by Ford's and Nissan's. The end.

[@davidblanchard2609]

Has anyone considered voting him & his cronies out of office? Come on people, organize!

[@explorerextraordinaire5472]

Thank you so much, "institute for justice!"

[@paulbaker5085]

Mayor and council awaiting Kickbacks .

[@LGKamina]

as an Indiana resident, I found the mayor action disgusting. i hope you guys win this case.

[@TimberManiac8791]

wonder how much money was going to go into the pocket of the mayor and his hand appointed council members for helping the company to get the properties? this whole situation smells of greed and corruption.

[@charleskuhl8835]

This happens all the time in cities. I live outside Chicago and there they are always condemning homes or neighborhoods to the benefit of developers. This mayor is the same as any other mayor that wants higher taxes for his town. Building bigger homes means more taxes for the community. Good luck for the people of that town.

[@magnuschristianssen8999]

Charles Kuhl There is one factor they are overlooking: Our economy is still a dumpster fire (Debtclock.org) and not many Americans will be able to afford a home because of a complete lack of white collar careers. Except for Texas and 2 other States, everyone is screwed.

[@fifthwheelsumner2121]

make a law after 65 you dont pay taxes anymore and kick the mayor out of office

[@johngreen3543]

Good explanation of the origin of today's homeless problem

[@wl8618]

REMOVE THE MAYOR FROM OFFICE!!!

[@normanalvarez5751]

They did

[@austinhernandez2716]

"What he's doing is very un-American" Actually it's been quite common in America sadly

[@icywinterwind1247]

I live in Peru Indiana, is there anything I can do to help? We are a poor but close community too and this breaks my heart.

[@marion331]

Bless your heart! It's so typical that the less fortunate want to come and help, while their local upper class is sitting in their cushy chairs while supporting this mayor.

[@laurenbrown2990]

Icy WinterWind we need to set up a GoFundMe. I live in this neighborhood. I'm sickened that my elderly neighbors got kicked out three weeks ago.

[@FurlowT]

GoFundMe is one best ways to take care of this. Otherwise, only thing that really can be done sounds like it's being done by the legal group helping.

[@michaeld954]

Some one needs to make the mayor broke and homeless

[@ReaverLordTonus]

It's simple, The Mayor wants to basically increase the number of higher income residents, which will increase the number of higher income businesses, increasing the property value overall, and increasing the amount of taxes the city can collect. Basically Gentrification but trying to be done at a faster rate so he can reap the benefits before his term of office is up.

[@susandahlseide1438]

Sounds like they need a new mayor

[@biruss]

he was voted out

[@prex345]

Just like all government entities it's not their skin or money in the game.

[@ruthokelley5833]

This makes no sense! Why can’t they build starter homes? We need affordable homes for people who are not making high incomes! They need to live too! This is sickening!

[@michaelgilliam8804]

The supreme court said the city could take their land.What a crock

[@followjesus1647]

here in Oregon and many other states ... we have what is called Mobile Home Parks / some have been here 50 years / they have up to 300 homes on them / but the land is owned by only one person who collects monthly rent from each home / so a land developer just offers the one land owner a hugh amount of money / end result? 300 mobile homes half to be moved within one year / this has happened in several areas in just Oregon alone / so the state got involved and forced the land owner to pay up to $10,000 to move each home / but where are they going to move too? all the other parks are full and it cost up to $15,000 to move a large home across town, set it back up ect / so this is actually happening all over the United States / yes it is sad / you work 30 years and someone can change the laws on you and take everything you got / then you get old and the hospitals and health insurance companies take the rest / on the news in Oregon they showed all these old homes just being destroyed because they had nowhere to move them to / so basically the land owner (was forced) to give $10,000 to a person, but the home was worth more then that / and yes, they put up new $300,000 homes with big yards and strip malls / this all happened in Eugene Oregon a few years back you can Google it

[@magnuschristianssen8999]

follow Jesus! All because of KELO. Looks like parents are going to have to let their kids stay at home after HS and College because there won't be any low income rentals left!!

[@carolannrompca5495]

These ppl that have been wronged by their own Goverment need to get together and buy themselves a plot of land ,then build themselves TINY HOMES,these homes are beautiful and have everything you need it is up to yourself how much you have to spend I have seen some beatiful Tiny homes built for 8.000dollars,these tiny homes have fitted kitchens ,bathrooms ,bedrooms,you can design it the way you want it and if you all work together you keep your Community Good Luck in whatever you decide to do

[@MrGlenn7710]

Wow..smh..u may own the home..but not the land..thats why i didnt buy a house..but its not fair to those who do..i feel bad for them..same thing happening here in Maryland right now..they want to put up a new highway..so people have to move away from thier homes..heartbreaking heart😞

[@miguelcadete2495]

The mayor should realize these are homes not houses.

[@aaronbourn315]

Get your guns out!!you have a right to defend your home. This mayor needs to go to jail or a grave his choice.

[@danietkissenle]

start heating up the tar ans start plucking the chickens

[@thewestnewyorker7269]

That's a lot of tar. From the looks of that mayor it will take at least one truckload.

[@dakotaconners107]

so do we have an update to this after 2 years (now 2019)

[@GodsChosen69]

google the town,my dude

[@abrahamarreola7121]

Yes wath hapen to this moron mayor i hope is under 5 feet

[@whyaddnamehere]

He lost re-election, so the homes are safe for now.

[@aliciaevans2012]

200 of the 350 houses have been sold, and they are still in court as of last month.

[@BradyKaynee]

He lost an election, he tried to have the election over turn, ask a recount, and then destroyed files and documents to help the new mayor to run the town.

[@meyaenyo2593]

We got an admendment against unreasonable fines though so fining someone 50 dollars a day for a screen door tear is unreasonable.

[@EightiesTV]

Try $500 per day for parking your car on your property.

[@tinycnyc]

"It's all about the money, your emotions are meaningless." Remember native Americans "owed" america. And they got kicked out by the snakes. You guys are fight for what's right.

[@greasy7494]

Raezores, There are no natives to North America! All, and I mean all humans are transplants here.

[@jonnwray960]

No such thing as "Native Americans ". The Indians ancestors came to America from Siberia, The Far East, etc. So how did they "own" America?

[@justiceprovider9822]

@@jonnwray960 everybody just comes from somewhere but the first people to reach a place are called natives.

[@jonnwray960]

@@justiceprovider9822 But there lies the problem.........the so called "Native Americans" were not the first ones here! Actually, scientists now believe that the first people's here were Aborigines, then Polynesians, then Japanese, then Chinese. Mostly landed in South America and then spread north into what is now Central America. Also, scientists have found evidence on the U.S. East Coast that Europeans, (mostly from Western France area), followed the coastal glacier shorelines while hunting as far West and South as the Chesapeake Bay area around the same time the "Native Americans" were landing on our west coast. So.......who was "first" in North America? Also, the definition of native can mean born in a particular place or country. Therefore I'm a Native American! I was born here, (actually I'm Scott, German, English, French, and a touch of Delaware Indian......or Lenni Lenape to be exact........you know, a mutt), my parents were born here, my grand parents, great-grandparents, etc, etc back to the mid 16 60's. So that makes me a Native American.

[@viralvideostrending5782]

the mayor is corrupt and receiving kick backs in some way to make this happen by developers, start investigating and bring charges on all of them, and get rid of the mayor, and anyone else involved.

[@upnyourface7119]

vOTE HIM OUT NOW HES A CRIMINAL!!

[@tnhomestead]

Surprised he made it through a full term in one piece

[@darlenevanetten6154]

Where I come from in Missouri we call it the “Old Boys Network”! When I moved here in 2002 the Mayor had been in office close to 20 years. Nuf said!!

[@MikeM-co6dm]

GREED ..

[@bobcourtier4674]

“The Castle”, good Australian film about eminent domain.

[@kimpulsipher647]

I am so glad the people won. Congratulations on a fight well done!

[@sittingindetroit9204]

You don't really own your house. You get to pay for it and pay taxes on it but don't pay property taxes and see how long you "own" your property.

[@Redmow51]

Exactly. I never understood this. I can see paying property taxes if you do not own your property. I vehemently disagree with paying taxes on something you totally paid for. But, fat and complacent Americans don't give a damn anymore.

[@katherineelaine2247]

@@Redmow51 A bunch of sheep. No balls. Instead of taking action. Protesting and hiring a lawyer from another county. Go public and make a lot of noise..these are the type of people that had the same mentality of the people that boarded the trains heading for the concentration camps in WW 2.

[@RealPackCat]

These are cute little mini-stories, but you fail to show a conclusion or offer a follow-up video with good results.

[@deenyc1049]

Large or small, doesn't matter the size of the town, city or state, there will always be some greedy tyrant looking to destroy the working class.

[@MrBeard-ig5zc]

To those beautiful people..... your lawyers will screw you in the end

[@tsworld1252]

Fucking vultures.

[@shumoon1]

Uh no. Their lawyers are the only things that will stand in the way of the city council's evictions and the developer's bulldozers.

[@LightStorm.]

nope if you win in court the other party has to pay for your fees

[@laurenbrown2990]

the funny thing is that the mayor doesn't even live in Charlestown. he lives in Floyd knobs. what mayor of a city doesn't even live I. the city they're mayor of!?

[@howardsmith9342]

Sounds like it's time for an ordinance requiring city officials to be residents of the city they represent. Sadly, though, the people voting on the ordinance are the ones in violation of it, so there's that.

[@usaintltrade]

AMAZING HOW GOOD PEOPLE HELP.

[@jerryhernandez8478]

"Ten years ago, a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire... the A-Team." Cue music.

[@johnf6687]

jerry hernandez please leave me there number and read my above blog

[@johnf6687]

jerry hernandez wouldn’t surprise me As corrupt as things are

[@teamallyracing1780]

sounds like the mayor needs to be approached by crack commando unit

[@johnf6687]

Team Ally Racing its be guessed that Sheriff s in most town are able to manipulate the votes using Sovereign immunity if found manipulation of votes they can be sentenced under the patriot act in a discovery claim by the A- Team

[@johnf6687]

jerry hernandez the mayor oversite is FBI so if there doing nothing to stop mayor dishonesty then their part of the problem