I just saw a video from a local news channel about a different patch of land in Georgia where Georgia Power was given an easement across a bunch of people’s land, essentially cutting these people’s property in half, then they clear cut the forest at the back of their properties and installed some giant transmission line towers also to power datacenters. One young couple interviewed had just bought their property and were planning on using the land to grow food but now they can’t and they also can’t sell because only half their property is usable despite them having paid for the entire plot.
I believe they can sue though. Might depend on the law there but I was literally just watching a video of a lawyer going over what to do if your property is seized and or used in violation of your right to enjoy your property and there’s an avenue for land owners to sue.
I was expecting https://share.google/nvBs6e2HKv1muF8ZK
Aren’t situations like that precisely what the second amendment is for?
Guns are too personal. It’s what cocktails made from garbage are for.
If only.
Seen similar videos the people are fucked.
Lucifer! No compensation for that?!
They need to sue right away, eminent domain without compensation is a violation of the Fifth Amendment.
I’m sure some young couple in rural Georgia that just made the biggest purchase of their entire life will jump right on that. I’m sure they’ve got a huge reserve fund for legal expenses set aside. /s
Absolutely this.
While lawsuits seem to drive the American economy, maybe we don’t all have a lawsuit fund to go alongside our medical expense account, because we’re too busy paying for housing and heat and light and food and gas.
…and maybe we shouldn’t feel like the credible threat of a lawsuit is the only thing keeping people in line.
Some lawyers work on commission!
Like AstralPath said, the take a fairly large portion of the final payout, but more than that, when they are working on commission, they pay for all the costs, which isn’t very tempting. For most laywers, if not all, working on commision, the have to be fairly certain of two things:
- They have a good chance of winning the case
- Their portion payout will cover (and preferably more than cover) the costs they put into it
Unfortunately, not both are true that often. So, many people are just left screwed over with no way to recover anything
True, but your settlement to recoup costs gets eaten by the lawyer, likely to leave you with very little at the end of the day. So the defendant gets a slap on the wrist, you get a pittance and you’re still fucked.
I’d sue no matter what just out of principle, but just sayin’ lol
I’d rather have justice and $1 than no justice and no dollar
In a sane world, the company you sue would have to pay your legal expenses in addition to the compensation they owe you…
You can make that happen, but you have to win first.
Correct me if I’m wrong but there is a certain % they are allowed to take if they win the case. Them taking it pro bono should not alter that %.
Depends very much on the type of litigation.
I’m sure they’re getting compensation. The question is always whether it’s fair compensation. I’m sure they’re claiming they’re just using an easement on the back of the property while they’re saying our entire lives are here and we don’t want to live under power lines
They typically condemn the land before using eminent domain.
It’s sort of the risk you take when buying a property with an easement though. Their realtor should have disclosed that.
If it wasn’t there when they bought it the utility company should have had to at least pay market value for the land.
I think in this case they are actually using eminent domain for it.
Basically they are reaching out to families, asking for permission, and then when denied that permission going through the state/town and getting permission that way.
The easement taking up half their land was the “compromise” that the utility company gave them, because they already had a notice/permission from the town/state on the entire property. They were going to have the line no matter what, it was whether the current owners wanting to have part of the property, or none of the property. its pretty sickening.
They’re begging people start using that shit for target practice.
Land of the free
soon be land of enslaved by AI
It means the people are for free, they are worth nothing.
Wealthy free to prey on working class people. Working class free to scrimp and save to afford some land and then have it forcefully taken away.
Came to post EXACTLY that. 🤣 👍
land of the Datacenters.
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*populace
How can democracy exist when industries control the economy? When a business can just decide to pull out of a town and put tens of thousands of people out of work, how does “one person, one vote” have any meaning whatsoever? True power is held by those who control the economy.
Democracy is fundamentally incompatible with the economic systems based on inequality like capitalism. Democracy can only meaningfully exist in a classless society. And until that is achieved, democracy is best achieved by those societies who only allow the working class to hold political power.
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never has been; it’s been an empire since white men crossed the mississippi
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agreed across the board
Clown ass country.
Cannot wait for this AI bubble to pop as these corrupt politicians are so obviously doing this at our expense, while they pocket all the profit
Here’s the thing. The bubble will pop, people will loose billions, the prices of everything will go into flux, the economy will crash, and the people who still have enough money to make serious investments during that time will be able to buy so much more stuff simply because so much more will be for sale.
We saw it happen in 2008, we saw it happen in 2020, and it will happen again when the bubble pops, and we’ll just let the people who crashed the economy off the hook, and borrow more money from our future selves to pay them to fix it now.
well that doesn’t sound as good, i never even considered this to be a possibility, but thinking about it logically makes sense
Happens every time. Realistically, the only thing that would “level” the playing field is a complete collapse of all currency. Unrealistically, it could be leveled through progressive taxes on obscene incomes, a recurring tax of accumulated wealth over a certain value, and closing of tax loopholes.
Don’t forget how many good people will be left holding the bag due to their retirement funds being drained into that bubble while the elites cash out :( just like the 2008 crash this is just another pump and dump at our expense while the rich will make out like the robber Barron’s they are anyways
:( all of this is just awful, screw AI for real 😭
Remember that feelings of compassion should be contingent on the question: “Who do you vote for?”
I doubt who you voted for would have stopped this. AI is the new .com / housing bubble that every big company has to jump on board for.
On a federal basis, you are likely correct. On a local basis, I highly disagree. Many politicians in areas that are left-leaning are putting in place data center bans. Local elections matter.
Do you deprive these people of your compassion because you think they are evil? Because I sincerely don’t believe in evil. I believe in stupidity, folly, shortsightedness… and the people affected by them do have my compassion and my empathy.
Also, given what you said I’d bet you voted for a billionaire-friendly, genocide supporter, fucking cop. So you, in that case, too have my compassion and empathy.
You don’t believe in evil even though you shared a planet with Epstein? That my friend is folly and I highly recommend you set a new definition of evil for yourself with his and his co-conspirators’ names.
Well, I believe in sickness too. And, yes, I also feel pity for Epstein and company, look at them, do you think those are happy people?
Don’t get me wrong, I ain’t no saint and this isn’t any of that ‘other cheek’ crap. I do hate to live in a world full of sick, dumb, fool, shortsighted people, but in a more ‘hate the game and not the player’ way, specially since playing it is not really a choice.
To solve this issues, or any problem really, it’s needed some understanding. I’m not very good with people or with social matters, nor do I like them much, but I think the attitude on your comment of ‘I’m glad this bad thing is happening because it’s hurting the other people more’ isn’t helping.
I admire your faith in humanity, but its not something we have in common.
There are 8 billion people on this planet. Pedophiles are disposable and should be handled accordingly. Nothing of value would be lost.
One day these companies will take everything away from someone who has nothing to lose. Remember killdozer, “Sometimes reasonable men must do unreasonable things”.
I keep seeing this story all over my news feeds and YouTube recommendations. Glad it’s being put out there, at least!
they voted for this
When reached for comment the family said, “how could this happen to us? We’re not even trans?”
Have the day you voted for, know that you won’t be the last people in rural areas that this happens to, and that when the AI bubble pops you still won’t get the land back. It’s gone forever.
There is absolutely nothing in the article to indicate the family’s political leanings or how they voted.
