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In reply to the discussion: Outrage as homeowner is jailed after calling cops on squatter.. and is told to 'think about it from their point of view' [View all]struggle4progress
(120,656 posts)6. I have no idea whether the reporting is accurate or whether the current judicial rulings make sense
in context. But the fact that related matters have been subject to ongoing litigation may be relevant, especially as Loletha Hale is a local attorney there and should be capable of continuing to pursue such matters through the courts
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Outrage as homeowner is jailed after calling cops on squatter.. and is told to 'think about it from their point of view' [View all]
Floyd R. Turbo
Dec 22
OP
I have no idea whether the reporting is accurate or whether the current judicial rulings make sense
struggle4progress
Dec 22
#6
Except it's obvious, based on the "months long" court proceedings, she had some tenant's rights.
Hassin Bin Sober
Dec 22
#18
What's amazing is people will dig in and defend that headline framing ... because...
Hassin Bin Sober
Dec 22
#49
I graduated from college without any loans, partly by working for college town slumlords...
hunter
Dec 23
#73
there's a good chance that deputy has been involved in evictions on a regular basis
PedroXimenez
Dec 22
#3
Squatters should be removed. If one does not own the property and there is no lease they must get out.
boston bean
Dec 22
#10
That is. But squatters should have NO legal right to a property they are not paying to live in.
boston bean
Dec 22
#16
If a property is ever rented out, there are certain rules/resident rights to abide.
peacebuzzard
Dec 22
#13
Yep, the lesson is "Don't rent out your property if you don't know what you are doing."
hunter
Dec 22
#17
Which is the owners right. A squatter is the correct term for a non paying person that was not on the lease.
Pisces
Dec 22
#52
Nobody is playing fear monger. Maybe its having personal experience and direct knowledge of how this looks and feels.
Pisces
Dec 23
#83
Maybe the Daily Mail might just be looking out for the little guy here. There's a strong interest from across the pond.
Hassin Bin Sober
Dec 22
#20
"Interesting stuff"? Its a blog of a bunch of random junk & non working links. Joe Rogan?
Callie1979
Dec 22
#38
Not that rare. We could not evict someone from by mothers property who overstayed their lease and was
Pisces
Dec 22
#54
I never called anyone a lazy taker. And in my mothers case, the rent she received was a needed supplement
Pisces
Dec 23
#82
""Sakemeyia Johnson is not a squatter" because she is related to a previously evicted tenant's partner"
CoopersDad
Dec 22
#23
So maybe the outrage should be about the weeks Hale has been waiting for the document?
RandomNumbers
Dec 22
#24
Being "related to a former evicted tenant's partner" is meaningless. It conveys zero rights.
Callie1979
Dec 22
#32
Not looking to argue, but it's not her primary residence, it's an income asset.
CoopersDad
Dec 23
#79
And people wonder why (a) rents are high, (b) people dont want to put property up for rent
getagrip_already
Dec 22
#27