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Posted: 8/21/2018 12:59:31 PM EDT

https://www.ktvb.com/mobile/article/news/local/boise-state-eminent-domain-last-resort/277-585970501

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Posted: 8/21/2018 1:00:01 PM EDT

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Eminent.

It’s spelled correctly right in the article you quoted.

Posted: 8/21/2018 1:06:13 PM EDT

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I always hated that stupid "experiences" line from universities. No, your job is to produce educated workers for the workforce. Not to give kids a $100,00 four year party.

Posted: 8/21/2018 1:09:19 PM EDT

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No telling how this will play out. Idaho gets dumb over the Broncos.

Posted: 8/21/2018 1:13:44 PM EDT

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I wouldn't be surprised if the state came in and shut this down somehow. It's been their new mindset.

Posted: 8/21/2018 1:18:35 PM EDT

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I hope they do shut it down, I can't imagine that baseball brings in a lot of money for the school. A stadium would just make driving around campus more unpleasant than it already is.

Posted: 8/21/2018 1:20:04 PM EDT

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They won't be homeless, they will get fair market value and then some. They will only be homeless if they are stupid.

Posted: 8/21/2018 1:20:36 PM EDT

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That football field is an abomination.

Fuck trucker tech.

Posted: 8/21/2018 1:22:52 PM EDT

[#8]

Why would they be homeless?

Posted: 8/21/2018 1:24:00 PM EDT

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Fuck eminent domain abuse...Roads, Pipelines, Airports, and National Defense. Everyone else can fuck off with this "Community Revitalization" or "Urban Renewal" bullshit.

DONATE: https://ij.org/

Posted: 8/21/2018 1:24:58 PM EDT

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I think the big deal here is that the government wants to take people’s homes so other people can hit a ball with a stick.

Posted: 8/21/2018 1:25:34 PM EDT

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LOL baseball

Posted: 8/21/2018 1:25:59 PM EDT

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I don't believe that "eminent domain" was intended to be used for entertainment stadiums.

Posted: 8/21/2018 1:27:35 PM EDT

[#13]

Eminem: Domain

The next big hit from Slim Shady.

Coming soon to an entertainment stadium near you!

Posted: 8/21/2018 1:28:08 PM EDT

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But it's for "higher ed!"

Posted: 8/21/2018 1:32:51 PM EDT

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I don't consider this a legit use of eminent domain.

The "homelessness" thing is stupid though. If they pay the people fair market rates, it's not an issue.

Posted: 8/21/2018 1:36:03 PM EDT

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California....california....HERE WE COOOOOMMMMEEE

Posted: 8/21/2018 1:41:29 PM EDT

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Residents should fight against it, but propose a huge payoff price for their property. Then, cash the heck out.

Posted: 8/21/2018 1:52:24 PM EDT

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Eminent Domain was never meant to be used for anything but public works projects to provide vital infrastructure and services to the general public, and NOT for grabbing land for any special interest group, and in particular, not for the benefit of any non-governmental organization.

The Supreme Distort absolutely got that one wrong and in an epic fashion.

Posted: 8/21/2018 1:53:33 PM EDT

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$257,600 before options.

Posted: 8/21/2018 1:55:21 PM EDT

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Fuck eminent domain abuse...Roads, Pipelines, Airports, and National Defense. Everyone else can fuck off with this "Community Revitalization" or "Urban Renewal" bullshit.

DONATE: https://ij.org/

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Was used recently by my city to tear down a newly built shopping center to build high density, low income housing not too far from me.

And they are working on doing the same thing to another, even larger shopping center.

Posted: 8/21/2018 1:57:39 PM EDT

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Yeah, the more I think about it, the more I think State Legislature is probably going to clamp down on this.

"It shall be unlawful to invoke eminent domain except in the following circumstances:" or some such.

Which works for me.

Posted: 8/21/2018 1:58:11 PM EDT

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Was used recently by my city to tear down a newly built shopping center to build high density, low income housing not too far from me.

And they are working on doing the same thing to another, even larger shopping center.

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Infuriating. Why even have property rights if any developer with enough political clout can steam roll you.

Posted: 8/21/2018 1:58:14 PM EDT

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Lol "homeless"

They should be able to cash out bigly

Posted: 8/21/2018 2:00:14 PM EDT

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Eminent.

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Posted: 8/21/2018 2:22:26 PM EDT

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No one cares about people going homeless when a game is at stake!

Posted: 8/21/2018 3:34:53 PM EDT

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I hope they do shut it down, I can't imagine that baseball brings in a lot of money for the school. A stadium would just make driving around campus more unpleasant than it already is.

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Is it even possible to make driving around there any more unpleasant? Oh, wait. It is. They could drop in another park & greenbelt connection.

Posted: 8/21/2018 3:38:49 PM EDT

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Why not just use the Hawks field? Maybe throw some money at it to make it bigger.

Posted: 8/21/2018 4:07:31 PM EDT

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I think it was recently used (or threatened) to allow a private catholic university to build a football stadium. They dragged it on for awhile but the school and developer won.

Posted: 8/21/2018 4:13:03 PM EDT

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They won't be homeless, they will get fair market value and then some. They will only be homeless if they are stupid.

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No such thing. It's a weasel term used to justify stealing people's property and paying them less than the real value. The real value being what purchaser and seller agree that it is worth.

"Yeah, but all the land nearby is selling for X!"

Then go buy that land. It's not suitable for the purpose? Then I guess that makes the land being seized unique... and with a unique value, doesn't it?

Posted: 8/21/2018 4:15:49 PM EDT

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If they were to let me get my own assessment(s) done and then add on 50-100% I would sign that day.

Posted: 8/21/2018 4:16:25 PM EDT

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Without a doubt, this is an abuse of eminent domain statutes.

Having a stadium is fine but you cannot and should not use eminent domain statutes to get the land for it.

ABUSE, no doubt.

Posted: 8/21/2018 4:18:01 PM EDT

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Personally, I'm of the opinion that the several States and their subordinate parts should have NO power of eminent domain whatsoever and the Feds should be limited to reasonable and necessary for military use only.

Posted: 8/21/2018 4:42:26 PM EDT

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Damnit Boise....

We already have a stadium that is a hot mess. Why do we need another one?

Also, this smoke can fuck right off.

Posted: 8/21/2018 6:24:25 PM EDT

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I hope they do shut it down, I can't imagine that baseball brings in a lot of money for the school. A stadium would just make driving around campus more unpleasant than it already is.

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I work directly across the street from the football stadium. Driving there is a non issue. ZERO. I'm currently working for couple months in DC. Driving HERE is an issue. ;)

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They won't be homeless, they will get fair market value and then some. They will only be homeless if they are stupid.

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Two properties in question. One is a small parking lot. One is a small apartment complex... with mostly students living there. Nobody will be "homeless".

Posted: 8/21/2018 6:30:45 PM EDT

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Damn, was his surgeon drunk.

Posted: 8/21/2018 8:39:22 PM EDT

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How do you think they built a cowboy stadium in Dallas?

Posted: 8/21/2018 10:12:14 PM EDT

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Fuck Dallas and fuck the Arlington Cowboys.

Posted: 8/21/2018 10:23:05 PM EDT

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Two properties in question. One is a small parking lot. One is a small apartment complex... with mostly students living there. Nobody will be "homeless".

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That’s not the point, it’s the precedence that this takings action would establish.