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Joseph Wintje, a 51-year-old convicted rapist and registered sex offender, is suing his former landlord because she allegedly evicted him from his Brooklyn apartment for racist reasons. According to the Post, Wintje's discrimination complaint against 70-year-old landlord Domenica Pedone asserts that after just four days in the apartment he was given an ultimatum by Pedone when she noticed his black girlfriend around. Wintje says Pedone told him, "I don't want her coming over here." But Pedone insists she only evicted Wintje after her neighbors said he was a "bad man," what with his rape-y past and all. One thing's for sure; after this Post article, Wintje's going to have a tough time signing a lease anywhere with access to the Google machine.
Evicted Rapist Says Landlord was Racist
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It's the same media that NEVER mentioned Muslims' hatred of Israel as a possible motive for 9/11.
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no need for google,
when you're evicted you're on a blacklist all brokers, realtors, landlords have access to.
Though certain laws may exist, Constitutionally, you should be able to evict a tenant of YOUR property for whatever reason.
Sadly, this may include interracial dating but more than likely this guy was convicted because...HE RAPED SOMEONE.
I guess even rapists have to live somewhere... I just don't want it to be next door to me. Or anyone I know. Or anyone I don't know.
From the story, it looks like the raping only came out after the landlord's attorney did some digging. Which means it wasn't the reason for eviction. Still, it's hard to feel sympathy for the guy. Does he have a record of really positive community-centered volunteer work to redeem himself?
so this guy would be against the marriage of vic damone and diahnn carroll.
Let me tell you something, bendeco.
You pull any your crazy shit with us, you flash a piece out on the lanes, I'll take it away from you and stick it up your ass and pull the fucking trigger til it goes "click".
You said it, man. Nobody fucks with the Jesus.
"Though certain laws may exist, Constitutionally, you should be able to evict a tenant of YOUR property for whatever reason."
Renting your property is commerce. Commerce can be constitutionally regulated.
I believe you're referring to the commerce clause, which is not relevant as this was not interstate trade.
The federal government cannot legally enforce their various HUD-borne laws or the Civil Rights Act laws when it's a non-interstate matter. Unfortunately, we've come to accept such laws that force integration amongst us. Again, I find racism to be heinous, but you should be able do what you will on your property.
If this is a local, NYC law or state law, well it's then legal but I'm firmly against such laws.
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Pendejo, not bendeco.
And shut the fuck up Donnie.
What's wrong with Walter, Dude?
This is probably under a local or New York state law, and the issue is not whether she can evict a convicted rapist, but whether or not the old lady can keep black people out of a building she rents to the public. If that's the case, I don't think his past matters.
Like interlad said, it looks like his past came out after she evicted him. I'm not at all defending what he did, but I also don't want to promote racism, even if it's from a 70 year old lady.
No, I'm not referring to the commerce clause, because as you say, that only applies to interstate commerce (unless the Supreme Court twists itself into a knot and decides that certain intrastate commerce could hypothetically affect interstate commerce and therefore should be classified as such.. but I digress).
States are free to regulate intrastate commerce, via the 10th amendment, and in many cases this is delegated to the local level.
It's unclear what law the complaint was filed under, but I believe every state has their own version of the Civil Rights Act.
eight year olds, dude
The article gives no impression that his past was uncovered after the eviction. All it says is that her lawyer hired a private eye and uncovered his history. That could easily have happened before the eviction. In fact, you don't even need an investigator. You can find any sex offender at nsopr.gov in about 30 seconds and all you need is the name. You can find out all about Wintje with a quick search there, which shows details including his address. Although I don't understand why he has six cars listed when the conditions of his release include a prohibition against operating a motor vehicle.
He's out in the street. I'm sure, however many years ago for this convict, that would have been the good news.