So should the government be able to confiscate ALL private property at the drop of a hat?
This might be a prime example of what BarracksSi was saying earlier. "It only illustrates that many of the cyclists who raise their voices in the name of advocacy will easily say things that are so stupid that they make the whole advocacy cause look like it's run by a bunch of loonies."
Uh, if I'm not mistaken thanks to "Eminent Domain" it can. I'm sure that you've heard the stories about people having their property seized and given to private developers. I and many people do not agree with it, but it does happen. Such as the cars of convicted drunk drivers being confiscated and sold at auction, the cars of convicted drug addicts also being confiscated and sold at auction, or the cars of people soliciting for prostitution. There are countless examples of peoples private property for either the "betterment" of either the public or the private sector.