THROW THE BUM OUT

I have a friend who owns a small real estate management company. Today he and his buddies had some fun evicting a deadbeat. The event had been anxiously awaited for months. They went to the wet grass of the courtyard of one of their buildings at 6 a.m. this morning. Then the big men came, with the sheriff in tow.

This freeloader who had been living rent-free for five months was getting all his stuff thrown into boxes and, along with all his furniture, dragged out to the sidewalk, where, legally, we had to leave it for 24 hours before anyone could haul it away. Unfortunately, for the deadbeat, he wasn't home to take care of his belongings and the neighborhood picked him clean in less than an hour. It was sweet revenge for my friend and the landlord.

About noon today, the slob came to the office asking for his things. And it was beautiful! My friend told the bum that all his stuff was on the sidewalk in front of the building. Then he gave him the best I feel your pain bullshit he could. The freeloader told him there is a God up there. My friend said, that's right so you better be afraid!

The only part of the whole eviction that was disappointing was that the neighbors took all the stuff before we legally could. I could have used the big wooden table he had. What a shame. I know some liberal, democrat, ass hole, professional sympathizer, will ask me why I get such pleasure out of witnessing the misfortune of someone who is so obviously poor.

I forgot to tell you about the thousands of dollars of clothes and the big-screen television that he had. He went out to gambling casinos every night. He bought clothes and drugs rather than paying the rent that he agreed to pay when he moved in. He made fun of them when they posted the eviction notice. And he had roommates paying him rent to sublet a room in his apartment, which goes against the lease agreement he signed with my friend. He not only deserved to be kicked out, but also to have his stuff stolen by the neighborhood.

I have no shame in reveling in the misfortune of bad people.
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Matthew 25: 31-46

31"When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory.

32All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

33He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.


34"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.

35For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,

36I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'


37"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you?

39When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'


40"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'


41"Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

42For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink,

43I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.'


44"They also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?'


45"He will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.'


46"Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life."
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Just a few questions...
1. Was this man warned in advance that these actions were going to be taken?
2. Why did your friend allow this to go on for 5 months before taking action?
3. Is your friends company not legally bound to insure that evicted property is not stolen by others?
4. What proof does dour friend have that the tennent was subletting a room?
5. Who the hell died and left you as the Supreme Judge in this world?
God help you Marvin if you ever fall upon misfortune and wind up like this poor 'bum'...on the street...
Just remember the old addage that "shit comes around".
Reply #3 Top
you must live in a state where the landlord doesnt have to store the guys belongings for a prescribed period of time.

or maybe you don't.

in which case...your buddy may discover the end times a lil sooner than the rest of us
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only a tramp
was lazarus who begged
he set himself down by
the rich man's gate
he begged for some crumbs from
the rich man to eat
but they left him to die like
a tramp on the street

he was some mother's darlin
he was some mother's son
and once he was handsome
and once he was young
and some mother rocked her
lil darlin to sleep
but they left him to die like
a tramp on the street

if jesus should come to
your house today
would you feed him and love him?
would you drive him away?
would you chase him from your door
with nothin to eat
would you leave him to die like
a tramp on the street?

he was god's only begotten
he was mary's own son
and once he was handsome
and once he was young
and mary she rocked her
lil darlin to sleep
but you left him to die like
a tramp on the street.
Reply #5 Top
sometimes I wonder if people without lives would argue with me if I said it was Saturday...on a Saturday.
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" sometimes I wonder if people without lives would argue with me if I said it was Saturday...on a Saturday."

Well if you were blogging in Australia then it might be Sat where you are but it would be Sunday, so there!
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I agree with you Marvin. By the time a deadbeat tenent gets to the point the Sherif is supervising the move, they have already spent all their chances. Heck, the guy could have slowly moved out everything worth keeping, then let the sherif serve the papers on the junk that was left. However, he didn't.

For those who feel for the tenent, how long should the landlord have to pay for this freeloader's lodging? If it was you, how long would you be willing to support the freeloaders?

The only question I do have is, why is there a law preventing an evicted tenent from collecting his belongings up off the lawn for 24 hours? I can see the rest, but that seems assinine.
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The only question I do have is, why is there a law preventing an evicted tenent from collecting his belongings up off the lawn for 24 hours? I can see the rest, but that seems assinine.


I don't think it's to prevent the tenant from taking his belongings. I think it means the owner is not allowed to have the property hauled (to the dump, for instance) for at least 24 hours, thus giving the tenant one last chance to transport his belongings.
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Tex, mona, kingbee...you condemn Marvins friend for what?


Hey, I didn't condemn anything. I posted a Scripture from the New Testament that I thought Marvin would appreciate. Those are Christ's words, not mine.
Reply #10 Top
For those who feel for the tenent,


I don't feel for the tenent at all Ted...i just don't think it right to enjoy his misery. No one has the right not to pay for their rent. If they cannot afford it for any given time they should either move to a cheaper place or try to make some payment schedule that would be acceptable to the landlord.
But... to throw him out in the street and smirk about it...that is just wrong.
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I'll second a lot of what LW added in reply #5.

My parents rented out the tiny mobile home that we lived in when we were kids and they were still what would be considered newlyweds. You see, thanks to much hard work by my father (my mother was mostly a stay at home mom) and a little extra income from my mom's waitressing, my parents built a home on property sold to them by my grandparents (my father's parents). The same property we lived on when living in the mobile home.

The first set of tenants my parents had were truly great people. A Bechtel contractor that was a very hard worker, with a great work ethic and values system. His wife and he were newlyweds also. They worked hard to maintain a very nice home. They planted lovely flowers around the mobile home, and kept the place as neat as they could. They would call about problems with the home only in an emergency, and would take care of most things themselves before ever troubling someone else (including my parents, the landlords). My parents loved having them as tenants and were sad when they moved away after the construction work the guy was doing had finished.

From that point on though, my parents had no end of difficulties with tenants -- including relatives that horribly took advantage of my parents and literally destroyed the home.

One tenant (a relative) had at least one big dog that tore up the place. Did said relative or his parents help pay for the damage? Are you kidding me?!? There was barely an "I'm sorry".

Another tenant, non-relative, came in and painted the pale pink interior African power Green -- without ever obtaining permission. That was perhaps the absolute worst tenant, and that tenant was the one that taught my family the rules of eviction. 90 days past due (or close to it) before notice could be served. Once notice was served, 60 days (or something close to it), before the individual could be evicted, and then only with help of law enforcement (though my father was a state Trooper, he had to get the local sherriff's office involved instead), but if the tenant demanded an extension of time, then one was mandatorily granted, and the clock started later. So, 6 months plus of no income for a family that was struggling to pay their own mortgage, property taxes, phone bills, food bills, and other necessities went by before the locks could be changed and the individual that lived on drugs and alcohol while trying to find a new man to care for her (read: knock her up so she could get AFDC like the neighbors that helped get her into the rental space to begin with) freeloaded all along.

When she left, several hundred (back when several hundred was a lot of money) dollars worth of work was needed to replace carpet that was ruined by a dog (again, with no pets allowed), paint removal on the sink and fridge, and other items was needed.

And people wondered why my parents, with a family of 6 (2 adults, 4 kids) wound up able to have their kids get reduced cost lunches at the public schools. As a cop, my dad's income was almost nothing, and yet people figured that as a cop he had to be living comfortably. I guess too many people had seen Serpico and thought all cops were on the take.

Anyway, the rules are far too tilted in favor of the tenant, and to this day when I drive by apartment buildings and see piles of belongings on the street I laugh. Not at the misfortune of the individual, but instead to keep from crying from the thought of my parents watching their first family home nearly destroyed by the bad tenants they rented to. You see, I know for a fact that these evictees were all given plenty of opportunity, and every single one abused the system to get to the point that they did.

Perhaps if they had turned to friends or relatives for help, or perhaps if they had not wasted their money on drugs and alcohol (or the lottery, or whatever) they could have paid enough rent to keep themselves from being evicted, or perhaps they could at least have removed the best of their own property and not seen themselves "wiped out" due to the debts they had built up.
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I don't, and won't, revel in the fact that this man's possessions were taken. But he knew the eviction was pending. Having never been evicted myself, I will nonetheless tell you I'd make DAMN SURE I was there when the sheriff showed up.

To Texas and kingbee; what this man did was THEFT of the property and services of the landlord. Five months is more than ample time for him to find a place to live. I'd be more inclined to agree with you if it were two weeks, or even 30 days after the rent is due (In Nevada, for instance, only a five day eviction notice is required; at that time, the sheriff may be brought in).

That being said, I still don't see any justification in a CHRISTIAN "revelling" in it.
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That being said, I still don't see any justification in a CHRISTIAN "revelling" in it.


Bingo.
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"I still don't see any justification in a CHRISTIAN "revelling" in it."

I am JEWISH and I find that offendsive.
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Heh, Marvin fashions himself to be the ultimate in morality. I just find it twisted (and humorous) that someone who finds himself to be so Christlike is engaging in a behavior so very base and un-Christlike.

I might do a lot of things that are wrong or immoral or just plain not nice, but I would expect Mr.Endtimes not to be salivating over the chance to steal someone's else's stuff or rejoicing because someone's slovenly and dishonest ways have brought them ruin. I'm fairly certain that's not how Jesus would have handled it.

His monumental hypocrisy (ha, which is evident not just on this thread but others of his as well) strikes me as funny and sad.

That's what the quote was about.

I still loves ya though.


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I don't think think he fashioned himself as a morality at all. He merely expressed the happiness he felt at helping his friend rid himself of a thief.

Course, I could be wrong, as I was with the 24 hour thing. ;~D

If there was a thief or two trespassing on your property, how happy would you be to see the sherif removing them from the premises?

And Texas, I don't aim any of these questions at you personally, I ask them of everyone who questions a person who feels happy to help a friend. As usual, your ok in my book. ;~D
Reply #17 Top
ParaTed2K: You don't know Marvin. Take a gander at his previous blogs.
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I always wonder how these "people without lives" blog in the first place! The afterlife must have an internet connection...


You'd think they would be able to shed some light on the religion forum
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I dont see this as a religious issue, and most well balanced christians wouldnt, either. (not making any judgement about marvs balance, hehe)


I disagree. Stealing (which was what Marvin had hoped to do but he was not fortunate enough to get his hands on the guy's stuff) and rejoicing in the downfall of others are NOT Christlike, and while those actions might be human nature, they are not something a Christian should feel justified in doing.

I'll assert that you quoting scripture was both condescending and unfair in this situation.


Condescending and unfair? Yes. Soooo worth it? Absolutely!
Reply #20 Top
disagree. Stealing (which was what Marvin had hoped to do but he was not fortunate enough to get his hands on the guy's stuff)


I'll give you this one, trading one theft for another isn't exactly "being even". ;~D

As far as whether I know Marvin or not, I rarely base my opinion of a topic on who is presenting it. Heck with my memory problems, I'm lucky to keep the topic straight at all, much less who started the thread. ;~D
Reply #21 Top
TEXAS WAHINE, MANOPEACE, KINGBEE...........REREAD THE ARTICLE, ESPECIALLY THE LAST PARAGRAPH.
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I forgot to tell you about the thousands of dollars of clothes and the big-screen television that he had. He went out to gambling casinos every night. He bought clothes and drugs rather than paying the rent that he agreed to pay when he moved in. He made fun of them when they posted the eviction notice. And he had roommates paying him rent to sublet a room in his apartment, which goes against the lease agreement he signed with my friend. He not only deserved to be kicked out, but also to have his stuff stolen by the neighborhood.

I have no shame in reveling in the misfortune of bad people.


so???? my position remains the same.
Reply #23 Top
MARVIN: I DISCUSSED YOUR ARTICLE IN SOME DETAIL IN MY COMMENTS. I COULD NOT HAVE DONE SO HAD A I NOT READ YOUR ARTICLE.

THE DUDE MAY HAVE BEEN A SCUMBAG, BUT THAT STILL DID NOT MAKE IT OK FOR YOU TO STEAL HIS STUFF (WHICH YOU CLEARLY STATED THAT YOU WOULD LIKED TO HAVE DONE) AND FURTHER, SINCE YOU CLAIM TO BE AN UBER-CHRISTIAN, YOUR GLEE AT HIS MISFORTUNE SEEMS OVER-THE-TOP AND VERY UN-CHRISTLIKE.

HOWEVER, I DO UNDERSTAND THAT THE RULES AND THE TEACHINGS IN THE BIBLE DO NOT APPLY TO YOU, ONLY TO OTHERS, SO BY ALL MEANS, GLOAT AWAY.

Reply #24 Top
those actions might be human nature, they are not something a Christian should feel justified in doing.


one can--as chris rock so wisely observes--push an old lady in a wheelchair down a flight of stairs. ability or capacity doesn't legitimize doing so.

in this case, it's not a matter of justifying but mitigation and even that fails. by his own account, marvin has no legal, moral or any other type of standing in this situation. at best, his willingness to help a friend is being abused; at worst, he's a willing goon.

no wonder some of yall deny the possibility non-imposed morality. human nature isn't at fault here. what's failed is the belief structure. like all crutches, it aint gonna never replace a functioning natural organ.
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TEXAS..........i am not a thief. i was only planning to take the table when it was legal to do so. i mean, this table was worth at least 500 bucks. but when there are 6 or 8 other lurkers trying to get it i sure was not going to commit any violence trying to get it.