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Originally posted by Rightwire:
This happened down the street from me a few years ago. Some high school drop outs broke into a house that was not occupied but being sold (family relocated on short notice). They broke in, dragged in some furniture picked from road side waiting for large item pick up and set up house keeping. Took months to get rid of them and they were a nightmare in the neighborhood.

Here is what I don't get about the law protecting them. These are the crimes they committed.
- Breaking & Entering
- Theft (took possession of property waiting removal and sold it)
- Trespassing
- Vandalism (damaged walls, floors, doors)

How on EARTH, with that list of crimes committed were they not dragged out of there, arrested, and charged resulting nice accommodations with the county?

Does a thief simply have to sit down in your favorite arm chair after grabbing a beer from your fridge to claim domain over YOUR house? How does this happen?

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Originally posted by tatortodd:
New York gives squatters rights after 30 days. WTF?

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Originally posted by Ronin1069:

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The law

Well yeah, I know there is a law - but why?

Recently I watched a news story where a group of 6 waited for a family to take an extended vacation, broke into the home, set up camp, and now the home owners cannot get them out of the house.