[ryanackley]

Dude, you're presenting a straw man argument. This entire thread, I've been saying I don't want them to be treated differently.

YOU are the one defending special treatment. Isn't that what has happened here?! They've successfully lobbied the city to treat them differently than everyone else?

All I was saying is it's harder to feel sorry for them. If you really cared about this issue, I'm sure you could find REAL tragedies that aren't being heard by the city council every single time the city does these tax sales. Like actual families being evicted for "clerical mistakes".

[harryh]

I don't think anyone should have their property confiscated without warning for a clerical error. I think that everyone should be treated equally in that respect.