Wow I live about a half hour away from that building. I haven't heard anything but I am not going to Chicago during that time that's for sure.

They should send up some Miami Police.
Our guys handled our summit just fine.

There is no way I would leave. I get a letter there going to be riots right outside my home's door, IM NOT GOING ANYWHERE. So people can kick down my door and steal whatever they want...hell nah they get pumped full of lead if they try.

Originally posted by Violater1
I'm not going to argue your irrelevant definitions

How are his definitions irrelevant, when he's possibly discussing the most important legal aspects as far as the landlord is concerned?

I think Violator1 took two people's quotes and ran with them, and isn't going to admit that this isn't a big deal.

I also don't think he, nor others that see something wrong, have seen the type of protests these summits garner. And on top of the well-intentioned protestors are the malicious who will use the cover of a mob to start getting things rowdy, including breaking into your building to steal and vandalize.

Landlord sees a potential for chaos, landlord takes preventative measures which include informing tenants of the coming issue, hiring of officers, and locking down certain parts of the building to ensure no unauthorized bodies breach the building DURING A RIOT OUTSIDE THE DOORS. A RIOT. RIOT

He also has plans and have notified tenants of plans, should the need arise to completely lock down the building. He has given (going by date of article) one month notice to his tenants, which includes the entire gameplan and what may or may not happen.

How is the landlord being anything BUT responsible?

Originally posted by Violater1
It is being instructed to stay inside, and closing or locking down the amenities that they paid for.
But then, if you feel that it's OK to pay more taxes, to have your Constitutional rights striped away, then being told to "stay inside" must be very trivial.

Have you read the notice that you attached?
Nothing you're saying here is written in it. It doesn't say that people will be prevented in/egress, it says that access will be limited and that ID must be shown to gain entry. How you're going from that to “instructed to stay inside”, I have no idea.

Here are the pertinent parts of the document that was distributed:

We are also strongly recommending that you do not have any guests over during this time including dog walkers and cleaning companies. Access to the area and building will be VERY LIMITED.

There will be two armed off duty police officers in the building to help ensure everyone's safety.

The revolving door will be locked on Friday morning. Key FOBs will be required to enter the building and all residents will be required to show identification to these officers when entering the building. Please have a photo ID readily available to access the building.

Th rear exit into the ally will be restricted to emergency egress only. Residents will be required to enter the building from State Street or the garage.

There will be absolutely no deliveries or moves permitted between Friday, May 18th and Monday, May 21st.

There will be NUMEROUS street closures around the building, which will inhibit the entrance and exit of the building from the garage.

In the event of a riot or the potential of one near the building, all access doors will be locked including the garage door. For everyone's safety we will be instructing anyone in the building to stay in his or her unit.

The park will be closed and locked between Friday morning May 18th and Monday evening, May 21st.

The Rooftop Terrace, Theater Room, and Hospitality Suite will be closed Friday morning through Monday evening.

Please show me where it says that people will be required to stay in the building other then in the case of a riot?

In the case of a riot, you wouldn't want to be exiting the building anyway, and you certainly don't want the rioters coming into your building.

Closing amenities is allowed at any time at the discretion of the management in any rental facility. If that were not the case, then how would they clean or repair them. I believe that the “park” they are talking about is a public park that the protest is going to be passing by, its not a part of the apartment, and is being closed by the city. I am sure that the city is closing it because they don't want another park camp situation developing.

The letter says rioters will trap them, it would be more accurate to say riot police will trap them, and gas them, and sound cannon, innocent college students were arrested simply for going to college near the g20.