Former Florida Official Who Claimed Surfside Building Was in ‘Very Good Shape’ Leaves Job

Breitbart ^ | 06/30/2021 | Joshua Caplan

[ConservativeMind]

Actually, there were several minutes of super loud “popping” as cracks opened up from the roof, downward, and the parking deck roof pieces fell down.

[Vaquero]

Wonder how much he stashed in his mattress before he resigned.

[dfwgator]

This guy is lucky he doesn’t live in China.

[Alberta's Child]

The original developers are likely to be off the hook completely. Florida has a “statute of repose” law that comes into play here. It’s similar to a statute of limitations, but it basically says that if a building has been standing for X years (I think it’s 15 in Florida; it’s 25+ in the state where I’ve done most of my work) then the law presumes that there are no actionable defects in the design or construction.

[John Milner]

I don’t see Florida licensed Professional Engineer in the field of Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering, so he is NOT qualified to assess the building’s structural adequacy or condition.

[absalom01]

I did not know that about Florida, thanks for the information.

[chuck allen]

check it out..

https://img.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/NQTLVXBN4ZGZJMZ7MIINQFIMIM.jpg&w=1800

[plain talk]

Prieto: "Keep in mind that the whole complex did not collapse. I was referring to the portion that remains standing...." :-)

[stuck_in_new_orleans]

Hope he has a good argument vs the engineers report that said the building had structural deficiencies.

[McCarthysGhost]

So, “climate change” caused Rosendo “Ross” Prieto to lie about the building that collapsed?

[Sooth2222]

He’s gonna be lucky to avoid prison for fraud resulting in negligent homicide.

He's gonna be lucky if he gets out of prison before he dies of old age.

[myerson]

Concrete, rebar, salt, sand, heat, humidity...not a matter of if but when.

[Patriot Babe]

... GIGGLES ...

[Candor7]

Any guess as to how much vigorish this POS collected from building owners over the years he worked at this job.

I bet its a lot of money he has salted away, and he will go abroad to a nation that has no extradition agreement with the USA, and live on his ill gotten gains.

He should be indicted and jailed before he gets that chance to run.

[alternatives?]

“I don’t see Florida licensed Professional Engineer in the field of Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering, so he is NOT qualified to assess the building’s structural adequacy or condition.”

So it has the value of a statement made by Romney?

[ncalburt]

Developer died and his firm is gone .

[alternatives?]

Why were so many policemen needed?

[P-Marlowe]

I’ve been involved in construction defect cases. Everyone gets sued. The builders, the building material makers and suppliers, the county inspectors, the general contractors, the special contractors, the building owners, the architects, the building maintenance companies...

The deep pocket will likely be the county. The building inspector had to sign off on each phase of the building.

There may have been some palms greased along the way. Someone will most likely be going to prison.

There will be hundreds of defendants.

[ncalburt]

The building site will be sold to pay off the lawsuits .

[ncalburt]

Bingo .
The penthouse level was added late and in violation of a city building height moratorium .
The dead developer got it ram thru without going thru the normal review process .