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Was planning on going a different direction today until I saw this. Took 20 minutes to calm my blood pressure to a reasonable level.<\/p>\n
Adele Andaloro inherited her family\u2019s home in Flushing, Queens after her parents passed away. As she was preparing to sell the property, squatters took over, installing a new front door and changing the locks, effectively locking her out of her childhood home.<\/p>\n
During an interview with reporter Dan Krauth, an unidentified woman approached and unlocked the front door of the house, promptly leaving upon noticing the camera crew.<\/p>\n
The camera kept filming while Andaloro, alongside her daughter and armed with her property deed, entered the home and found two men inside.<\/p>\n
The men called the police on Andaloro.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey’ve called the police on me and I’ve called the locksmith,” Andaloro said. “We didn’t come in illegally, the door was open.”<\/p>\n
Police arrived and interviewed the men, who could not provide documentation to show that they had been there for more than 30 days. One man was taken away in handcuffs and the other was escorted off the property.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
So far, so good, right? The cops did tell her to not change the locks – a quirk of NY law against illegal eviction. She did, though.<\/p>\n
Shortly thereafter, another man, accompanied by the previously escorted squatter, forced entry into the house.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you see this? This guy just literally broke down my door, broke through myself and my daughter,” a distraught Andaloro said.<\/p>\n
Police showed up again, arresting Andaloro for unlawful eviction.<\/p>\n
One officer told Andaloro, \u201cHe can’t be kicked out, you need to go to court.\u201d<\/p>\n
ABC7 highlighted that in New York, it is illegal to disconnect the utilities, change the locks, or remove the possessions of people claiming tenant status.<\/p>\n
The NYPD told the New York Post that Andalaro was charged with unlawful eviction and slapped with a criminal court summons. They said no other arrests or summonses were issued.\u00a0 MoneyWise<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
All due to “squatter’s rights.”\u00a0 Just what are squatter’s rights? Like the government with civil asset forfeiture, it seems to be a way for someone to steal what you have – legally. What’s next – someone steals your car, puts on their bumper sticker, and it’s theirs?\u00a0 Or maybe robs you at the ATM – if they spend it there’s no crime?<\/p>\n
What the heck is New York (or California) thinking?<\/p>\n
Now, as many here have gathered, I live in Texas. I am pretty sure it is not a problem here.\u00a0 We have our share of thieves and ne’er-do-wells – Houston alone gives Ed a full-time job with feel-good stories. But we don’t seem to have a problem like this one.<\/p>\n
Too, this is Texas<\/em>. We have the right to defend ourselves, gators, large stretches of open land, a largeish body of water just southeast of the state and lots of man-made lakes throughout.<\/p>\n
Some assembly required.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"