Keith Reitman says; Regurgitating a rumor, and alleging criminal conspiracy, is reckless, dangerous, and unfair. And, in classic gossip style, coyly withholding the name of the subject individual is a sad example of "dangling the fig leaf". I do not know this landlord; but I know demagoguery, and a possible slander. Everyone is entitled to "due process" and a presumption of innocence; even a landlord who has not been charged with a crime.
I would think Mr. Meldahl, a landlord himself, would be a little more cautious before offering inflammatory hearsay.
Dennis Plante Responds:
http://www.erstarnews.com/2002/september/3letters.html
Well, here's a link to the story that prompted my original assertions, that in turn, prompted Mr. Meldahl's "regurgitation of a rumor". Mr. Reitman is absolutely right in his assesment that the landlord in question hasn't been charged, and/or convicted of any crimes within our criminal justice system.
However, as someone that lives in close proximity to a couple of rental properties owned by this individual, I feel Mr. Meldahls' "slanderous remarks" are far less of a crime than those that are being perpetrated upon my community by this certain landlord.
BTW-Anyone that'd like to join us, my neighbors (including CM Samuels) are meeting at 2619 Knox Av N at 9:30am tomorrow morning to head-up to this landlord's house in Elk River to protest the management practices he employs for his rental properties in our city-Minneapolis. He and his family are afforded a very nice life-style due in large part to the properties he owns in my neighborhood and others like it in Minneapolis. It's time HE started appreciating what WE have worked so hard to afford HIM.
My pipe-dream, to form an LLC with my neighbors, and purchase the next house that comes-up for sale on HIS BLOCK in Elk River and turn it into a rental property. As a management practice, we'd incorporate the SAME tennant screening service he currently uses.
Dennis Plante Jordan
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