Landlord Abusing City Power to have our car towed, who should I contact?
Question:
I rent from a church in Ashland KY and the lady I deal with for anything regarding something a landlord should know also works for the city. This lady went to her buddy in the city code department and personally requested that our car be stickered for a tow in two weeks. He mentioned conflict of interest but she laughed and said it's technically the church's property. Our car is broken and we are moving in two months and are trying to sell it as-is. Here you can't renew your tags unless you have insurance.
The church never said anything about not liking the car sitting there in our designated parking spot and it is not her job to police our car! I know this conversation happened because I have a fly on the wall that hasn't signed a confidentiality agreement. This lady came in the next day and asked her to sign one because now she's obviously scared. She also lied about why she would have to sign one which would’ve been another crime but that’s beside the point. I've given these guys absolutely no reason whatsoever to stab us in the back, she is just being underhanded and sneaky, but is also stupid.
What really gets me is that we just moved out of the homeless shelter that is directly across the street and they know this. We bought a lemon of a car from a lady that worked there believing it was reliable and were fooled. We have been on foot the last 6 months trying to gather funds to buy something else and still keep up with bills. We are down on our luck quite a bit the last couple of years and we have two small children. Why someone who is supposed to be Christ-like would want to do this to us is completely beyond me….. besides the part where she would be making money for her buddies in the city by having the car towed. It’s the only thing I can think of.
When I confronted her she just lied but did so nervously. I’ve never spoken to her and had her sound so nervous before…yet she still lied even when I begged her to tell me the truth and why. I probably would’ve worked with her had she just worked with me and been honest and we’d just move when the lease was up.
My question is who should I start contacting about this? I'm not about to let her do this to me when we have been the best tenants they have ever had in that house. I have to go around her and possibly around everyone in Ashland and possibly everyone in the state of Kentucky. I'll even write the white house if it means catching more people up in these white collar crimes that go on all the time. I’ve made a few calls already but I think I need a better grip on the proceedings. Any info is appreciated.. thanks!
We are going to do something with the car, even if we do have to junk it.. I am not worried about it. It sucks but I will not let it be towed. I just want to start telling the right people about it to possibly start an end to all this. I'm not trying to save the world but I think I have a real story on these people so I want to voice whats going on... even if all that happens is people hear about it.
They may stick together, but many of these situations are backfiring all over the country. I don't feel like it would be in vain.
She personally requested this as a favor that it be done. Legal or not, she had no reason to backstab us and report it. Cops and city workers are near my car all the time, its THEIR job to sticker it, NOT hers. Even if the church was asking her to do something why wouldn’t she simply say something to us instead of asking for a favor from an official?
Writing letters will not make a fool of me, it will make a fool of her church and this city. It’s not the only thing going on.
Answer:
This is probably not what you want to hear but your smartest move is to move the car, sell it or scrap it but move it because suspecting something is not the same as proving it and government employees will stick together.~
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