Landlord Takes Extreme Action to get Unpaid Rents the American Way

Landlords in Britain conjure up an image of old Rigsby in Rising Damp, snivelling around trying to get any un-paid rents out of their tenants. Very much a kitchen sink scale drama.

Now what happens if you send the same situation over to the old USA. Well it gets the US blockbuster treatment, bigger, better, stronger with a vengeance.

Think Rambo not Rigsby.

Im talking a big fat Arnie sized cigar and a shout of 'I'll be Back!'

Yes in this news story from the states a landlord who had not received his rent decided to bring in a blockbuster style solution to the proceedings.

He decided to leave out the 'section 21 notice' and straight for the keys of his Hummer, ramming the vehicle into the tenants house.

The police said the 30-year-old landlord crashed the Sports Utility Vehicle into a home on Lute Court in Harmony Woods about 3 a.m. Thursday.

A 50-year-old woman and her 53-year-old husband sleeping inside and were jolted awake by a loud crash and the house shaking.

Officers learned the man was the landlord and went to his home and saw the damaged Hummer with a pine branch stuck in the front bumper.

The landlord was charged with endangering the welfare of those inside, reckless driving and harassment, among other charges.

The bit that confuses me is that as the landlord he resulted in crashing into his own property which probably wouldn't be seen as the most astute of actions.

Heh, those Americans. Even the landlords think they're film stars.