Slog - Comments on Dunn vs. Dunn http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/dunn_vs_dunn Yesterday afternoon, King County Council member Reagan Dunn, a Republican, introduced a bill that would penalize landlords who don’t try to quell troublesome tenants. The bill would apply to rentals in unincorporated King County suspected of harboring drugs, prostitution, or felonious activity: Notice may be sent whenever the sheriff's office has probable cause to believe that criminal conduct has occurred on the rental property…. If a landlord receives more than three notices… regarding instances of criminal conduct committed in the same dwelling unit or anywhere on the rental property by the same tenant or any guest of the tenant... Copyright 2008 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:30:15 -0800 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:54:44 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Mr. Poe This would totally be the end of the Biltmore.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/dunn_vs_dunn#c1052821 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/dunn_vs_dunn#c1052821 News Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:43:31 -0800 Comment by The Singing Nun Dominique, nique, nique s'en allait tout simplement
Routier pauvre et chantant
En tous chemins, en tous lieux, il ne parle que du bon Dieu!

]]> The Singing Nun http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/dunn_vs_dunn#c1052823 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/dunn_vs_dunn#c1052823 News Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:45:46 -0800 Comment by him So just keep the crack house in its chosen neighborhood?

]]> him http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/dunn_vs_dunn#c1052824 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/dunn_vs_dunn#c1052824 News Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:46:09 -0800 Comment by Dominic Holden @3) If it's actually a crack house, there are laws to bust those people and evict them under existing laws. But people shouldn't be evicted when police and the landlord haven't proven wrongdoing.

]]> Dominic Holden http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/dunn_vs_dunn#c1052829 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/dunn_vs_dunn#c1052829 News Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:50:06 -0800 Comment by elenchos Anything that encourages crack heads to stop renting and start building some equity is good in my book.

Hey, Dominic, is it true that I-75 used paid signature gatherers? That's not how I remember it but what do I know?

]]> elenchos http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/dunn_vs_dunn#c1052831 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/dunn_vs_dunn#c1052831 News Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:50:53 -0800 Comment by Bellevue Ave this is rural idiocy!

]]> Bellevue Ave http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/dunn_vs_dunn#c1052835 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/dunn_vs_dunn#c1052835 News Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:52:39 -0800 Comment by Sirkowski Not only does the War on Drugs not work, we're gonna force someone else to do it.

]]> Sirkowski http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/dunn_vs_dunn#c1052942 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/dunn_vs_dunn#c1052942 News Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:57:49 -0800 Comment by umvue Sounds bad initially but... It calls for a CIVIL penalty on the LANDLORD who, presumably, will remain under obligation to follow all applicable laws re tenancy. Time to get the rusted Chevy's out of the front yard.

]]> umvue http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/dunn_vs_dunn#c1052973 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/dunn_vs_dunn#c1052973 News Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:08:45 -0800 Comment by Greg I smell a class action lawsuit.

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/dunn_vs_dunn#c1052993 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/dunn_vs_dunn#c1052993 News Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:15:38 -0800 Comment by Reverse Polarity This is a terrible idea.

In essence, it puts the landlords in a position of being de-facto law enforcement, with no training in the law, no jury, no judicial oversight, and no way to appeal.

]]> Reverse Polarity http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/dunn_vs_dunn#c1053001 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/dunn_vs_dunn#c1053001 News Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:17:35 -0800 Comment by Dougsf Well, since "crying like a fucking baby while arguing with your girlfriend until 3am last night" isn't a felony, what good does this do me? Also, when people are sentenced for felonies, they tend not to be your neighbors any longer, so what's the point?

Shitty neighbors suck, but I'll bet you $100 this legislation is secretly about someone parking in a spot in front of Mr. Dunn's house that he thinks belongs to him.

]]> Dougsf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/dunn_vs_dunn#c1053067 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/dunn_vs_dunn#c1053067 News Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:46:19 -0800 Comment by Vince Another Republicant solution. MORE HOMELESS, MORE PRISONS. What next? Foreclosure if your child gets caught smoking a joint?

]]> Vince http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/dunn_vs_dunn#c1054285 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/dunn_vs_dunn#c1054285 News Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:32:10 -0800 Comment by Amy The legislation was endorsed by King County's Sheriff and it has bipartison support.

]]> Amy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/dunn_vs_dunn#c1055082 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/dunn_vs_dunn#c1055082 News Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:54:44 -0800