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so i read the both sides of the story and while the dude comes across as a real asshole, it makes me wonder, why can't a person do whatever they want with their property? i mean-- imagine if say you couldn't wear your underpants because the law forced you to rent them to other people for a penny a week. wouldn't you want your fucking underpants back? well, maybe not those, but you'd wanna buy fresh ones ha ha ha.

i am a renter, so i know the inconvenience something like this creates, but i also think that this is what happens when you rent a place-- you obviously don't own it, and while the law protects you to an extent, it doesn't give you unlimited rights over the place, does it? so regardless of what manner of asshole this guy might be-- isn't this a question of property rights, when all is said and done?

i love the flexibility that renting affords me. if i wanted a permanent place to live, i'd buy one. i know that renting doesn't allow me full control of the property where i live so i have to accept those limitations in my economic choice.

now, i understand shit is different in new york-- but is it different enough to justify overthrowing a basic principle of our economic system?