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City of Birmingham sues apartment complex owner over gun violence

Posted on 6/4/21 at 11:04 am
Posted by East Coast Band
Member since Nov 2010
62806 posts
Posted on 6/4/21 at 11:04 am
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The City of Birmingham is suing the owner of Valley Brook Apartments in an effort to reduce the amount of violent crime and other illegal activity that takes place at the complex.

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Since February 7, 2021, officers have been called to the complex for six gun-related incidents, including two homicides.

The city looks to require the complex owners to install surveillance cameras and establish a full time security presence at the facility. If the owners aren't able to reduce the amount of illegal activity, the city wants the property to be sold.

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According to Alabama code, ( 6-5-122, 11-47-117-118) municipalities can take steps against property owners in civil court to reduce or remove a public nuisance. The lawsuit claims that allowing the criminal activity to occur creates a public nuisance.

Posted by High C
viewing the fall....
Member since Nov 2012
53841 posts
Posted on 6/4/21 at 11:05 am to
Dude is getting sued and likely can’t evict any of the criminals.
Posted by DavidTheGnome
Monroe
Member since Apr 2015
29174 posts
Posted on 6/4/21 at 11:07 am to
How is the owner responsible for this?
Posted by goofball
Member since Mar 2015
16867 posts
Posted on 6/4/21 at 11:07 am to
I've heard of cities taking over properties that were a "public nuisance". Kind of crazy.
Posted by Ghost of Colby
Alberta, overlooking B.C.
Member since Jan 2009
11256 posts
Posted on 6/4/21 at 11:10 am to
I guarantee that apartment complex is Section 8. It’s a giant circle jerk of taxpayer dollars.

Posted by ElPlatoPrincipal
Member since Jun 2017
128 posts
Posted on 6/4/21 at 11:10 am to
that place has always been a shite hole
Posted by Thracken13
Aft Cargo Hold of Serenity
Member since Feb 2010
16026 posts
Posted on 6/4/21 at 11:12 am to
it really has - as to how the owner can be sued - turning a blind eye on a problem and not doing really anything to try and curb it, does fall on the owner.

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