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Related: About this forumOakland Landlord Evicts Tenant, Then Hangs Pro-Trump Billboard on Building
Jahahara Alkebulan-Ma'at couldn't believe it: His landlord recently gave him an eviction notice, for Christmas Day, then decided to hang a giant pro-Donald Trump sign out front of his apartment.
Alkebulan-Ma'at moved from Chicago to Oakland in 1995 and immediately settled into the small, one-bedroom apartment a couple blocks from Lake Merritt. He hasnt moved since. Everything I need has always been right here, just a short walk away, the 63-year-old explained.
His former landlord of 21 years, James Hardy of Lafayette, always kept the place affordable, so when Alkebulan-Ma'at retired in 2014, due to a disability, his social security check was enough to cover rent.
But this past May, a familiar story in the East Bay: The building was sold, and his new landlord is now evicting him. His scheduled move-out date: December 25.
On Christmas Day Im being evicted. Can you believe that? said Alkebulan-Ma'at.
Read more: http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/oakland-landlord-evicts-tenant-then-hangs-pro-trump-billboard-on-building/Content?oid=5049985
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Oakland Landlord Evicts Tenant, Then Hangs Pro-Trump Billboard on Building (Original Post)
TexasTowelie
Dec 2016
OP
Razor wire surrounding the banner and clip on lights...this landlord is quite possibly
FailureToCommunicate
Dec 2016
#7
progressoid
(49,827 posts)1. Is that razor wire on top?
Cha
(295,929 posts)2. Give Bullshit a Chance, folks.
DetlefK
(16,423 posts)4. Technically we already gave him "a" chance, and he fucked it up.
From coddling racists, to flooding the swamp, to mixing politics and business, to intentionally offending the biggest trading-partner of the US behind the back of the State Department...
Shall we give him a chance to go through on his promise to bomb innocent civilians and commit warcrimes?
Cha
(295,929 posts)5. You're right.. this trump sucker latched onto a
meme and won't let go.
jaxind
(1,074 posts)3. MAHA
Make America Hate Again! And, also...I love how they all want us to give Trump a chance when the leaders and media on the republican side, never wanted to give Obama a chance!!
secondwind
(16,903 posts)6. Bay Properties Group... probably owned by Trump. who knows. n/t
FailureToCommunicate
(13,989 posts)7. Razor wire surrounding the banner and clip on lights...this landlord is quite possibly
worse than most. Oh, and the December 25 eviction.
lunasun
(21,646 posts)8. Landlord idolizes Scrooge maybe. Looks like a prison or detainment center now .Perfecto
rockfordfile
(8,682 posts)9. Nice to put a spotlight on the loser behind this
The new landlord should be protested against.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)10. A Trump sign in Oakland? What could go wrong?
I mean, it's not like any self-respecting Oaklander would ever consider vandalizing it or anything.