Government
Jun. 11, 2009
Lax Enforcement Keeps Slumlords from Cleaning Up Act
Without better enforcement, slumlords will keep profiting from keeping their tenants in deplorable living conditions, writes Adam Murray.
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By Adam Murray A toddler wakes up with a cockroach lodged in his ear. Cat-sized rats chew through the feeding tubes of a young girl with cystic fibrosis. Conga lines of roaches parade through a house in broad daylight. Leaky pipes and constant moisture breed vast colonies of mold. Inadequately maintained plumbing backs up, causing overflows of sewage. Lead paint chips and flakes, exposing children to lead dust. Walls, ceilings and flo...
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