Police in Michigan say a startling discovery was made on the roof of a Michigan grocery store: A woman was living inside the store sign for roughly a year.
The ethical problems are that it’s not designed to be lived in, so it’s probably not safe. It’s also an ethical problem to kick her out without a safety net, but there’s plenty of reasons why I could think of that would make it not OK for her to be there.
We aren’t talking about a toxic waste dump or a steel mill. This is a grocery store attic.
I’d agree that if they rented the space to her that would be unethical as they aren’t providing essential utilities like water and sewage. However, this location was likely safer and more private for her than camping out on the street. Her situation was not improved by being evicted. She was harmed. That’s why it’s unethical to evict on discovery.
The ethical problems are that it’s not designed to be lived in, so it’s probably not safe. It’s also an ethical problem to kick her out without a safety net, but there’s plenty of reasons why I could think of that would make it not OK for her to be there.
We aren’t talking about a toxic waste dump or a steel mill. This is a grocery store attic.
I’d agree that if they rented the space to her that would be unethical as they aren’t providing essential utilities like water and sewage. However, this location was likely safer and more private for her than camping out on the street. Her situation was not improved by being evicted. She was harmed. That’s why it’s unethical to evict on discovery.