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14. It is people on the far left that advocate for squatters rights. We should denounce this movement.

Sun Apr 7, 2024, 08:08 PM

Apr 7

Squatters in California are crazy. I feel like we need to get back to common sense!! We are losing the independents and center leaning dems with some of our most extreme issues. We can be humane without losing common sense!! There is no way that someone should have rights because they broke into a house an painted a wall while the owners were away. The unhoused can not set up a tent in front of business entrances, they can not defecate all over the sidewalk an expect businesses not to complain. Democrats own business that are being impacted and we are losing them.

Common sense must prevail.

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Sen. John Fetterman blasts squatters, violent crime: 'I am not woke' [View all] brooklynite Apr 7 OP

I agree with him Red Mountain Apr 7 #1

I do too. 100 percent. It's bizarre to even think jimfields33 Apr 7 #30

It's a excellent example of the dangers of badly written laws Amishman Apr 8 #44

Me too. we can do it Apr 8 #50

Squatting in someone's home is not woke and no one blm Apr 7 #2

This is exactly what Fetterman is doing. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 7 #5

It is people on the far left that advocate for squatters rights. We should denounce this movement. Pisces Apr 7 #14

solid. 'woke' doesn't have to mean stopdiggin Apr 7 #23

What a weird thing to be proud of. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 7 #3

The NY Post, Fetterman said I am not woke. Emile Apr 7 #4

Fetterman beat Conor Lamb, sorry. gab13by13 Apr 7 #6

Maybe I'm missing something. Is this a big issue all over the country? jalan48 Apr 7 #7

No. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 7 #9

actually it is. these squatters are not desperate starving people. it is a lifestyle of occupying msongs Apr 7 #11

Squatters destroyed our home XanaDUer2 Apr 7 #13

It is not a "big issue all over the country." WhiskeyGrinder Apr 7 #15

WaPo - last week TheProle Apr 7 #18

explain then please the notion stopdiggin Apr 7 #24

I would suggest a strongly worded letter to WaPo TheProle Apr 8 #43

If it's so rare, then nobody should have a problem passing strict laws against it. Mountainguy Apr 7 #21

lol WhiskeyGrinder Apr 7 #27

Glad you were able to put together such a logical reply Mountainguy Apr 7 #28

Actually, it is happening with frightening frequency. Groundhawg Apr 8 #51

It is. honest.abe Apr 7 #17

There have been at least two relatively Dorian Gray Apr 7 #26

Thanks for the information. This could be a serious issue for voters regardless of where they live. jalan48 Apr 7 #29

Getting there. More so in New York question everything Apr 8 #48

Does anyone, other than squatters, support this BS? jalan48 Apr 8 #49

He's with the majority. Patton French Apr 7 #8

Pittsburgh is the most 'un-woke' major city I have spent time in. Still very ethnic / blue collar / kelly1mm Apr 7 #10

The article doesn't make it clear if... Think. Again. Apr 7 #12

Squatters should be arrested and sent to jail for a felony TexasDem69 Apr 7 #16

We even have it in our own community. Not people breaking in but Wonder Why Apr 7 #19

I think that is a slightly different issue stopdiggin Apr 7 #25

I'm right there with him on squatters and crime. BlueTsunami2018 Apr 7 #20

This should be easy Mountainguy Apr 7 #22

That's a good idea. jimfields33 Apr 7 #31

Just so I'm clear... Fla_Democrat Apr 7 #32

Squatters are goddamn thieves. dalton99a Apr 7 #33

This is a total straw dog argument, and Fetterman is going down the drain. In Gaugamela Apr 7 #34

That's for adverse possession hardluck Apr 8 #35

OK, that makes sense Warpy Apr 8 #36

In Texas, squatters can be charged with criminal trespassing, but law enforcement doesn't do anything. LeftInTX Apr 8 #37

Strange. I can't figure out what "I'm not woke" has to do with squatters. Autumn Apr 8 #38

Yeah, it doesn't make sense. "I'm not woke, I pay my rent!" leftstreet Apr 8 #41

I agree with him about squatters but why the "woke" insult? Elessar Zappa Apr 8 #39

This is not all that common Johnny2X2X Apr 8 #40

tenant's (renters) rights are a differnt thing from 'squatters' stopdiggin Apr 8 #42

LE often refuse without a direct court order in place Zeitghost Apr 8 #45

Kick nt XanaDUer2 Apr 8 #46

Bravo! Again, Senator Fetterman says what's on his mind question everything Apr 8 #47

Good! betsuni Apr 8 #52

John, I support you buddy but that "woke" crap defaults to bigot hollering lies so please drop it TheKentuckian Apr 8 #53

Someone say make laws for squatters? LiberaBlueDem Apr 8 #54

of course. Is anyone arguing that squatters should have rights? ecstatic Apr 8 #55

Kick nt XanaDUer2 Apr 9 #56

FWIW, the greatest compliment I can pay someone is to call them woke Poiuyt Apr 9 #57