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Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Sheriff asks governor to join in suspending evictions
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Original post:
Butler County Sheriff Richard K. Jones sent a letter to Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland Tuesday, Dec. 9, asking the governor to suspend forced evictions.
With increased evictions due to skyrocketing foreclosure rates, Jones says he’s concerned that an eviction could be a “death penalty” for people with no place else to go in freezing winter weather.
“In the meantime, if we discover that those being set out have no place to go and risk freezing and starving to death, I will refuse to serve this order and send the paper work back to the courts,” the letter says.
What do you think? Should evictions not be served during the winter?
Here is the full text of the sheriff’s letter:
Dear Governor Strickland,
Due to the recession that we are currently in, which appears to be the worst since the Great Depression, I am asking you to please issue an order to halt forced evictions by the office of Sheriff.
My office has received over 500 orders for evictions this year. Of those 500, approximately 50 had to be forced out of their homes. This is an average of one per week.
I am concerned that these people will not be able to find shelter and some one will die. This would be the equivalent of receiving the death penalty for being behind on your payments. Please help by issuing an order from the Governor himself to stop forced evictions for at least the winter months.
In the meantime, if we discover that those being set out have to place to go and risk freezing and starving to death, I will refuse to serve this order and send the paper work back to the courts.
Please help those who find themselves unable to meet their financial obligations, some for the first time in their lives because of the loss of jobs in Ohio and throughout the United States.
Sincerely,
Sheriff Richard K. Jones
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