Shouldn't you put her up at your place?

They are great philanthropists if you are a symphony or art museum that needs to build a new wing or concert hall. If you are a real person with real health problems...not so much, it would appear.

Did she say to WHERE, exactly, she was willing to call them a cab?

I like how you can't decry evicting them without people suggesting you house them yourself. Yes, that's the obvious answer. Don't look for injustices in the city unless you're personally prepared to fix them all yourself.

I'm gonna go fill this pothole outside my house now.

My husband and I encountered this woman on the street on the Park Blocks a couple of months ago. She was very disoriented and was having difficulty walking. My husband went over to her to see if she was okay, and ended up walking her the two blocks back to the Park Apartments.

She could barely cross the street on Park, she was so unsteady. She, of course, needs to have someone around.

How about putting up a list of properties
owned by the Schnitzer family and Harsch
Realty so those inclined towards the fine
old act of VANDALISM won't have to do too
much research? Seems like these people be
in need of some retribution so they don't
count their profits all that smugely. And
those of us NOT into Vandalism, will know
which businesses to stay clear of.

“This eviction relates to multiple use violations,” said Washington.

Matt, without knowing why she was evicted, this is pointless. But I will say that there are many ways to violate your rental agreement. Most of the rules are there for really good reasons. Perhaps Malacotes deserved to be evicted, perhaps not--I don't know. But I do know that if it gets to the point where the sheriff comes over while management changes the locks, you've had ample time to correct any behaviours not compliant with your rental agreement. Especially since she's Section 8. There are multiple safeguards in place instituted by the state to insure that Section 8 folks are treated fairly. In fact, Section 8 residents are given more protections in the lanlord/tenant game than you or I.
But I must reiterate, we don't know why she was evicted, and that's none of our business unless she wants to make it our business.
And when did the Mercury turn into FOX 12? Is there a kitten caught on a fire escape you could report about next?

Snarky Snark: Since this blog advocates vandalism so much, here ya go:

http://www.harsch.com/mf_regional_page/Harsch_PDX_rev.htm

I think I've sen that photo before. Yes, but the caption was different. Now I remember, it was "humble man breast feeds the elderly". It warms my heart to think of this woman in so much need, feeling the warmth of a milky man-teat from a kind stranger.

The Mercury in no way condones any vandalism as a result of this blog post.

And Shane: An 85-year-old woman being evicted is a fuck of a lot more important to me than a cat stuck up a drain pipe. That's when we turned into Fox 12.

I agree that we don't know what happened to lead to the eviction. What I do know, from reading some of these comments, is that Alice Malacote is 85, out on the street, with a "forcible eviction notice" on her record, (which will make qualifying for more housing a LOT more difficult) and that nobody but her is responsible, apparently?

Come off it. I hope everyone who's had a role in saying "it's her fault" sleeps soundly in their beds tonight.

Shane:

I agree. We just don't know if the dude had his orchestra friends over all the time for symphony practice.

How was that photo captured? Did they call a media event to capture their eviction? (not to sound cynical, just wondering...)

This lady looks really familiar... is she the old lady who is always begging in downtown and near Whole Foods?

Most of us have not said "it's her fault," but many have questioned the outrage when we don't know why she was evicted.

I also want to point out that while these are section 8 units, they are NOT cheap. If she was able to pay the cost of one studio (currently listed at $957, which assumes she didn't have a more expensive one-bedroom), I think there are many other places in Portland that would house both of them for that cost. On the other thread, Matt suggested that she offered to pay, and they refused to accept. This suggests that she can afford it. As such, I can only conclude that their "eviction" is a result of insistence on staying in a place where they simply can't get along with the rules. They should have taken the last 10+ months (since the merc originally reported possible eviction) to find more amenable housing, given their proven ability to pay for housing. Now they're on the street because of stubbornness.

And no, I am not a member of the PBA. I'm a 28 yr old who can't afford $957 a month for rent.

I feel bad for the lady and her son, really do. However, the law states a landlord must give a notice of eviction before booting a person "on the street". Just as the company has a 'law' in place regarding double occupancy in a single occupancy apartment.

Why didn't the womans son find them a new apartment!???! One that allows two people to reside inside. That's what I wanna know.

This is not a story. It is a sign of ignorance...old, sick or otherwise.

Hey, DE, you've not been approached by any gorgeous female TV presenters looking to get Knocked Up lately, have you? If so, please get in touch. I need a case study for a feature I'm working on.

Anyway, even if they are out on the street because of stubbornness, I say "good for them." I admire them for it.

Matt, you admire them for their stubbornness?! Seriously, reread DE's logical argument that IF they are not obeying their landlord's single occupancy rules, yet have up to $975 to spend on rent each month, WHY the heck is it the building's fault?! duh. Stubbornness for the sake of stubbornness is not admirable. It's stupid.

No it isn't.

(Do you see what I did there?)

Just to add to the chorus of Devil's Advocates, why exactly isn't she sleeping on your couch tonight, Matt ?

And, yes, I have let homeless alcoholic bums with serious mental health issues sleep in MY backyard for many months at a time, 15 or so years ago, when I was a confused, idealistic young Socialist.

It was a real learning experience, lemme tell ya.

Still, though, it is a sad story. Wonder what other details will emerge to clarify things...

Because I live in the Pearl, Cabbie. And it's first Thursday tomorrow.

People on Section 8 do not pay the full listed price of the apartment. The government supplements the rent price while the renter pays a set amount based on income. So, DE, it is highly unlikely that they were paying anywhere near $975 a month -- it was probably more like $97 a month. While Section 8 DOES add protections from eviction, it also adds extra rules, usually including rules on who can live with you and take advantage of your special rent rates.

So does the son have diabetes, cancer, heart disease, or all three? The blog postings here mention all three.

Does he work? Is he on disability?

Or is he a conman taking advantage of a senile old woman?

I've seen that guy dropping that woman off via wheelchair downtown to pan handle.

Does he work? Why doesn't the Mercury investigate that?

Doesn't anyone have any empathy any more?

Can you imagine being in that woman's shoes? Age 85, on the down-hill slide to death, and being kicked out your home? It's not right. Moving is stressful enough even when your body is capable of handling it.

Rules are rules, right?

Oh my....such a bunch of ignorant idiots commenting about matters of which they have no knowledge. Hey Matt, Park Tower Apt.s are under mandate and policies of Federal and State agencies. They didn't wake up one day and decide that it was a good idea to boot someone, you well-informed genius. Get your facts straight before you send someone like that Einstein named Snarky Snark into a vandalizing frenzy. Do you know anything about Section 8 and/or HUD housing and the tight restrictions imposed on the property manager/owners? No, of course you don't. I am embarrassed for you and your severe lack of any knowledge in this matter. Dear Snarky Snark, you spell like a 3-year old and you're an idiot. Please move out of Portland as soon as possible. I'm embarrassed for you as well. It might help you to seek out other sources of facts and information outside of that oversized shred of toilet paper called the Portland Mercury. Hey DE, folks living in subsidized housing do NOT pay the full market amount. Thats why its called subsidized housing. The state pays most of the rent and they call the shots. Amount of rent is based on a percentage of the amount of income a tenant is receiving. It is usually a much smaller portion of the market value. OK, I'm mostly done but I have a couple of questions for rumination. How can a publication such as the Mercury, with a host of readers like that wackjob called Snarky Snark, find it acceptable to represent itself with such an uninformed piece of journalistic dog doo? What is the age at which all elderly folks are absolved of all wrongdoing? 65? 80? I just watched the news where an 80 year-old gal thought it was bad idea for the Junior Rose Festival parade to close down Sandy blvd. She decided to plow through with her car anyway and she almost took out a cop and other parade goers. Hey Matt, who's fault was that? Get out there and rescue another victim. Don't be a selective saviour. It was obviously someone else's evil intentions that were to blame. It couldn't possibly be her fault.

Because I live in the Pearl, Cabbie. And it's first Thursday tomorrow.

Touche, you dapper Limey wag, touche...

Still, though, what does a bunk at the Joyce Hotel cost for a night, like 20 bucks, tops ? Surely you good people around the Mercury office could at least pass around the hat for that much. That way she would be mere steps from prime begging territory near the Whole Foods and Powells.

It's pretty obvious there's a lot more going on than what's been revealed so far. Hard to make a judgement as this is only half a story.

You know what this is an example of the breakdown of? Society.

Maybe the next time Matt writes an unjust post against the Portland Jewish Mafia he'll do it less faggily and actually utilize what we call in the states "Journalism 103." That's the class where all the non-serious students pick English Literature as a major.

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