Aimee, have a safe trip. I'm excited and sad for you guys at the same time!
Sweetie, we're crooks. If everything were right, we'd be in jail.
Wash ,'Serenity'
Spike's Bitches 35: We Got a History
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Stephanie - May 01, 2007 3:17:47 pm PDT #7420 of 10003
Trust my rage
JZ - May 01, 2007 3:20:09 pm PDT #7421 of 10003
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Hey, sj, just in case you're interested, I have a friend in the Boston area who used to do apartment and job searches for a living -- he was part of an advocacy group that tested potential employers and landlords for violations of various civil rights laws. I don't know whether he still has contacts in that group, but I could ping him and ask if you'd like. He may have some specific suggestions for bringing down the wrath of a righteous God upon that bitchhead's head.
I mean, not that you'd want to rent from her now no matter what, but she deserves to suffer.
sumi - May 01, 2007 3:20:11 pm PDT #7422 of 10003
Art Crawl!!!
Aimee, Joe - have a safe trip!
Sparky1 - May 01, 2007 3:22:40 pm PDT #7423 of 10003
Librarian Warlord
Safe travels, Miracleborns. I hope you enjoy your trip!
sj - May 01, 2007 3:30:18 pm PDT #7424 of 10003
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Hey, sj, just in case you're interested, I have a friend in the Boston area who used to do apartment and job searches for a living -- he was part of an advocacy group that tested potential employers and landlords for violations of various civil rights laws. I don't know whether he still has contacts in that group, but I could ping him and ask if you'd like. He may have some specific suggestions for bringing down the wrath of a righteous God upon that bitchhead's head.
Yes, please. This woman is going to feel my wrath. TCG and I are both of the mind that she is not going to get away with this. I have no idea what my legal rights are in this instance.
Daisy Jane - May 01, 2007 3:31:10 pm PDT #7425 of 10003
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
See above. It's against federal law.
sj - May 01, 2007 3:32:58 pm PDT #7426 of 10003
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
See above. It's against federal law.
I realize that, and I marked your post (thank you). What I don't know is if I were to pursue it, what could happen to her? Would she just have to agree to rent to us? Because I don't want to rent from her.
ETA: I don't want to rent from her anymore because she is a bitca. I did very much want this place before she answered the door and refused us entry.
sj - May 01, 2007 3:34:41 pm PDT #7427 of 10003
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
In all my wrath I forgot to say, much moving~ma to Aimee, Miracle Man, and Emeline.
Sparky1 - May 01, 2007 3:43:01 pm PDT #7428 of 10003
Librarian Warlord
sj, she can be made to pay actual and punitive damages, not just be forced to rent to you. HUD has this explanation of the process.
victor infante - May 01, 2007 3:43:17 pm PDT #7429 of 10003
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
She's in flagrant violation of the Fair Housing Act:
It is unlawful to discriminate in any aspect of selling or renting housing or to deny a dwelling to a buyer or renter because of the disability of that individual, an individual associated with the buyer or renter, or an individual who intends to live in the residence.
And the beauty of our litigous culture is that an even-half decent lawyer can come up with all sorts of damages her bigotry has incurred.