Probably 100+ paddles, bids that seemed pretty exorbitant for most properties, and I got to see the "land bank shenanigans" first hand - even spoke to the commissioner about it who was vocally opposed to their presence; she apparently attends the bank's board meetings to protest their operation.

There are far greater Patriots for Democracy for the Russians in Russia that have been protesting against the Russian Invasion than even Americans that I see who are praising Russia. 

Everyone will have to protest the taxes to get a turnout, which is very unlikely.   

I did a quick claim deed where the owner was distressed and just walked away and I assumed his existing loan at the protest of his Bank I had to get a lawyer and fight his leader to get extra time to refinance the property when they found out he had signed it over to me.

If that happens here I think I will have to organize some sort of protest!

Except their ridiculous tech support concept that they will not change despite years of protesting by the user community.

The tenants union in San Francisco is known to be aggressive and very active (organizing protests to draw attention to tenant evictions, etc) but I have found them to offer advice that is reasonable to their clients and lawful.

A remedy to those taxes is protesting (appealing) property taxes.  

We are considering hiring someone to protest our 2013 property taxes.

:protest: DO NOT BUY ANYTHING THEY ARE SELLING.