Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: No Vacancies: Squatters Move In [View all]lonestarnot
(77,097 posts)96. Yes my point is relevant. The first deed was that of the banksters for theft of homes.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
116 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
So what? It's better they do that then remain homeless and exposed to the elements.
Zalatix
Apr 2012
#14
That could happen even if it's unoccupied. It could get burned down due to arson.
Zalatix
Apr 2012
#19
Who gets their pants sued off if a squatter comes to an unfortunate end in someone else's house.
cherokeeprogressive
Apr 2012
#23
not if they're rich, not for quite some time. there was a story about all the special deals in nyc
HiPointDem
Apr 2012
#66
I think the consensus among classical apologists is that pride is the worst sin.
LanternWaste
Apr 2012
#89
"Sin" is now worshipped! The "sins" of greed, fraud, corruption, selfishness, covetousness,
riderinthestorm
Apr 2012
#92
That's kind of easy to do when you have a job. If you don't have a job, there's your problem. nt
Selatius
Apr 2012
#81
Is it "thievery" if you take something that someone has left abandoned on a sidewalk?
KamaAina
Apr 2012
#16
If even one was bad and they stole one fucking house from one fucking American that's too many!
lonestarnot
Apr 2012
#93
Yes my point is relevant. The first deed was that of the banksters for theft of homes.
lonestarnot
Apr 2012
#96
If the borrower defaults on the loan and the bank forecloses, that is not theft
badtoworse
Apr 2012
#98
"The only situation that would qualify as theft would be one where the bank foreclosed on a
lonestarnot
Apr 2012
#100
If we are no longer secure in our land/property holdings, don't you think as Americans, we are going
lonestarnot
Apr 2012
#105
So that is your justification for a squatter stealing someone else's property? The Indians?
badtoworse
Apr 2012
#106
So who gets to decide when it's OK to take someone's property and when it isn't?
badtoworse
Apr 2012
#36
I'm not sure who "it's up to"-but the banks are responsible for tricking too many people
Ken Burch
Apr 2012
#49
After reading your response, I am more thankful than ever for the 5th Amendment - nt.
badtoworse
Apr 2012
#53
You're just here as a Free Republic heckler...we've all picked up on that by now
Ken Burch
Apr 2012
#58
Why? Because once respect for private property disappears, we're on a very slippery slope.
badtoworse
Apr 2012
#52
As a country, we have existed for well over 200 years with strong property rights
badtoworse
Apr 2012
#62
how can we accuse Rove as leading us into a criminal war if we do 70mph on the highway...?
LanternWaste
Apr 2012
#88
it does if the occupier heats it and does basic repairs. an unoccupied house degrades faster than
HiPointDem
Apr 2012
#67
But, some millionaire might lose some of their boarded up property. Chaos!
The Midway Rebel
Apr 2012
#104
If I lived in a neighborhood that had several empty houses, I would welcome squatters
nadine_mn
Apr 2012
#109