How was your Thanksgiving?

How was your Thanksgiving? Mine sucked. I found out the guy I was staying with throwing out some of my things because "he didn't want them in his house/fridge/yard"

I told him he had no right and he said I could find another place to live. I told him he can suck my _____ . He called the police and had me kicked out.

So, I spent the day moving. Do you know how hard it is to move when nothing is open?

Comments

Fernando Styles said…
he had no right and he said I could find another place to live? hahahaha!!!
Rich Leighton said…
Damn! That's harsh. I hope things get fixed soon!
Euro Maestro said…
Don't know what happened there. But legally he can't throw you out.
Rob Gordon said…
Oh gosh - sorry to hear this. Guess my spending the day alone doesn't seem all that bad now. I can tell you, that as you get a little older, having roommates gets more and more difficult.
Euro Maestro said…
What did the police do ?
davey ewart said…
thats bad man come stay a few weeks at our place take a break
Kooi Hwei Lee said…
That sounds horrible. I hope you managed to put that crappy day behind you.
cat mcgahan said…
:-( sucky day for sure
Melina M said…
That sucks. Where did you move to, and is he the kind of psycho that will mess up your stuff if you don't get it all out today?
Lorie Johnson said…
Ugh. Sorry to hear that. I hate playing roommate roulette.
Sherri Nissel said…
((hugs)) So sorry to hear that sweetie. I hope it gets better soon.
Nicholas Vilppu said…
Doesn't he need to give you 30 days or something?
Euro Maestro said…
Nicholas Vilppu

Exactly. Even then the process to actually throw someone out is difficult. It's not something the police do.
Yay Happens said…
That is a really vicious and violating thing for a person to do. I hope you can get settled again real quick. I wonder if you can file charges? Sending hugs and good vibes for better days ahead.
Jason ON said…
It was his house and when the police showed up they said I had no rights. I had somewhere to sleep last night and some friends called and said I could crash with them for a little bit, but I don't know. The crappy part time job I do have isn't something I need to hold on to so I might just leave Colorado. I need to stay for a couple of weeks, though, as I have some work in December to do (and it pays great). Just some consulting.

I got almost everything out yesterday but realized I forgot the laptop power cable and a couple of little things. He sent me a text saying he put my things outside so hopefully they're all there.
Euro Maestro said…
It's very strange. If you were already living there, you have every right to stay. The police usually insist on your right to stay.
Jason ON said…
Not this time. I asked the officers specifically if the had the right to force me out and they said yes. I thought I had rights, too. Maybe he told them he felt for his safety ... He is a little guy, 5'3" or so, and I'm a big guy, 5'11" @ 220 (not all of it is fat).
Rob Gordon said…
Jason ON I don't know the laws in Colorado - but that couldn't have happened in California. If you had a rental agreement, or even the key, I don't think they could have done that.
Jason ON said…
I've had a few people tell me he had no legal justification to kick me out like that, that the law was on my side and all. However, the police didn't seem to agree. One even kept telling me to hurry, that she didn't have all day for me to pack and move. I tld her I didn't call the police, if she had a problem with the schedule she could take it up with the asshat in the other room. She did not. Apparently, it was all my fault.
Euro Maestro said…
There's something very strange about it. Why in the world would the police think that he can kick you out ? It doesn't make any sense. In every state, there are either housing courts or general courts that handle these issues. It's not a police matter. If he felt unsafe, he's free to leave or get a restraining order.
Jonathon Barton said…
Sadly, rights are not something that guarantees you access to something - it's only a guarantee that you can get redress in a situation once you've been wronged.
Might be worth the $50 to talk to a lawyer for an hour to double check that you've got standing, then take him to small claims court to recoup some of your losses.
Yay Happens said…
For domestic disputes they usually do ask one person to leave (even with married couples and such) if it reaches a certain level. I am totally not understanding though, why the police were standing by and acting like this was an eviction that had to happen right then and there. Can you make a complaint to the police department? Anyway Jason, I am glad you had somewhere to stay.
Euro Maestro said…
Yay Happens

Asking someone to leave to calm things down is very different from evicting someone. The police inform the person that he can not throw the person out, nor his possessions, nor change the locks. Something went very wrong here. Perhaps for some reason the police believed that he was not living there.
Jason ON said…
Yeah, the police would not tell me if I had any rights at all in that situation. Like I mentioned before, I asked. But, I've never known a smart cop.
Yay Happens said…
Smart and cop are oxymorons. Good thing it wasn't a totally peaceful situation or you might have been pepper sprayed.
Jerry Gomez said…
Wait why is everyone saying that he couldn't kick you out of his house? HIS house.
Rob Gordon said…
because he was a renter, and if you rent a room in your house to someone, you can't just kick them out - you are supposed to give notice. Renters are people too, and there are laws to protect them.
Jerry Gomez said…
Oh I guess I missed the part about him renting the place.

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