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KY_EnviroGuy

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21. True, but time will tell.

Reply to dumbcat (Reply #19)

Sun Apr 8, 2018, 05:48 PM

Apr 2018

News interviews reported some residents scared shitless and thought they were going to die. Plus, there's extensive smoke damage in several floors and I'm sure that's repulsive to the wealthy.

One thing we can bet on: Trump will take great care of these residents with cleanup and compensation - far better than his treatment of the folks in California suffering from those devastating forest fires!

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So high rise apartment buildings don't have to have sprinklers? [View all] dsc Apr 2018 OP

I hope the Trump Org gets sued. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #1

Trump Tower was built in 1983; sprinklers in individual units not required until 1999. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2018 #2

They may not have been required, but a decent owner/developer would have footed the bill EffieBlack Apr 2018 #10

Indeed. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2018 #11

Well decent is not a word associated with the Con malaise Apr 2018 #13

Especially in the building where he and his family sleeps NightWatcher Apr 2018 #20

I still dont think this creep tweeted his condolences. He ironically tweeted a defense of crooked Trust Buster Apr 2018 #3

Why 50 fire trucks came to Trump Tower? quartz007 Apr 2018 #4

The flying monkeys are all over Twitter trying to blame Bill DeBlasio. GoCubsGo Apr 2018 #5

I'm surprised they aren't blaming Obama. Marie Marie Apr 2018 #6

The residential housing codes did not mandate sprinkler systems until 1999... Princess Turandot Apr 2018 #9

The building was grandfathered in also. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2018 #7

I am pretty sure they are supposed to. Demsrule86 Apr 2018 #8

I dont understand Sherman A1 Apr 2018 #12

Some reality. KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2018 #14

like buying an old car..can you sue chevy cause your 56 doesn't have seatbelts and airbags? dembotoz Apr 2018 #15

Therein lies the rationale: the builder passes the cost along to the customer mnhtnbb Apr 2018 #17

K&R. Very true. KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2018 #18

They didn't have to buy dumbcat Apr 2018 #19

True, but time will tell. KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2018 #21

I moved in to a high rise apartment building mnhtnbb Apr 2018 #16