Judge Perry took the cowardly and easy way out. If this is a typical type of decision that he makes on a daily basis, it reeks of potential exparte collusion with someone from the city. What will Perry get out of this? If our money was improperly and illegally taken, then we have the right to have it back. This decison is nothing but a form of extortion. Our options now are to say, oh well, if you (the city) will leave this issue alone, we won't argue about the money. Or, since the money is considered