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Domestic violence victims in Milwaukee faced eviction for calling police, study finds
Law has since changed, but some problems persist, victim advocates say
By John Diedrich of the Journal Sentinel
Aug. 18, 2013
Domestic violence victims in Milwaukee faced the risk of eviction if they called police because of a city ordinance that counted the calls as a "nuisance," according to a study.
The city's ordinance says that if police receive three or more calls in a month, the property may be declared a nuisance and the landlord could be charged for police service. At the prodding of police, landlords most often have resorted to evictions in such situations, according to the study by a professor from Harvard University.
To ward off having their property branded a nuisance, landlords have discouraged domestic violence victims from calling police, posting signs and even suggesting extreme measures, according to the study.
"She has been beaten by her 'man' who kicks in doors and goes to jail for one or two days," one unnamed landlord wrote in a letter to police, cited in the study. "We suggested she obtain a gun and kill him in self-defense but evidently she hasn't. Therefore we are evicting her."
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darkangel218
(13,985 posts)HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)I suppose that person thought his/her communications with MPD were secure and private.
Silly landlord.