Born For This

Terrell Walker lives in a one-bedroom apartment in Southeast Washington, D.C., with her 9-year-old and 2-year-old daughters.

Walker stopped paying her rent last September because, she says, her apartment is in horrible condition — and she is fighting her landlord’s eviction threat in court.

But when tenants don’t pay, landlords say they have less money to fix things up.

It is a vicious cycle that can often land the parties in court, and it’s a scene that has become common around the country. The lack of affordable housing is forcing low-income renters to choose between apartments they can’t afford or those that aren’t in the best shape.

Low-Income Renters Squeezed Between Too-High Rents And Subpar Housing

Albert enjoying himself.

BCHP

As an inside joke, the officers decided to have the cake decorated in police-blue ribbons and sugared bees (for a “sting”).

The band, led by a city police officer, announced themselves as a weed-loving group named S.P.O.C, which stood for ‘Somebody Protect Our Crops.’ In actuality, it was just COPS spelled backwards.

They played the song ‘I Fought The Law (and the Law Won)’ as a signal to begin the bust.

“Let’s have some fun,” an officer shouted. “Everybody here that’s a cop, stand up! Okay! All the rest of you motherfuckers put your hands on the table, because you’re under arrest! This is a bust!”

I found a video of The Wedding Sting, but there’s no audio :(