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From: piety@hplabs.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.sport.football,net.legal
Subject: Condemnation of a Football Team
Message-ID: <443@hplabs.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 22-Jun-84 11:09:25 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jun 22 11:09:25 1984
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I recently heard that the city of Oakland, Ca. has decided to use its powers
of eminent domain to condemn the Raiders football team, thus returning them
to Oakland.  This, I believe, sets precedent in that this is the first time
eminent domain is being used to condemn a business, instead of real property.
The story goes on to say that the legality of this has already passed the
California Supreme Court but is to be brought before the US Supreme Court.

It seems as though we're becoming more socialistic by the day, with
California taking the lead.

What do you netlanders think of all this?



Bob