Seattle Landlords Sue for Right to Screen Tenants for Criminal History

Homelessness is out of control in Seattle. One reason is a shortage of housing. This in turn may be exacerbated by few people wanting to be a landlord in a city run by moonbats:

A landlord group has sued the city of Seattle over an ordinance passed in August that prohibits them from making rental decisions based on a tenant’s criminal background. …

The complaint alleges the city has violated property owners’ due process and free speech rights.

It also violates their property rights and their right of free association.

Landlords take a big risk every time they accept a new tenant. The wrong tenant can lead to major problems, even bankruptcy. If you want to invest in property and rent it, don’t do it in moonbatty Seattle, or any other city run by left-wing authoritarians.

But then, maybe the bliss of total equity is only one more repressive regulation away. It would be a shame to come so close to a world where no one has to take responsibility for their own behavior, but then turn back over a silly little thing like basic human rights.

On a tip from Steve T.

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