Bob Dean is Shaking his Head
Awhile ago I tried to help Libertarian Bob Dean by doing up an online petition that folks could sign in protest to the City of Portsmouth enforcing eminent domain on this poor guy’s crab shack livelihood simply because a developer and the once and future residents considered that crab shack an eyesore and wanted it instead developed as a park. For whatever reason he didn’t use the petition but I enjoyed our phone conversation about the matter.
Bob got 100 protesters out there on the site and the City did back off. Power to the little guy!
Cue the screech of the needle skidding over the record album…
From the Virginian-Pilot…
MISS No hero
Sometimes, people let you down. In 2008, John T. Johnson, who owns a crab shack on Scott’s Creek, rallied more than 100 protesters to oppose Portsmouth’s attempts to take his property through eminent domain. Neighbors complained about the property and wanted it turned into a park. This week, Johnson pleaded guilty to 18 of 21 charges related to the sale of heroin and cocaine at the shack. And the city plans to seize the property.
Ouch! Although an interesting legal question though… do convicted felon’s still have property rights?
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