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[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 104 points 7 months ago (1 children)

If he's that bad, they should seize the properties and bank accounts and use the funds to actually make the fixes. Then either operate them under public housing or sell them off.

[–] JoMomma@lemm.ee 53 points 7 months ago

Silly human, asking for real justice is so 44BC

[–] kromem@lemmy.world 93 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Y'all are a bunch of bloodthirsty headline-readers.

Sources don't believe Ohebshalom was targeted because the assailant threatened a number of other people in custody as well.

This isn't a story about a slumlord being targeted for his past harms, it's just a story about how shitty prison safety standards are.

Not exactly the kind of thing I'd personally be celebrating. "Breaking people's face bones" shouldn't be a part of the US justice system, and the fact it was a part of that process - irrespective of the victim crimes - is a disgrace. Probably even worse is the number of stories of things like this that don't get published because the victim isn't click-generating.

[–] Badeendje@lemmy.world 16 points 7 months ago

Preach it brother!

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago

Even if he was targeted for being a massive piece of shit, this is not a good story worth celebrating.

[–] Stern@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago

He used the wrong formula but got the right solution.

[–] Mastengwe@lemm.ee -1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Sir, this is a ~~Wendy’s.~~ lemmy

[–] DevCat@lemmy.world 63 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

Somebody needs to talk to the Union busting CEOs out there. Remind them that organized labor and negotiation was the alternative to this kind of behavior. Or would they rather return to the days of having the workers show up at their home, knock down the door, and present their grievances in a more forceful fashion?

[–] PugJesus@kbin.social 30 points 7 months ago

Or would they rather return to the days of having the workers show up at their home, knock down the door, and present their grievances in a more forceful fashion?

I'd like that.

[–] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 25 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Ah remember when factory owners would hire goons to beat up workers for asking for things like days off?

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago

Their hired goons are now in the higher levels of government.

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

They still do, the Pinkertons are still around. Ask Wizards of the Coast

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 56 points 7 months ago

You mean he's dissatisfied with his housing arrangement?

[–] IvanOverdrive@lemm.ee 36 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Yet another excuse to use this gif. an electron microscope zooming in on the world tiniest violin

[–] theodewere@kbin.social 31 points 7 months ago (1 children)

In the two buildings along West 170th Street, the city alleges that Daniel Ohebshalom and his company, Belmont Ventures LLC, have racked up 700 serious violations affecting health and safety of those who live there.

700 serious health and safety violations in just 2 building, holy shit.. that's not negligent, that's homicidal..

[–] qdJzXuisAndVQb2@lemm.ee 20 points 7 months ago (2 children)

At what point does the state confiscate them and auction them off? Give right of refusal to a residents' coop and shake off the parasite.

[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago

Right? At 700 violations, I'd expect seizures to start happening WAY sooner. I get that's a lot of paperwork, but at what point do you say "alright clearly you cannot do things properly, so we will take your things and do it for you, nobody has to pay rent until these things are fixed to code. Also the landlord owes us for the fixes."

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

NYC is super cozy with corporate landlords because they essentially fund everyone's political careers. They bully around their tenants knowing 99% of people are too poor to afford representation, but the moment you get a lawyer they fuck off because they know they're in the wrong.

Something like 80%ish of residential buildings are owned by corporate landlords

[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 28 points 7 months ago

/c/upliftingnews

[–] hydroptic@sopuli.xyz 24 points 7 months ago
[–] radicalautonomy@lemmy.world 17 points 7 months ago

Q: What do you call 1000 slumlords at the bottom of the ocean?

A: A good start.

[–] Drinvictus@discuss.tchncs.de 16 points 7 months ago (1 children)

What greed does to a person

[–] comador@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

and it can affect us all sadly.

[–] theodewere@kbin.social 2 points 7 months ago

i'm totally immune.. give me all the money in the world, and i'll prove it..

[–] NounsAndWords@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

I hope his hand is okay

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

It's the first time that landlord has given a shit about something being broken