Countdown begins in New London
About three months is all Michael Cristofaro and Susette Kelo have left:
NEW LONDON, Conn. - City officials voted to evict two residents whose refusal to give up their riverfront houses helped lead to the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark ruling that governments may seize property for private development projects.
The City Council voted 5-2 in favor of eviction Monday. An attorney for the residents said they are considering continuing to fight.
The city attorney plans go to court to seek removal of the remaining two families and obtain the properties in the Fort Trumbull neighborhood, a process that could take three months. Scott Bullock, a lawyer for the residents, said they will consider asking the state to pull funding for the development.
It's a shame that so few on the city council have a conscience. I'll let one of the two city council members that do have the last word:
But Charles Frink, one of the two council members who voted against the plan, said supporters should admit their mistake.
"I can't accept a possible reduction in taxes by having neighbors thrown out of their property," he said. "This is morally abhorrent to me. I refuse to profit from my neighbor's pain."
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This particularly saddens me. I grew up in Groton, CT; just across the Thames River from New London. I spent a lot of time in downtown New London, and the Fort Trumbull area used to have a lot of history. The saddest part is that these Yankees have lost touch with their heritage. Part of the underlining reason we revolted against the King of England was over the right to own property. Now the lineage of our forefathers believes the king (government) has the right of ownership over the individual. Talk about liberalism gone bad…
Posted by: Old Soldier | June 6, 2006 1:55 PM