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Craigslist Sued For Violating Fair Housing Laws

Posted by Zonk on from the not-good-form dept.

The Good Reverend writes "The Associated Press has a report today about online classified site CraigsList being accused in a federal lawsuit of violating fair housing laws by publishing discriminatory classified ads. Current law, which applies to newspapers, prohibits ads that discriminate on the basis of race, gender, family status, religion, all of which can be found on Craigslist."

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  1. Roommate listings by pin_gween · · Score: 3, Funny

    are they illegal? the ones like "23 yr old female seeks female to share rent, utilities"
    I mean, I'd love to offer my services despite that damning gender clause

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  2. This /. article... by Scorpion_1169 · · Score: 2, Funny

    This /. article has been removed by the craiglist community.

  3. Re:anti-discriminatory laws by PaulBu · · Score: 2, Funny

    I've always wondered what's the point of these laws? I agree it is offensive to see a "NO MINORITIES" ad...

    Would you feel the same about a "NO MINORS" ad (err, "disclaimer")? ;-)

    Paul B.

  4. Re:Lawyers looking for work? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'll bet you didn't vote for him, though.

    That's ok, it turned out he was lying anyway.

  5. Re:The Actual postings... by biocute · · Score: 4, Funny

    True. Slashdot also has a fine print: "The following comments are owned by whoever posted them. We are not responsible for them in any way."

    Oh by the way, I have an apartment for rent, only one requirement: Clean Godly Christian Male.

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  6. Re:The Actual postings... by mattjb0010 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh by the way, I have an apartment for rent, only one requirement: Clean Godly Christian Male.

    I have just the tenant for you...

  7. Re:Housing Discrimination = better than alternativ by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Yeah, now we will have to go back to waiting til the person shows up, see that they are niggers, and then tell them that the place is already rented instead of just writing, "No Niggers, please" in the ad and saving yourself a lot of time.

  8. Re:Well duh... by Minwee · · Score: 2, Funny

    And if you look around hard enough, you'll also find somebody who will combine the three for you for the right price.

  9. Re:Bullshit. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...there are atheist symbols?

  10. Re:More Illegalities at CraigsList by dynamo52 · · Score: 4, Funny

    On top of that, a lot of the prostitutes discriminate by race as well.

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  11. Re:The Actual postings... by bnenning · · Score: 2, Funny

    You know these protests about cartoons of Muhammad? They are caused by people like you who are unable to see another point of view of the world, regardless of what that view may be.

    Yeah. Just like Columbine was caused by John Carmack.

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