PITTSBURGH (CBS) - A man is at a loss for what to do now that a city contractor mistakenly demolished the home he was fixing up to move into. Andre Hall's property was destroyed by a demolition crew that was slated to demolish not his house, but a home next door. "It's just a crushed dream," Hall said. "I always wanted a piece of Pittsburgh. I finally got it. Now it's gone." Hall said he had construction tools inside of the house and confronted the crew about it. He claimed they stole his construction lumber. "And they said, 'Oh we didn't see any tools,' yet and still you got all my lumber on the back of your truck. Come on, that's crazy," he said. After the controversy the city of Pittsburgh stopped issuing contracts with the business. Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Michael Huss said the city was still reviewing the matter. City council member Theresa Kail-Smith, representative of that district, said the housing program that Hall participated in had merit, but she was concerned about the mix up. "It's not the city's responsibility," Smith said. "It's not their fault. They've taken every step that they should have to make sure that home was not demo'd so I don't think the city bears responsibility but I think we need to talk to the contractor."
My bad? I started out by trying to think of how the contractors would explain this mix up, it seems like one of those things that you just can't apologize for, just hang your head in shame and take whatevers coming to you, but apparently this guy is more upset that the incompetent crew stole his Dewalt Tools (a fine, fine brand) and his 2x4's than he is about the crumpled house on his front lawn. Dude, your frigen house looks like a pile of splinters right now, how about staying on topic and showing a bit more outrage?
