New Atlanta Housing Law Called 'Racist' by Hispanics

I think this is ridiculous. How can someone think they can house 15 people in a single family home? Of course the neighbors are upset, and it's not because of their race...

Originally posted by djohnsto77

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It would also prohibit more than two unrelated adults and their children or grandchildren from living there. It would define family as parents, children, grandparents, grandchildren, brothers and sisters.


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I think this is ridiculous. How can someone think they can house 15 people in a single family home? Of course the neighbors are upset, and it's not because of their race...

This is absolute bull, nobody should tell you how many people you want to live with. What if I am a polygamist and have several girlfriends living with me, does the government think they can tell me how many women I can live with?

I fail to see how this is racially motivated.

Ok, yes some immigrants, Mexican, Asian and Eastern European can be large,
but it's not the rule.


I have to say, I agree with the ordinance/law.
Tons of cars are a nuisance and an eyesore, something I know all to well (I swear
there are like 4 cars to a house in my neighborhood), and houses are only meant
to hold so many people, sort of like how elevators have a maximum capacity,
and if it pertains to renting, well you really don't have a say unless it was'nt
part of the agreement when you moved in.


Oh, and Lecter I'm not sure about it, but I think what they're saying is that a
house that is 390 sq ft. or less can not have any more people than it said, it probably
increases with the size of the house.

I am in a position to speak from experience on this one, because my family has seen its ups and downs.

150 feet per person- 3 times what has been allowed up till now in Atlanta is absolutely unlivable.

When you've got the trash generated by 14 people coming out of one house, and the same reasons that they choose to live that way stop them from renting a proper garbage bin, it's not an inconvenience, it's a public health problem.

If any of you want to defend the rights of people to warehouse themselves by the dozen in a single-family dwelling because they are afraid of the background check that goes with renting their own place, or because they are blowing all of their money either on drugs or gambling or wire transfers to Mexico- I don't care on what purpose really- then you need to be where I've been.

Until you, as an 11 year old kid, have to wade through maggots so thick that you honestly can't believe there is concrete underfoot, in order to load up 4 truckloads of months-old garbage because everyone but your mom is too lazy to do it or too filthy to care if it gets done and you don't think she should have to do it alone... until then I don't mean to be holier than thou, but you couldn't possibly know what in the hell you are talking about if you think that people have a right to live however they want on the basis that they are only hurting themselves. They are not only hurting themselves.

I'm Mr. Individual Sovreignty. I absolutely believe that people can do whatever the hell they want with themselves.
If somebody wants to cut off his weak arm because he doesn't like having to pay to feed those muscles and keep that extra skin warm, i'll hold his coat while he does it, even if I do think he's an idiot.

But when you live in conditions that will necessarily bring disease-carrying pests into your neighborhood, will put you at risk for spreading illness to others you come in contact with, and will be unhealthy for any children living with you, you are not just making a decision for yourself. You are creating a condition that affects the public and you are well within the reach of legitimate government authority.


By the way, the average prison cell is 70 square feet. Keep that in mind when considering the old standard of 50 square feet per person.
Heck, maybe I've just stumbled on the real reason for the correlation between crime and poverty: People want more space and privacy than they can get at home!

You have to give the man a thumbs up for doing his job in a very profesional and business like way. tons of praise all over the media about him with the exception of what is coming from illegals. Many say other sheriffs should follow his example because he is using the federal law as it was intended to be used.

Officers Trained by FEDs

Jail focuses on Deportation of illgals

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