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Originally Posted by Oling_Roachinen
Chose to leave is a pretty strong phrase.
They were given no other option or the ability to negotiate, the City outlined what would happen and they followed through with it as no other legal choice remained.
The other alternative was breaking the law. After September 30, 2017, anyone still on the property is trespassing. Caving in and giving the law breakers some form of higher compensation would not at all be fair to those who followed the rules. Even if that ends up being the case somehow.
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They aren't breaking the law at the moment. Right now it's essentially a game of chicken, the residents who stayed are gambling. They may receive nothing for their fight while those who
chose to leave when they did would still have their settlement they agreed to. Whether this was done intentionally or not, the residents who stayed have given themselves some leverage to either get an extension or a better settlement because the current city council will not want this to becoming a focal point during the election.