In the movie "Pacific Heights," a landlord has to deal with a tenant who is not paying rent, has changed the locks to the apartment, and has no intent on moving out. The rights of the landlord should cross this threshold as to being able to evict the unruly tenant. Because the landlord owns the property, he/she should have undeniable grounds to evict a tenant not paying their rent and has made modifications to their property without consent. The movie is very loose on actual law and there was not much interpretation of the law, other than saying that because the tenant is now living there (even without a lease or rent) the tenant has a right to stay there unless a certain amount of evidence has deemed them able to be evicted or is dangerous.
Some rights that the landlord is entitled to are:
The Right to Prompt Payment- You have the right to receive the rent on the first of each month unless the parties otherwise agree.
The Right to Have Compliance With Tenancy Agreement - You have the right to have the tenant abide by the terms of the tenancy, whether it is oral or written. If the tenant breaches terms of the tenancy, for example by having unauthorized sub-tenants, pets, smokers, or other prohibited uses such as raising pigeons in the apartment, you have the right to terminate the tenancy and to move to evict.
With these said, it would seem that the landlord has rights to evict his tenants if they don’t issue rent and/or have breached terms of tenancy. But the tenant in the movie has not agreed or signed any contract, so because he hasn’t done these things, he may be exempt from the contract and is living there on a purely word of mouth basis, in which the landlord has given the tenant the key to the apartment and agreed to live there. But the details are sketchy.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
3's About Me
3 Names I have been called: Iv’e been called Noodle, because one of my friends said my name was similar to Ramen Noodles (Raymond) so him and some other friends call me Raymond Noodle. I’m also called Dawgfather because that is my alias on multiple online sites, along with xbox live. And I’m also called Lil Brother constantly by my sister because she’s older than me.
3 Jobs I have had in my life (include unpaid if you have to): First would have to that I am a full time student, which takes up most of time time. I also do freelance work such as logo design and web design on the side. A third job would be a house cleaner because it seems that I am the youngest in the house, therefore I have to do the majority of the cleaning.
3 Places I Have Lived: I have lived in California for most of my life until I finished high school. I then moved out to Las Vegas, NV where I have been staying for the past year. I am moving back to California at the end of September to Menifee, CA where I will continue to go to college at the Art Institute of San Diego.
3 TV Shows that I watch: I watch “Family Guy” as a comedy series. One of my favorite shows is “Dexter” which is shown on the showtime network. And a third show I watch is “House M.D.” because it has very interesting characters.
3 places I have been: I have been to many places. Iv’e driven all the way east on the I-40 freeway, hitting some states like North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arizona, among many other states.
3 People that e-mail me regularly: My sister Lezette, her fiancée Bryan, and myself. I email myself often to sites that I need to remember.
3 of my favorite foods: Shrimp, Swordfish, and Pizza. I love seafood very much and I eat it whenever I can.
3 cars I have driven: My Ford F-150 truck, my sister’s Ford Focus, and my dad’s Ford Windstar. I know…were a Ford family.
3 things I am looking forward to: Graduating college, getting a respectable job, and owning my own house.
3 Jobs I have had in my life (include unpaid if you have to): First would have to that I am a full time student, which takes up most of time time. I also do freelance work such as logo design and web design on the side. A third job would be a house cleaner because it seems that I am the youngest in the house, therefore I have to do the majority of the cleaning.
3 Places I Have Lived: I have lived in California for most of my life until I finished high school. I then moved out to Las Vegas, NV where I have been staying for the past year. I am moving back to California at the end of September to Menifee, CA where I will continue to go to college at the Art Institute of San Diego.
3 TV Shows that I watch: I watch “Family Guy” as a comedy series. One of my favorite shows is “Dexter” which is shown on the showtime network. And a third show I watch is “House M.D.” because it has very interesting characters.
3 places I have been: I have been to many places. Iv’e driven all the way east on the I-40 freeway, hitting some states like North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arizona, among many other states.
3 People that e-mail me regularly: My sister Lezette, her fiancée Bryan, and myself. I email myself often to sites that I need to remember.
3 of my favorite foods: Shrimp, Swordfish, and Pizza. I love seafood very much and I eat it whenever I can.
3 cars I have driven: My Ford F-150 truck, my sister’s Ford Focus, and my dad’s Ford Windstar. I know…were a Ford family.
3 things I am looking forward to: Graduating college, getting a respectable job, and owning my own house.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Greed Is Good
In the movie Wall Street, the character Gordon Gekko says that “Greed is good.” Greed, according to Merriam-Webster dictionary: is the selfish and excessive desire for more of something (money/power) than is needed. But to what extent is greed good? I believe that the initial intention of greed arose from the desire to obtain more than what they had, but rose to an elevated intention of power instead of acquisition of needs. Because as our history shows, money means power. The more you have the more power you can obtain. This country was not based on greed, but to advance and improve upon a system of government where there was greed and corruption, which led America to adopt the system of a free market.
With the recent recession our country is facing and the huge so called “bailouts” that the government is handing out, people are wondering what went wrong? I am not too sure on the details because it doesn’t matter at this point. All that matters is correcting the problem. But people became outraged when some people, such as John Thain, used the money from the bailouts for themselves. John Thain, who was the last chairman and chief executive officer of Merrill Lynch before its merger with Bank of America, spent $1,000,000 from a so called “bonus” to redecorate his office. Despite the dreadful year that Wall Street experienced in 2008, some questionable bonuses were paid to already well-off employees, and that set off the outrage. And with these questionable bonuses is the act of pure greed on their part. Why did he need to spend one million dollars to redecorate his office? I’m sure that there was no valid reason other than the fact that he was greedy and thought he could spend taxpayer’s money for something trivial. Greed is good, but is taken too far, and it leads to bad things.
Mini-Me ModelWorks makes a toy called the Smash-Me Bernie doll, depicting Bernard L. Madoff in a red devil suit and pitchfork. It comes with the doll itself along with a hammer to smash the doll with. If I had to make a smash-me doll of someone, it would be our previos president George Bush, because if it wasn’t for him and his cabinet, our recession would not be as bad as it is today, and there would never have been a war in Iraq, which in my opinion has now become an act of greed for oil, among other things.
With the recent recession our country is facing and the huge so called “bailouts” that the government is handing out, people are wondering what went wrong? I am not too sure on the details because it doesn’t matter at this point. All that matters is correcting the problem. But people became outraged when some people, such as John Thain, used the money from the bailouts for themselves. John Thain, who was the last chairman and chief executive officer of Merrill Lynch before its merger with Bank of America, spent $1,000,000 from a so called “bonus” to redecorate his office. Despite the dreadful year that Wall Street experienced in 2008, some questionable bonuses were paid to already well-off employees, and that set off the outrage. And with these questionable bonuses is the act of pure greed on their part. Why did he need to spend one million dollars to redecorate his office? I’m sure that there was no valid reason other than the fact that he was greedy and thought he could spend taxpayer’s money for something trivial. Greed is good, but is taken too far, and it leads to bad things.
Mini-Me ModelWorks makes a toy called the Smash-Me Bernie doll, depicting Bernard L. Madoff in a red devil suit and pitchfork. It comes with the doll itself along with a hammer to smash the doll with. If I had to make a smash-me doll of someone, it would be our previos president George Bush, because if it wasn’t for him and his cabinet, our recession would not be as bad as it is today, and there would never have been a war in Iraq, which in my opinion has now become an act of greed for oil, among other things.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
What my classmates think of the Legal System.
I think the government in general has too much bearing on our lives as individuals, I think there are many issues in this country today in which it should be left up to the individual to decided whether its right or wrong. For example, I think that all drugs should be made legal and it should be a matter of personal responsibility, not a matter of law. (Jonathan Boyer, http://damnationcreative.blogspot.com/ )
My definition of the, legal system is a panel of individuals that are deciding on your punishment to your decision of an act. (Gustavo Ibarra, http://legionsphotography.blogspot.com/ )
The law works wonderful in the way it establishes a set order and standard of operation that allows for the coexistence of many interacting individuals. (Andrew Veliz, http://sincidkid24.blogspot.com/ )
My opinions on these three individuals are different from each point of view. Jonathan Boyer states that some things, like drugs, shouldn’t be governed by our legal system. While he has a valid argument, there are just some things that just need to be governed. The reason why drugs are illegal, such as cocaine, is because of the harmful effects that may be resulted from. While other drugs, such as marijuana, have no need to be regulated because they are not a serious drug and like he said, should be left up to the individual.
Gustavo thinks that the government is a cruel world where a group of people decide your punishment, but that is wildly exaggerated. There is the other side to the story. What about the people trying to prove someone is guilty because they are, what about the criminals that deserve the punishment they are given? While there are times when innocent people were punished for no reason, or there are people who were punished unfairly, there are many positive aspects to the way or legal system works.
And I completely agree with what Andrew says. It goes back to how I explained the legal system with checks and balances and the three branches of government.
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