Reply to a comment  Reply to this comment  glockhead writes:  in
response to hallsguy:  This sounds like legal thin ice. Not that
I am defending the owners but the law regarding "takings" in
drug cases is being successfully challenged around the
country.Police departments have been taking property for years
under the guise of vehicles of crimes mostly drug cases. If your
car was stolen and then used in a crime with drugs involved,the
odds of you getting it back are slim. Totally not your fault but
still. In this case, the property may be regarded as a like a
swimming pool without a fence. A so-called attractive
nuisance.The owners have no doubt been warned but in all
likelihood are unable to do anything for whatever reason. Bad
investment, no money to bring up to speed,whatever. However if
they have been paying their property taxes, they probably are
entitled to the funds from auction after expenses. This is also
like having an unmaintained lot that becomes a nuisance and the
city is forced to step in and mow