Phil Ting Issued Owner Move-In Eviction

I don't consider this breaking news, but since BeyondChron is so hyped up about it, figure I'll spread the word about how overblown something like this could end up being.

"Beyond Chron has learned that Assessor Phil Ting issued an owner move-in eviction notice (OMI) in April of 1998. The eviction forced tenant Rowan Chapman to move out of a unit at 1452 6th Street so that Ting could move in. Owner move-in evictions have sparked the ire of tenant's rights groups in the past, and Ting's role in such an action could impact his current battle with Supervisor Gerardo Sandoval and Ronald Chun for the Assessor's office this November."

Who cares about his record in public service? Who cares about his position on key issues... He needed a home, he bought a home, and he moved in. Now he's the devil?

Just for the record, I have no opinion on any of the three candidates, but I find it ridiculous that anyone would try to create a frenzy over something that is not only completely legal, but that comes as part of being a tenant. Any time you don't own the space you live in, you run the risk of being displaced. With the latest eminent domain rulings, even homeowners run the risk of losing their homes.

Repeat after me! Build more housing! Build more housing! Build more housing!

There's no mention here of the status of Rowan Chapman (the evicted tenant). Was this person of a protected class (elderly or catastrophically ill)? It's entirely feasible that Rowan could have had the ability to cash in some stock options and buy a house when they were asked to move out. Does anyone really know? Would the story be as sensational if they did their background research to find out?

I will repeat, I am not in favor of evictions, but we must look at them on a case-by-case basis.

And should this even be a political platform issue? Why don't you just lambast him because he's a homeowner? Go after all of the city officials who own property. Isn't that the root of the complaint? Us against them...

To top it all off, there is no such address as 1452 6th Street. 6th Street doesn't have numbers that high. A little fact checking should be in order prior to making such published statements...