Agreed, if we move on from the topic about not paying rent and onto a discussion around violence/harrassment or destruction of property, that's a policing issue. KO as "landlord" could impose some penalties such as rehousing to a less desirable location or imposing fines, but throwing antisocial or violent people out onto the streets are simply going to make our streets full of more anti-social and violent behaviour that the public-at-large will then encounter. Longer term, we need to adapt our policies across the board to set the next generation up for success so people have less need for social housing and then everybody is better off. But in the circumstances we have today, it helps nobody to kick these people to the curb.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

I agree with all these points. Long term I'd like to see a move away from creating ghettos (especially SROs to more pepperpotting.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

We already have clear laws about assault and harrassment. I would like to see those upheld properly.

Pigs are more likely to fly than do that.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Maybe. But I would think that's more of an argument for a) police funding and b) pepperpotting which is international best practice for social housing anyway.

When I lived in leafy suburbs I once saw the police arrive within 5 minutes because a passerby had peed on someone's letterbox.