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11/30/2009 12:00:00 AM
Let's discuss 'Grappling With Meth: Local landlords, property owners foot the bill for cleanup Part 2 of 5'.
Barbara Simpson has never tried methamphetamine in her 74 years, but she's invested at least $5,000 in it. A June 2008 meth lab fire on her property cost Simpson thousands after a family friend's travel trailer blew up. Simpson had to dispose of the camper and the dirt 12 inches underneath it and 10 feet on each side of the trailer. Meanwhile, the man who was cooking meth in the trailer walked
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the Truth
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| And why isn't it the responsibility of the criminal (addict) to foot the bill? If they have been renting and have caused this damage then they should be responsible, just as if they had done any other damage to a rental unit. I realize that once they are caught and jailed they probably have no resources, but even if the landlord does the repairs, once the addict is out of jail - should be prison in my book - the rest of their penalty should be to reinburse that landlord for all expenses, regardless how long it takes - make it a law, collect that money like child support or any other court ordered fines, they should be on probation till the entire bill is paid. Why make it easy for them they didn't care about the people they were harming.
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| The Elkhart Truth reports that residue from meth labs, even if it cannot be seen or smelled, requires cleanup measures that can cost between $10,000 and $30,000 to make a dwelling fit for human habitation. It is reported that sometimes it is necessary to completely strip a home down to its bare structure and rebuild it almost from scratch. This is shocking. You might expect that a problem this serious would have led to research to determine the specific health effects at various levels of surface meth contamination exposure. Surprisingly, I have not been successful in my efforts to find that research. What I did find was that, according to the Utah Department of Health, "There is currently no research that determines specific health effects at various levels of surface meth contamination exposure."* In recent years, we have seen media and political hysteria over illness allegedly caused by formaldehyde in RV's. When the inevitable lawsuits finally made their way through the legal system, though, the hysteria was judged to be unfounded. Before we require a landlord to spend up to $30,000, it would seem only fair to find out if it would be just as safe to simply wash or repaint the walls, and to clean or replace the drapes and carpet. In cases where a problem can't even be seen or smelled, you would be justified in asking whether a problem even exists. Submitted by Dave Coyne, Goshen * http:/health.utah.gov/meth/html/FAQ/FAQIndexa.html
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We all know how costly it is to clean up one of these meth labs but yet the police find it more important to buy NOISY HOT ROD CARS & RENT billboard signs to place NOISE LAWS on them. Makes a whole lotta sence huh? I believe that I suggested that the police boost the "Ice" police with all this extra moneys they seem to have to buy these Mustangs & rent billboard signs with, but what do I know, I'm the dumb hillbilly riiiiiiiight?!?
~gamengirl~
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but what do I know, I'm the dumb hillbilly riiiiiiiight?!?
~gamengirl~ it would appear so.
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gamengirl (11/30/2009)
We all know how costly it is to clean up one of these meth labs but yet the police find it more important to buy NOISY HOT ROD CARS & RENT billboard signs to place NOISE LAWS on them. Makes a whole lotta sence huh? I believe that I suggested that the police boost the "Ice" police with all this extra moneys they seem to have to buy these Mustangs & rent billboard signs with, but what do I know, I'm the dumb hillbilly riiiiiiiight?!?
There's no money in meth busts for the police department.
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Suggestion----- money that is confiscated during any drug busts be placed in a fund to be used for the clean up of meth houses..... of course appropriate receipts would have to be provided as well as legitimate quotes and proof that the work had been done would need to be a requirement..... in other words since actual record keeping would be required it wouldn't work in Elkhart 
Boundaries & beliefs are nothing more than ideas or concepts that we have commited to & accepted as truth. They become the prison walls that we inadvertently construct around ourselves ----
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But there IS money in meth busts. Do they not usually find THOUSANDS of dollars during ANY KIND of bust? Why not use that moneys to clean up a meth mess instead of buying expensive cars & renting billboard signs? I don't care what anyone has to say, it is wasted moneys.
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