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Originally Posted by TheVillageChicken

All good rumors exploit the emotions and sentiments of a group, so lets fuel the fire with the hot button of eminent domain.




Article X, Section 6 of the Florida Constitution restricts the power of condemnation of private property only for a public purpose. A public purpose means that:
•The property must be available to the public in common
•The public interest must dominate the private gain
•The manner of enjoyment or use of the property acquired must be in control of the public

Examples include: parking facilities, recreation facilities, roadways, hospitals, power lines, drainage systems, government buildings, water and sewer projects.

What follows is mischievous fictional musing intended only for entertainment or, OK, I'll admit it...provocation.

How about a scenario where a community, let's call it "Stonecrest," has no "access" to medical facilities and are pleading for relief. A benevolent developer with a big bankroll, unlimited legal resources, and friends in high places, uses "Stonecrest's" dire predicament and the law of eminent domain to buy up a large block of properties which he then repurposes into a behemoth medical cash cow which makes the monies he paid to acquire the properties look like a drop in the bucket.

Hmm, is that provocation, or prevarication?