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89. You should be legally able to do *anything* you need to

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Wed Mar 26, 2025, 01:31 PM

Mar 26

to get someone the fuck off of your property. full stop.

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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 2024 OP

Police arrest Clayton County homeowner struggle4progress Dec 2024 #1

How does this make any sense ? JI7 Dec 2024 #2

I have no idea whether the reporting is accurate or whether the current judicial rulings make sense struggle4progress Dec 2024 #6

I think the reporting is shit-stirring and omitting essential evidence. CoopersDad Dec 2024 #21

The story said she was related to a formerly evicted tenant. intheflow Dec 2024 #57

You know sometimes people live in relatives' homes yes? Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2024 #15

A relative who was evicted? intheflow Dec 2024 #76

She obviously has tenant rights based on the law Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2024 #77

Maybe you should, since you know so much about the renter's history. intheflow Dec 2024 #81

Yep more Daily Fail nonsense to whip up hate amongst the poors Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2024 #5

A bit extreme, granted, but you can't just squat on property that's not yours. paleotn Dec 2024 #8

zero evidence the tenant was a squatter. Voltaire2 Dec 2024 #43

Lots missing from this story. Happy Hoosier Dec 2024 #68

Except she isn't a legal tenant or lodger obamanut2012 Dec 2024 #9

In Michigan, the property has to have "No Trespassing " posted Kaleva Dec 2024 #11

Or you tell them to leave your property and they don't Mysterian Dec 2024 #37

It's best to have the property already posted beforehand Kaleva Dec 2024 #40

Except it's obvious, based on the "months long" court proceedings, she had some tenant's rights. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2024 #18

they just get outraged from the headlines Voltaire2 Dec 2024 #44

What's amazing is people will dig in and defend that headline framing ... because... Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2024 #49

Because it is a clear example of the defensive reaction Voltaire2 Dec 2024 #51

I knew this story was BS when I saw it was a small town on Georgia. yardwork Dec 2024 #67

Shit like this is why I won't own rentals.... Happy Hoosier Dec 2024 #71

I graduated from college without any loans, partly by working for college town slumlords... hunter Dec 2024 #73

My daughter is renting a house at University this year... Happy Hoosier Dec 2024 #74

there's a good chance that deputy has been involved in evictions on a regular basis PedroXimenez Dec 2024 #3

Not her problem. PLENTY of shelters in ATL. Callie1979 Dec 2024 #28

Post removed Post removed Dec 2024 #4

IMO Abstractartist Dec 2024 #7

Squatters should be removed. If one does not own the property and there is no lease they must get out. boston bean Dec 2024 #10

Threatening to come back with a gun is acceptable? Kaleva Dec 2024 #12

That is. But squatters should have NO legal right to a property they are not paying to live in. boston bean Dec 2024 #16

I agree. Kaleva Dec 2024 #25

If a property is ever rented out, there are certain rules/resident rights to abide. peacebuzzard Dec 2024 #13

Yep, the lesson is "Don't rent out your property if you don't know what you are doing." hunter Dec 2024 #17

Media "concocts" OUTRAGE by "viraling" a once in 100,000,000 times event maxrandb Dec 2024 #14

Yep cyclonefence Dec 2024 #19

What you describe is exactly squatting. Callie1979 Dec 2024 #29

Exactly cyclonefence Dec 2024 #48

Hey, if you think a simple statement is shouting I cant help you. Callie1979 Dec 2024 #56

Internet etiquette cyclonefence Dec 2024 #84

Which is the owners right. A squatter is the correct term for a non paying person that was not on the lease. Pisces Dec 2024 #52

It's BS to say the Democratic Party has "gone away from common sense" maxrandb Dec 2024 #72

Nobody is playing fear monger. Maybe its having personal experience and direct knowledge of how this looks and feels. Pisces Dec 2024 #83

It "IS" fearmongering maxrandb Dec 2024 #85

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 2024 #20

1 in 100 MILLION? You must not keep up with the news on this. Callie1979 Dec 2024 #30

Sigh...thanks for illustrating my point maxrandb Dec 2024 #34

"Interesting stuff"? Its a blog of a bunch of random junk & non working links. Joe Rogan? Callie1979 Dec 2024 #38

No see, Joe Rogan was trying to exploit it as an issue and couldn't find maxrandb Dec 2024 #41

Not that rare. We could not evict someone from by mothers property who overstayed their lease and was Pisces Dec 2024 #54

Look, this is the same stuff the righwing does ALL THE TIME maxrandb Dec 2024 #64

I never called anyone a lazy taker. And in my mothers case, the rent she received was a needed supplement Pisces Dec 2024 #82

panic monkeys up and down this thread Voltaire2 Dec 2024 #45

Are there no goons we can hire? Are there no work houses? Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2024 #50

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Dec 2024 #22

Perfect answeR! Callie1979 Dec 2024 #31

Like that sheriff who said Harris supporters should house migrants Kaleva Dec 2024 #35

""Sakemeyia Johnson is not a squatter" because she is related to a previously evicted tenant's partner" CoopersDad Dec 2024 #23

So maybe the outrage should be about the weeks Hale has been waiting for the document? RandomNumbers Dec 2024 #24

Being "related to a former evicted tenant's partner" is meaningless. It conveys zero rights. Callie1979 Dec 2024 #32

You have no idea what you are talking about. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2024 #58

How so? I JUST did one 3 months ago. I DO know what I'm talking about. Callie1979 Dec 2024 #60

Lol. You know more than the judge. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2024 #63

In THIS case definitely. The judge is totally wrong; read the law yourself. Callie1979 Dec 2024 #65

And she should have had it, Buuuuut.... Happy Hoosier Dec 2024 #69

Not looking to argue, but it's not her primary residence, it's an income asset. CoopersDad Dec 2024 #79

You assume she's no paying a mortgage on it. Or insurance. Or taxes. Happy Hoosier Dec 2024 #80

Beyond ridiculous! So much for "stand your ground" bs, hu? SheltieLover Dec 2024 #26

And people wonder why (a) rents are high, (b) people dont want to put property up for rent getagrip_already Dec 2024 #27

Its not easy, but owning property is still the best way to financial freedom. Callie1979 Dec 2024 #33

I found having an Airbnb to be lucrative. Kaleva Dec 2024 #36

I know some who do that, but I just cant make the jump! Callie1979 Dec 2024 #42

Squatters and Holdover Tenants are two different things. Sneederbunk Dec 2024 #39

Georgia is one of those states with really weird Blue_Tires Dec 2024 #46

They did that this year. But not much of an improvement. Callie1979 Dec 2024 #87

Another Option DET Dec 2024 #47

Seems like "reclaiming home while black" is a crime, too. nilram Dec 2024 #53

Ah, I see you noticed also! RandomNumbers Dec 2024 #62

One of the minimum expectations I have of my government Unladen Swallow Dec 2024 #55

I'd like to hear a whole lot more about the circumstances canetoad Dec 2024 #59

I don't know what's going on with this specific case Meowmee Dec 2024 #61

The renters were not 'squatting' they were victims Voltaire2 Dec 2024 #66

Are you familiar with this case? Meowmee Dec 2024 #86

Thankfully the gun humper was arrested. Kaleva Dec 2024 #70

Our nation is very good at manufacturing homeless people. hunter Dec 2024 #75

No one has a right to take over someone else's property. Callie1979 Dec 2024 #88

Another tabloid shitting on woke. nt yaesu Dec 2024 #78

You should be legally able to do *anything* you need to The Mouth Mar 26 #89

🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Mar 26 #90