tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post6533150267744188391..comments2024-02-24T05:11:30.646-06:00Comments on The Director's Desk: Prevention is the only wayTom Casadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03188041481309059441noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-19830980535111550452014-03-12T07:22:42.037-05:002014-03-12T07:22:42.037-05:00Anonymous 9:32 AM, I TOTALLY get your comment refe...Anonymous 9:32 AM, I TOTALLY get your comment referring to LJS choosing to show Law Enforcement's lack of action to help the landlord in this situation. I have spoken to the editor of the paper about how LPD, for one LE agency, is often painted in a negative light in the stories they print. Also, how nasty comments about the Police are left on for all to view and the comments that support the Police are deleted. He has assured me that the LJS has no hidden agenda and will be more careful about monitoring comments in the future. So far, he has acted accordingly. I believe in free speech. However, not when hateful, half-truths are written towards the Police Officers by people who, most likely, are angry because they got caught breaking the laws. And since I have the option of 'reporting abuse' on those comments, I will take advantage of that. I know the Cops aren't always perfect, nobody is, but they don't deserve the ugly, written insults that get hurled on them from, again, someone who has a beef with LEOs every time a story comes up that involves the Police. It's just my feelings about it and I don't expect most to agree with me. But thanks Dave Bundy, LJS Editor, for his assistance on this! I have noticed the nasty comments have been deleted sooner than they were before.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-41356796824679847092014-03-10T20:24:02.115-05:002014-03-10T20:24:02.115-05:009:40 AM,
Quite true. Good advice.9:40 AM,<br /><br />Quite true. Good advice.Tom Casadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03188041481309059441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-37722800064872946392014-03-10T10:06:49.100-05:002014-03-10T10:06:49.100-05:00I think Tom pretty much nailed it as far as the cu...I think Tom pretty much nailed it as far as the current situation. I haven't read the actual bill that is proposed, but from the article, it doesn't seem like much of a help for landlords. In three days, tenants or there guests could literally destroy a place. The way I look at it, a landlord ought to be able to immediately evict a tenant if the landlord discovers there has been significant intentional damage to the property or significant damage due to carelessness or neglect, in order to prevent any additional damage. With any waiting period at all, the threat of eviction will likely result in even more damage, for which the landlord will more than likely not be reimbursed.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10369138557977907215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-91641520062401664362014-03-10T09:40:11.757-05:002014-03-10T09:40:11.757-05:00Do a credit check, as well as a criminal history c...Do a credit check, as well as a criminal history check. <br /><br />Beware prospective tenants who do not have a checking account. Why? It's OK to prefer to pay cash for many things, like retail shopping, because your account/routing numbers don't go out to every store you transact with, nor do your CC/DC numbers (remember Target?) and CVV number. I prefer to pay cash for most things myself, but I have several bank accounts.<br /><br />That said, anyone who does not even have a checking account is fairly likely to have civil court-ordered judgments and other reasons for keeping their money from being garnished every month. They might even change jobs now and then to avoid having their paycheck garnished. Stay well away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-44508047381304593372014-03-10T09:32:24.475-05:002014-03-10T09:32:24.475-05:00I think the landlord in the story thought the arti...I think the landlord in the story thought the article was being written to point out that a pending bill in the State Legislature making it easier for property owners to get rid of problem tenants really needs to pass. The Journal Star writer chose to make it more about how the police did nothing to help the landlord than what the new law would do for property owners.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-46547962952528025632014-03-10T09:19:12.909-05:002014-03-10T09:19:12.909-05:00Were these four adults "unrelated/non-related...Were these four adults "unrelated/non-related" (whichever the relevant law specifies?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com