Blackwater to evict people in foreclosed homes? (parody?)

[Holly_Hobby]

HUH???

CHICAGO (AP) – Sources have just confirmed that mortgage loan companies are contracting with Blackwater Worldwide to assist in the eviction of people still living in foreclosed homes. Though Blackwater Worldwide has not yet confirmed this, we have several reports of Blackwater contractors stealthily lurking through Chicago in full military fatigues with camouflaged furniture dollies and armored moving vans.

Blackwater Worldwide, better known for contracting with the US State Department for “protection” work in Iraq, is moving forward with the company's newest initiative, Operation Deadbeat. Just recently, it has been confirmed that model homes are being constructed at Blackwater training sites for what is presumed to be tactical planning purposes.

Joan Readford of Easthampton was removed from her home this morning. “The men ran up to my door in formation. After serving the papers, they staged an attack of the first floor, packaging up my breakables and putting my appliances in a separate interrogation area. The house was packed up in about thirty minutes. Those assholes were very efficient and swept the floor right before they jumped into the armored moving van.

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http://www.holyjuan.com/2008/10/blackwater-contracted-t...



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[peacebird]

1. Satire?

[Holly_Hobby]

3. Maybe. I just don't know anymore, nothing shocks me. n/t

[nilram]

14. Satire. Blackwater would break every vase in the house.

[tosh]

2. WHY does this not surprise me?!

[anigbrowl]

6. It's a joke

Don't take it so literally.

[BrklynLiberal]

10. Isn't it sad and horrifying that we could possibly thiink this might be true????

[Matariki]

4. This is CLEARLY parody

I think you're going to have a long, long thread of people who don't get that though...

[BrklynLiberal]

5. Gawd, I hope so!!! - Response to: SATIRE?

[BrklynLiberal]

7. OK. This is a parody..for sure..

“Many people think our only job is to kill and torture. This isn’t so. We undergo weeks of training in the art of wrapping valuables and box labeling. Just last week, we blew up a townhouse, moved it to a ¾ acre lot with a view of the lake and pieced it back together. That's customer service.”

[rvablue]

8. C'mon......the photo is obviously photoshopped

The logo on the shirt and the box are so obviously photoshopped.

[DS1]

9. Bah! The loser was lucky she wasn't shot

[Dukkha]

11. I'm glad I checked the link

before becoming unhinged
It's a plausible scenario considering their involvement in Katrina, but would never happen since the outcome would be a bloodbath

[seemslikeadream]

12. Is this real?

[cherokeeprogressive]

13. "lurking in full military fatigues... camouflaged furniture dollies... armored moving vans"

You're fucking kidding me right? There are actually DUers who think this is happening? Now I'm worried.

[ColbertWatcher]

15. Satire! Blackwater wouldn't hire a black guy!

Plus, Blackwater wouldn't do manual labor, they would just kill people.