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Offline LC EFA

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Help ! Squatters
« on: December 15, 2008, 05:50:33 PM »
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PassingFair  Donating Member  (1000+ posts)  Mon Dec-15-08 04:57 PM
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Help! Has anyone ever had squatters take over your empty house before?

Squatters moved into my mother's old house last night.

They moved stuff in and changed the locks!

The police have been called, they said they'd come by
before 2:00, but it's 5:00 and they never showed.

The locksmith refused to re-key the house.

The house had been up for sale for about 6 months, and
the water and heat have not been shut off, so the heat
is CRANKING!

Any advice?

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Yeah , suck it up.

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Re: Help ! Squatters
« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2008, 05:56:24 PM »
Looks like the DUmmies don't much care for the proletarian heroes sticking it to The Man and living the guerrilla economy thing, when the DUmmie gets to play the role of The Man.

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Re: Help ! Squatters
« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2008, 06:25:10 PM »
Great exchange!!

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20. Perhaps the squatters re-keyed it themeselves?

They must have broken something to get in, though. Again- hope you get them out immediately!

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21. The squatters DID rekey it.

That's why my mother can't get in.

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34. She needs to take the paperwork to the police station, and get in somebody's face.

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36. She's going to go in tomorrow morning ...

Latest news: I just heard that they put up SHADES AND CURTAINS!!

My mom sez they look "nice".

 :rotf:  :rotf:

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Re: Help ! Squatters
« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2008, 06:44:59 PM »
Quote from: USA4ME on December 15, 2008, 06:25:10 PM
Great exchange!!

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36. She's going to go in tomorrow morning ...

Latest news: I just heard that they put up SHADES AND CURTAINS!!

My mom sez they look "nice".

 :rotf:  :rotf:

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LMAO  that right there is funny as heck.   :lmao:
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Re: Help ! Squatters
« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2008, 07:15:40 PM »
Hey, I am not sure I can take a double dose of irony in this short a time (the other was the kidnapper expert getting kidnapped).
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Re: Help ! Squatters
« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2008, 07:30:58 PM »
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PeaceNikki  (1000+ posts)        Mon Dec-15-08 05:03 PM
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3. Wow. 
 That's horrible and sad.

Have you approached them in any way? 


JHC!!! How about proachen them with .357 Mag and telling them
to get the FU*K OUT!!!  :censored:

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Re: Help ! Squatters
« Reply #6 on: December 15, 2008, 07:56:06 PM »
Like most times at the DUmp, we are not getting the whole story.Something just doesn't sound right about this story.
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Re: Help ! Squatters
« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2008, 08:08:29 PM »
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LeftyMom  (1000+ posts)        Mon Dec-15-08 05:30 PM
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22. I've had to deal with it in a rental I was managing. 
 It was just some teenagers with a couple of sleeping bags, backpacks, pot and porn though. If they changed the locks it sounds like you've got a much more coordinated operation on your hands.

Do you have a community policing unit that just focuses on your specific neighborhood? I'd call them directly if you do. If not call the cops back and tell them you went to go check the situation out again and you smelled a funny, chemical smell. They'll be right over if you make it sound like they may be setting up a lab.


"I have an idea, why don't you lie to the cops!"  :mental:

For farks sake. Why not just call fire station and report the house is on fire?!?!  :loser:
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Re: Help ! Squatters
« Reply #8 on: December 15, 2008, 08:11:22 PM »
Would not it be very progressive to give these poor unfortunate people a nice warm place to live and sleep?

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Re: Help ! Squatters
« Reply #9 on: December 15, 2008, 08:23:48 PM »
Quote from: jukin on December 15, 2008, 08:11:22 PM
Would not it be very progressive to give these poor unfortunate people a FREE nice warm place to live and sleep?



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Re: Help ! Squatters
« Reply #10 on: December 15, 2008, 08:27:23 PM »
Quote from: Bondai on December 15, 2008, 07:56:06 PM
Like most times at the DUmp, we are not getting the whole story.Something just doesn't sound right about this story.

The squatters changed the locks? I think these people, if they really exist, are former residents of the house, maybe the OP's family members.
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Re: Help ! Squatters
« Reply #11 on: December 15, 2008, 09:15:55 PM »
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Blarch  (1000+ posts)      Mon Dec-15-08 08:02 PM
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48. **** that.
 Call the police and tell them there is a robbery in progress, and if they don't show up there will be an assault in progress.

If you own the house go tell the people you will ****ing shoot them in the ****ing face if they don't get the **** out. You are allowed to shoot people that break into your house. It's called self defense. Personally I would just kick the door in and let my dogs go at it. Those ****ers know that they have broken and entered into somebody's house.


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Blarch  (1000+ posts)      Mon Dec-15-08 08:46 PM
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55. Then kick the door in and tell em ...
 Leave now or die now.

Mother****ers would rue the day they took my house and changed the locks.


My how progressive...  :whatever:
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Re: Help ! Squatters
« Reply #12 on: December 15, 2008, 09:16:35 PM »
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JanMichael (1000+ posts)      Mon Dec-15-08 09:41 PM
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61. Are they homeless folks that just need a place to hang?
 Look, I am NOT trying to be an asswipe. go to GD and look at the number of DUers that are either homeless, or getting ready to be.

Are the people in your house really horrible criminals? Or is it just someone trying to get through the winter the only way possible?

Is there another solution if this is the case?


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Re: Help ! Squatters
« Reply #13 on: December 15, 2008, 09:19:47 PM »
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Blarch  (1000+ posts)      Mon Dec-15-08 08:46 PM
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55. Then kick the door in and tell em ...
 Leave now or die now.

Mother****ers would rue the day they took my house and changed the locks.
I think this may be a sign of the Apocalypse. I find myself in agreement with this DUmmie.
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Re: Help ! Squatters
« Reply #14 on: December 15, 2008, 09:23:59 PM »
Quote from: Tantal on December 15, 2008, 09:19:47 PM
I think this may be a sign of the Apocalypse. I find myself in agreement with this DUmmie.

You have to buy into the notion that this cheesedick has (A) A firearm and (B) a functioning set of testicles.  What are the odds of a DUmp monkey having both?
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Re: Help ! Squatters
« Reply #15 on: December 15, 2008, 09:26:20 PM »
Quote from: Tantal on December 15, 2008, 09:19:47 PM
I think this may be a sign of the Apocalypse. I find myself in agreement with this DUmmie.
It isn't that strange.

When it is YOUR rights, goods, property, etc. -- you need to put the poor, disenfranchised, etc. first.

When it is THEIR rights, goods, property, etc. -- hiring Blackwater to kill people is perfectly OK.

Simple libtard logic.
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Re: Help ! Squatters
« Reply #16 on: December 15, 2008, 10:14:31 PM »
Quote from: Bondai on December 15, 2008, 07:56:06 PM
Like most times at the DUmp, we are not getting the whole story.Something just doesn't sound right about this story.

Yeah like maybe the fact that mom sold the house and didn't feel the need to inform her adult child about what she did.
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Re: Help ! Squatters
« Reply #17 on: December 15, 2008, 10:16:20 PM »
Quote from: TxRadioguy on December 15, 2008, 10:14:31 PM
Yeah like maybe the fact that mom sold the house and didn't feel the need to inform her adult child about what she did.

That would be a hoot.  :lmao:
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Re: Help ! Squatters
« Reply #18 on: December 15, 2008, 10:20:01 PM »
Quote from: TxRadioguy on December 15, 2008, 10:14:31 PM
Yeah like maybe the fact that mom sold the house and didn't feel the need to inform her adult child about what she did.

and to wind PassingFair up, even further into rabid frenzy, is making comments like "the have put up some nice shades and curtains".  :lmao: 
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Re: Help ! Squatters
« Reply #19 on: December 15, 2008, 10:28:18 PM »
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PassingFair  Donating Member  (1000+ posts)  Mon Dec-15-08 04:57 PM
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Help! Has anyone ever had squatters take over your empty house before?

Squatters moved into my mother's old house last night.

They moved stuff in and changed the locks!

The police have been called, they said they'd come by before 2:00, but it's 5:00 and they never showed.

The locksmith refused to re-key the house.

The house had been up for sale for about 6 months, and the water and heat have not been shut off, so the heat is CRANKING!

Any advice?

Ummm, seems kinda obvious.  Ring the doorbell and introduce yourself to Mr. and Mrs. symbolman.  They are probably watching some bitchin' flash video on your Mom's big screen.
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Re: Help ! Squatters
« Reply #20 on: December 15, 2008, 10:33:33 PM »
He can't get into the house, but he knows the heat is "cranking"? :confused:
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Re: Help ! Squatters
« Reply #21 on: December 15, 2008, 10:34:44 PM »
Quote from: asdf2231 on December 15, 2008, 09:23:59 PM
You have to buy into the notion that this cheesedick has (A) A firearm and (B) a functioning set of testicles.  What are the odds of a DUmp monkey having both?
Maybe he should kick the door down, then begin reading aloud from DU 9/11 threads. The trespassers will either leave or kill themselves within 20 minutes. Either way, problem solved.
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Re: Help ! Squatters
« Reply #22 on: December 15, 2008, 10:35:15 PM »
Quote from: Tantal on December 15, 2008, 10:34:44 PM
Maybe he should kick the door down, then begin reading aloud from DU 9/11 threads. The trespassers will either leave or kill themselves within 20 minutes. Either way, problem solved.

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Re: Help ! Squatters
« Reply #23 on: December 15, 2008, 10:48:58 PM »
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Ummm, seems kinda obvious.  Ring the doorbell and introduce yourself to Mr. and Mrs. symbolman.  They are probably watching some bitchin' flash video on your Mom's big screen.


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Re: Help ! Squatters
« Reply #24 on: December 16, 2008, 10:01:12 AM »
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PassingFair  Donating Member  (1000+ posts)  Journal  Click to send private message to this author  Click to view this author's profile  Click to add this author to your buddy list  Click to add this author to your Ignore list      Tue Dec-16-08 08:10 AM
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Police removed them at about 9:00 last night.

The police had gone by the house around 5:30 and
told them (woman and two kids) :cry: that they
had no permission to be there.

She produced a "lease agreement" and said that
she had met with a "leasing agent" at the house
on Saturday and given him $850 for deposit, et.
al. and began moving stuff in on Sunday night.

Police said that the leasing agent and lease
were bogus and she would have to go. She said
OK...2 hours later she moved MORE STUFF into
the house.

By this time, my brother (he moved out of the
house last year) was at the neighbor's house.
He's a city EMT, so he called the cops and told
them that the "perps" if you will were in the
house and that he was going over alone if they
didn't get there. He had a buddy monitor the
ride calls so he knew when the police would arrive.

The police and my brother went into the house and
the woman started to take things out to her car.
Three TV's, multiple microwaves, junk ..NO BEDS.

My brother was nice to her, said she was as much as
a victim as he was...blah blah blah, but he believes
the WHOLE story is a scam.

Her SISTER is squatting in a foreclosed property
across the street, and the police couldn't evict her
because there is no one with standing complaining!

I told my mom to SELL at any price, because this could
happen again at any time. 2 years ago this house was
appraised at $140,000. Now she will be lucky to get
$50,000. for it.

My parents bought in in 1971 (I VERY WELL remember the
day)....we were moving UP from our old neighborhood.

:cry:

Thank you, everyone, for all of your concerns and suggestions!

Although they were a little tardy, three cheers for the Detroit
Police Department for the professional way they handled all parties
concerned.

On edit: The "leasing agent" was a P.O. Box in Pontiac. She
couldn't remember where she had originally found him. The
police think her documents were phony.

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