Dallas Morning News and Rental Inspections

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http://d-news.co/kihmD

and here's my comment:

The city threatens and bullies its citizens with a $2000 fine if the landlord does not open the tenant’s home for an inspection.  This was not unintended.  The landlords were taken to court because the tenant denied the government unwarranted access to their home.  The city of Richardson was forcing the landlord to open the tenant’s home.  If no one thinks this is a violation of our constitutional rights, then you’re not paying attention.

 

There is no difference between a landlord and a tenant when it comes to the ability to determine whether a home is safe or not.  A tenant is capable of assessing whether the home is safe to rent.  If it is not safe to rent, the tenant will not lease it.  What part of invasion of privacy don’t we get??  If it wasn’t for the $2000 fine, we’d see how many landlords would allow inspections.  But not for the $2000 dollar fine…..

 

Amir Omar was the only one on the city council that fought to allow the citizen’s of Richardsonan opportunity to elect our Mayor.  The first time in history the folks of Richardsonare allowed to elect their Mayor. 

 

If it was left up to Laura Maczka we would not be electing our Mayor on May 11^th 2013.