Crisis in Jersey calls for Portland solution
The City of Englewood, New Jersey has issued a stop-work order on renovations to the property on which Libyan cutthroat Moammar Gadhafi wants to pitch his tent next month. And surprise, surprise -- Moammar's work crews are defying the order:
On Wednesday, with an armada of trucks and vans parked on the grounds, it was clear that new sod and a lawn-sprinkler system were about to be installed and that the roof on the house — a three-story, 25-room structure once known as Thunder Rock — was being replaced with reddish stone. Because of damage to neighboring properties, the city has issued a stop-work order, but it has been visibly ignored.This is a job for Fireman Randy! He and his Greek Cusina hit squad could really make a name for themselves back there.
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Comments (8)
Moammar is about to run into the fiercest foe he's ever faced. Al Qaeda? Nah. Hamas? Hezbollah? Nope. Far, far worse: city planning and permitting bureaucrats. (Shudder.)
Posted by Dave J. | August 27, 2009 4:41 PM
They might make him redo his roof for violating the stop work order. He might get a fine, too. This is pure comedy.
Posted by James | August 27, 2009 4:47 PM
Perhaps there is some sort of diplomatic immunity.
Posted by Jack Bog | August 27, 2009 4:51 PM
Hamas-nah, AlQueda? Nope. Even city planning bureaucrats? No match for the Homeowners Association! Look out Moammar!
Posted by RANZ | August 27, 2009 4:55 PM
a stop work order in New Jersey only means he hasn't gifted the local Mullahs properly
Posted by Skeezus | August 27, 2009 6:14 PM
Randy and his cronies just hit my business.
The whole system they are using is unconstitutional. I paid my building fees, and they wanted more. The honest inspector I used to use was fired when I called for advice on how to proceed. then I found out hundreds of inspectors were fires and only a handful of dishonest building inspectors were left.
I think they are simply after my building. Why will the press not cover this illegal hit squads?
HELP
Posted by simon kalash | August 27, 2009 6:54 PM
"I think they are simply after my building. Why will the press not cover this illegal hit squads?"
Your building in a desirable section of town? Does it have businesses in it that the City doesn't like (e.g. they sell evil non-green things, or spray paint)?
If you don't get in line, you're gonna get squished. That's how corruption works.
Posted by MachineShedFred | August 28, 2009 7:16 AM
Meanwhile, Englewood's mayor takes action today:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090828/ap_on_re_us/us_gadhafi_not_welcome
Posted by Gardiner Menefree | August 28, 2009 10:25 AM