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2. Too many stories of squatters have gotten people suspicious of everyone.

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This is just crazy. Couple arrested for moving into their own home [View all] mfcorey1 Apr 2012 OP

Welcome to the neighborhood! htuttle Apr 2012 #1

Just don't try borrowing a cup of sugar. You'll be shot for possession of coke. ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2012 #44

Too many stories of squatters have gotten people suspicious of everyone. dkf Apr 2012 #2

Yes, good that they moved to arrest possible squatters before they got away. eomer Apr 2012 #5

Seriously obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #6

+1 freshwest Apr 2012 #27

Your last sentence is what VERY easily could have happened............. socialist_n_TN Apr 2012 #36

Surely the *sarcasm* thingy wasn't necessary. eomer Apr 2012 #37

Yeah, you're right........ socialist_n_TN Apr 2012 #39

Spot on, as Thom says. (eom) eomer Apr 2012 #45

^^^THIS^^^ me b zola Apr 2012 #83

. fishwax Apr 2012 #97

I love your reply eomer. n/t fasttense Apr 2012 #107

Because Georgia has no history whatsoever of keeping black people from owning homes. /sarcasm yardwork Apr 2012 #7

Yeah, they fill the headlines daily... Occulus Apr 2012 #10

Dealing with squatters is not their duty. They should have been arrested on the same charges TheKentuckian Apr 2012 #20

Yes, they should. Let them call the police first, not wave their phallic symbols first. freshwest Apr 2012 #29

We can always count on you to excuse abhorrent behavior Cirque du So-What Apr 2012 #22

Why am I so NOT surprised liberalhistorian Apr 2012 #25

Fear of squatters, not so much. Igel Apr 2012 #35

Igel Diclotican Apr 2012 #46

I think the Romans knew a thing or two about being nasty eShirl Apr 2012 #104

eShirl Diclotican Apr 2012 #106

A good friend of ours (for 30 years) died a couple of years back AnotherDreamWeaver Apr 2012 #86

Nice sarcasm there! Rex Apr 2012 #28

and to many of your dumbass posts. trumad Apr 2012 #34

+1000000000000000000000000000 dionysus Apr 2012 #57

Said the same thing Aerows Apr 2012 #93

Not fearful of 'everyone'. Fearful of people who, to them, do not belong in their sabrina 1 Apr 2012 #38

Frankly I would not have been suspicious of anyone squatting til I saw all the posts cheering on dkf Apr 2012 #40

So post #2 is just pure speculation? Rex Apr 2012 #71

You were the second person to respond to this thread me b zola Apr 2012 #84

So you're suspicious of squatters because of posts you saw on DU that allegedly cheered this on? Cali_Democrat Apr 2012 #96

Squatters should be killed. Iggo Apr 2012 #41

And let's forgo the formality of a trial, shall we? Trials and due process coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #118

thats a bullshit excuse pasto76 Apr 2012 #48

so seriously here your advocating for people to confront azurnoir Apr 2012 #49

You seriously think this has anything to do with squatters' rights? Blue_Tires Apr 2012 #50

I do. I read an article about the squatter problem. It's happened in my area. Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #110

once again defending heinous bullshit. dionysus Apr 2012 #56

Not that I have checked on the story fully nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #59

actually, if you watch the video paulk Apr 2012 #88

Ooh much worst thn I thought. nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #91

don't you want fairness for these people as you do for Mr. Zimmerman? CreekDog Apr 2012 #60

should the people who did this be sued and/or charged? CreekDog Apr 2012 #61

I sure hope someone advises these homeowners to sue their nasty neighbors. nt tblue37 Apr 2012 #67

They absolutely should. n/t pnwmom Apr 2012 #99

If they had been white - there would be no problem with the racist neighborhood vigilantes jpak Apr 2012 #64

With the silly SYG laws MattBaggins Apr 2012 #68

Dear LORD. Aerows Apr 2012 #92

Too many self-appointed vigilantes have gotten hold of too many guns. n/t pnwmom Apr 2012 #100

Shouldn't you be posting at the not liberal website? UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2012 #105

I think that's probably it. The people didn't have any proof they owned the home, Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #108

The only way for this crap to stop exboyfil Apr 2012 #3

I'm very curious as to why the neigbors didn't get a trip to the jail Kaleva Apr 2012 #16

They did have the right MattBaggins Apr 2012 #72

But if they didn't have prior permisson from whoever owned the foreclosed home.. Kaleva Apr 2012 #74

Some of the threads on the Sam Moody case MattBaggins Apr 2012 #76

SYG laws don't allow you to trespass and brandish at who you find there obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #111

"Shoot first and ask questions later. nt ladjf Apr 2012 #80

but I'm afraid that this won't happen in my lifetime blueamy66 Apr 2012 #47

Apparently people like these two, and the ones at Gravine, and Zimmerman MattBaggins Apr 2012 #70

With many of the SYG laws MattBaggins Apr 2012 #69

I agree. at the least. Imagine how the new couple feels coming home every day with neighbors like th robinlynne Apr 2012 #82

and all the deputies had to do, instead of arresting the couple newspeak Apr 2012 #115

more neighbors with guns - they are lucky to be alive DrDan Apr 2012 #4

that was my first thought. Kalidurga Apr 2012 #13

seems like it just turned over - so the records may not have been available DrDan Apr 2012 #17

This could've read: 'Award to neighborhood watch for stopping burglars from robbing empty house.' freshwest Apr 2012 #42

Same thing happened to two friends of mine. They were "ripping the place on." slackmaster Apr 2012 #8

Did you friends have to spend a night in jail? If so, they should have sued. pnwmom Apr 2012 #101

Yes, but police around here have a whole lot of legal protections for errors they make on duty. slackmaster Apr 2012 #114

I don't see how the police in this situation could claim good faith. pnwmom Apr 2012 #117

I hope the cops who arrested the couple in Florida get disciplined severely slackmaster Apr 2012 #120

And with the right lawyer, they'll own the neighbors' house as well. flvegan Apr 2012 #9

That would be perfect. Wouldn't want those nuts as neighbors. freshwest Apr 2012 #31

We can only hope. nt LaurenG Apr 2012 #52

Good thing they stopped them. They might have stolen Solomon Apr 2012 #11

By this point I imagine they wish they had. (nt) Posteritatis Apr 2012 #30

Doesn't fit my mental image of southern hospitality at all varelse Apr 2012 #12

it's brownies in our neighborhood... Phentex Apr 2012 #18

Brownies varelse Apr 2012 #21

They had better be the best neighbors ever... Ian David Apr 2012 #14

that was good. barbtries Apr 2012 #54

Editing out that last example would be appreciated. Ms. Toad Apr 2012 #58

I hadn't thought of that. Good point. Nt. Ian David Apr 2012 #65

Thanks! n/t Ms. Toad Apr 2012 #66

that was even more hilarious before you edited it varelse Apr 2012 #81

I hope they sue the shit out of the Cops and the Neighbors MjolnirTime Apr 2012 #15

The cops and the neighbors were simply defending the neighborhood from dark-skinned people. tclambert Apr 2012 #102

Man was black, woman was white, so cops and neighbors were coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #119

Profiled, obviously. Baitball Blogger Apr 2012 #19

Why haven't the two nuts with guns been arrested? Unlawful restraint or assault with a deadly appleannie1 Apr 2012 #23

My guess would be they passed the local cops' colour test. (nt) Posteritatis Apr 2012 #26

It's under investigation... Phentex Apr 2012 #63

"Kalonji, who grew up in the Congo..." progressoid Apr 2012 #24

And they may have moved here to be safe. Fat chance. Shame on America, indeed. freshwest Apr 2012 #32

Think you are leaving a third world country? Think again! Rex Apr 2012 #33

Awful. No wonder people are staying out of the ownership game. BlueIris Apr 2012 #43

Racists not wanting N***ers in their neighborhood. Odin2005 Apr 2012 #51

Any normal people The Wizard Apr 2012 #53

Niiiiiiice obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #62

Gun culture is making this acceptable behavior. onehandle Apr 2012 #55

The sad thing is the people who were foreclosed on were probably victims of this: Initech Apr 2012 #73

Welcome.. sendero Apr 2012 #75

in the light of the many charges of racism in this thread paulk Apr 2012 #77

i think it's just assumed that the people with the guns are white. Kaleva Apr 2012 #85

why is that, I wonder? paulk Apr 2012 #87

Without a racist element to this story, it'd quickly die for lack of interest. Kaleva Apr 2012 #89

It's the goddamn gun toting vigilantes that are the problem. Kablooie Apr 2012 #78

"Stand your ground, even it belongs to someone else. nt ladjf Apr 2012 #79

Damn. - K&R n/t DeSwiss Apr 2012 #90

restraining order U4ikLefty Apr 2012 #94

I think I finally figured out the Red States plans to stop immigration Serve The Servants Apr 2012 #95

Bingo! Maynar Apr 2012 #98

Thanks, ALEC SemperEadem Apr 2012 #103

In most of the country... sendero Apr 2012 #109

It is in Georgia, too, in these circumstances obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #112

good point CreekDog Apr 2012 #121

Hopefully they get to learn how our legal system can be applied. obxhead Apr 2012 #113

Welcome to America where racism is alive and well and thriving.. HipChick Apr 2012 #116

Holy Shit!!! Homer Wells Apr 2012 #122

disgusting. blackspade Apr 2012 #123

Here is Angelica Kalonji's Facebook page Kaleva Apr 2012 #124

They should have been more polite to the armed maniacs Capt. Obvious Apr 2012 #125