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Cajun Navy 2016 founder arrested for Contractor Fraud

Posted on 5/17/18 at 4:58 pm
Posted by rowbear1922
Houston, TX
Member since Oct 2008
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Posted on 5/17/18 at 4:58 pm
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Arrested on a count of contractor fraud and didn’t have a contractor’s licsence

On my phone so I can add the picture or quotes from the article
This post was edited on 5/17/18 at 5:00 pm
Posted by TH03
Mogadishu
Member since Dec 2008
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Posted on 5/17/18 at 5:00 pm to
He was the good one wasn't he? What a dick.





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Bridgers was paid more than $50,000 over a period of more than a year, and never finished all of the work, investigators allege. The victim finally paid another contractor to finish the work, investigators allege. 


Investigators also allege that Bridgers didn't have a contractor's license, which is required for anyone doing any job that costs more than $7,500.



This post was edited on 5/17/18 at 5:01 pm
Posted by TejasHorn
High Plains Driftin'
Member since Mar 2007
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Posted on 5/17/18 at 5:03 pm to
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Bridgers was paid more than $50,000 over a period of more than a year, and never finished all of the work, investigators allege. The victim finally paid another contractor to finish the work, investigators allege.


Contractors gonna contract.
This post was edited on 5/17/18 at 5:04 pm
Posted by jbgleason
Bailed out of BTR to God's Country
Member since Mar 2012
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Posted on 5/17/18 at 5:03 pm to
What the frick is it with contractors? Biggest bunch of losers I have ever met. Don’t show up on time, don’t show up at all, can’t meet a deadline, don’t understand budgets, think 85% done is done.
Posted by TheCurmudgeon
Not where I want to be
Member since Aug 2014
1481 posts
Posted on 5/17/18 at 5:04 pm to
It almost seems absolute that if you deal with a contractor, even a purported one, you're gonna get screwed.
Posted by stout
Porte du Lafitte
Member since Sep 2006
184589 posts
Posted on 5/17/18 at 5:05 pm to
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Investigators also allege that Bridgers didn't have a contractor's license, which is required for anyone doing any job that costs more than $7,500.


I really wish Louisiana would handle contractor licensing the same way Texas does. Our contractor board is a joke of epic proportions with only their own self serving interest at heart.

/rant
This post was edited on 5/17/18 at 5:21 pm
Posted by TH03
Mogadishu
Member since Dec 2008
172004 posts
Posted on 5/17/18 at 5:05 pm to
This was a flood victim's house too. What a cünt.
Posted by slackster
Houston
Member since Mar 2009
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Posted on 5/17/18 at 5:06 pm to
There is so much money to be in construction if you're A) good at your craft and B) worth a frick as a human being.

Posted by upgrayedd
Lifting at Tobin's house
Member since Mar 2013
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Posted on 5/17/18 at 5:06 pm to
The guy sounds like a shitbag, but that doesn't sound out of the ordinary for the contractor world.
Posted by stout
Porte du Lafitte
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Posted on 5/17/18 at 5:07 pm to
quote:

It almost seems absolute that if you deal with a contractor, even a purported one, you're gonna get screwed.




The issue is no one writes clear cut contracts with draw points clearly defined. I always did and never had issues. If I wanted a draw I had to meet the points clearly defined in the contract. It's a way to keep either party from being too far ahead of the other.
Posted by tgrbaitn08
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 5/17/18 at 5:09 pm to
Isn’t the head of la’s contractors board a convicted felon?
Posted by TheCurmudgeon
Not where I want to be
Member since Aug 2014
1481 posts
Posted on 5/17/18 at 5:10 pm to
quote:

The issue is no one writes clear cut contracts with draw points clearly defined. I always did and never had issues. If I wanted a draw I had to meet the points clearly defined in the contract. It's a way to keep either party from being too far ahead of the other.


I almost agree with you. An issue is most folks don't know to do that, and won't pay a lawyer like me a couple hours time to make sure it's done correctly on the front end.

The bigger issue is thieves are gonna thieve.
Posted by Martini
Near Athens
Member since Mar 2005
49696 posts
Posted on 5/17/18 at 5:11 pm to
quote:

It almost seems absolute that if you deal with a contractor, even a purported one, you're gonna get screwed.



We apparently these two ding dongs weren’t contractors. Just posers.

Was that the douchebag Cajun navy guy or the non douchebag Cajun navy guy?
Posted by stout
Porte du Lafitte
Member since Sep 2006
184589 posts
Posted on 5/17/18 at 5:13 pm to
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Posted by upgrayedd
Lifting at Tobin's house
Member since Mar 2013
139229 posts
Posted on 5/17/18 at 5:14 pm to
Kibbles is gonna flick that ginger bean to this news
Posted by rowbear1922
Houston, TX
Member since Oct 2008
15825 posts
Posted on 5/17/18 at 5:15 pm to
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Stout


What do you have against Mallett? He frequents a restaurant in BR I worked for so I knew him through that. I know he’s on that board, LSU board of supervisors, owns technical school and has a pre-fab metal building business but I don’t know him as a person well
Posted by Martini
Near Athens
Member since Mar 2005
49696 posts
Posted on 5/17/18 at 5:15 pm to
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I really wish Louisiana would handle contractor licensing the same way Texas does. bo


Texas doe not require a state license for general building construction. Only HVAC, Plumbing and Electrical.
Posted by stout
Porte du Lafitte
Member since Sep 2006
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Posted on 5/17/18 at 5:17 pm to
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Texas doe not require a state license for general building construction. Only HVAC, Plumbing and Electrical.




I know. They leave it up to the local municipalities and their reasoning behind that is they don't want to impede commerce. I think it's a great policy.

ETA: Our board makes policies to stifle their competition. Not serve the public despite what they say.
This post was edited on 5/17/18 at 5:19 pm
Posted by rowbear1922
Houston, TX
Member since Oct 2008
15825 posts
Posted on 5/17/18 at 5:18 pm to
quote:

Upgreyedd


Honestly, that was the very first thing I thought...frick her
Posted by GeorgeTheGreek
Sparta, Greece
Member since Mar 2008
69569 posts
Posted on 5/17/18 at 5:26 pm to
Thug POS
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