U.S. accuses New Berlin of racial bias in housing decision

[ALLAN]

http://www.jsonline.com/news/waukesha/124440464.html

Federal authorities sued New Berlin on Thursday, claiming racial discrimination drove the city's decisions to block a low-income housing development, in violation of the Fair Housing Act.

A 13-page complaint spells out the lengths to which city leaders and staff purportedly went to stymie MSP Real Estate Inc.'s plans, even so far as revising the city's 2020 comprehensive plan.

"The defendant's actions as described herein were taken because of race and because of community opposition that city officials understood to be based on the race and on racial stereotypes of the prospective tenants of affordable housing," the complaint states.

The complaint details threats against the mayor and his children and racially derogatory terms used during the controversy.

The developer, MSP, filed its own federal suit in March claiming Fair Housing and Americans with Disabilities acts violations by the city. It seeks nearly $13 million in compensatory damages plus punitive damages. In response to that action, the city has denied race was a factor in rejecting the project.

[SlowLX]

With a name like new Berlin is anyone really surprised? In all seriousness though if I lived in a relatively small but affluent town with a high median income I'd do everything possible to keep low income housing out.

[SMEGMA STENCH]

But... yet its ok that the Delta won't fly jews.

[red95gts]

I've been to New Berlin many times. Very nice community and I can certainly understand why they wouldn't want a low-income housing project built in their city.

[Cannonball996]

all nice communities do it, thats why they stay nice.

[Snatch Napkin]

If there isn't a need for low income housing in that community, then I see no reason to place one there.

Basically, if it is a middle class to upper class environment, which means there aren't any lower class whatsoever, then why would anyone want to invest in something that has zero return for the environment.

It would create a burden on the community that would never pay off, unless you were the developer who used everyone else's money for start capital and bounced after selling it while it was still "pretty".

[JP135]

But we need forced integration and government distribution of wealth if we're ever gonna make up for the short-comings of people who refuse to work and have equality for everyone.

Kinda scary when I channel N Pelosi.

[SMEGMA STENCH]

all nice communities do it, thats why they stay nice.

But but but... the poor! The poor! What about the poor?! They have a right to be there too don't they?!