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pjc50 • yesterday at 11:18 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

> they burned the molester's house down

https://ij.org/press-release/homeowners-appeal-to-u-s-suprem...

The victims weren't even accused of a crime, let alone convicted, and the police destroyed their house without compensation. They lost in court, because of the important American principle that the police can do what they like and owe nothing to the citizenry.


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simoncion • yesterday at 11:33 PM

> But a three-judge panel disagreed, ruling that actions by law enforcement officials could never amount to a taking, no matter what...

_If_ this is an accurate summary of the ruling, that definitely doesn't agree with -say- the Third Amendment.

Do you happen to know whether the Supreme Court declined to hear the case?

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