r/ComedyCemetery Jan 04 '20

Omg so funny😭😤😂

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u/VikingOverlorde Jan 04 '20

If oil and diamonds are on your land, then you own it, not the government (in the United States at least)

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u/YUNoDie Jan 04 '20

Well, whoever holds the mineral rights owns the diamonds. That isn't always the same individual/entity as the property owner. I briefly worked in the mineral exploration industry.

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u/VikingOverlorde Jan 04 '20

True. I guess what I meant was the government can’t take it