Squatter standoff captured on camera in Queens
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- Опубліковано 22 лис 2024
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This is the most fucking backwards law I've ever seen. The HOMEOWNER was kicked out while the squatter with no proof gets to stay?!?! wtf is going on. Squatters better pray they never meet the right one.
Cops are F--KING MORONS, with ZERO proof of a lease or address on his license they ARREST the homeowner and let the BURGLER stay. She should SUE the cops as well.
He had proof which was fake bills that dated back 30 days ago with his name. I am sure they're fake. You can easily go online find a utility bill of a local power computer and remove the persons name and date and put your name with the date being a month or two back. The cops will let them stay in and they tell you let the courts handle it.
Not only kicked out but ARRESTED!
I respect tenants rights, but there must be a complete overhaul of these laws that leave landlords legally neutered 🤬
2030 you will own nothing and be happy 6 years to go. Wait this is happening all around the country
This is a STUPID law. I am triggered watching this video 🤬
This is Why We Must Vote for Curtis Sliwa for Mayor!
We need to get the city council all the democrats and all non citizens running nyc out good luck
Ikr?? Makes me furious
No actually we have no lobbyists on Capitol Hill basically lobbying for anti squatter laws why is this not being brought to the house floor it's disgusting what is happening with squatting laws in this country it's sickening they scream for every other law but this
This is why every democrat city is turning into hell. The criminals know the law is their side. The democrats play along with this. At the end the blame falls on the people who voted for democrats.
You’re better off to pay 10 hard-core gang members to go in there and make sure the suckers don’t come back😮😮😮
Yeah then you'll be arrested when the gang snitch...
He has no lease. He can get a lien for legitimate debts, but not tenancy. Those cops need to pay her for wrongful arrest.
@@thetylife you will be released in a few days, max. We don't jail people for crime anymore in case you didn't notice. It is worth it.
@@thetylifeyou clearly don't know how to get things like that done
@@thetylifethat’s right
Let me get this straight: if a homeowner attempts to remove a squatter from their property, the homeowner is told it is a civil matter & the police can not do anything. In contrast, when the same squatter alleges the homeowner illegally removed them from a home they have no right to, the homeowner gets arrested. America!
The Laws of New York state Corrupt Cops! I wonder if they got Paid by the Squatters??
Yes. This is what liberals want.
On 3/27/2024 yesterday, I had a attempted squatter call the Myrtle Beach PD on me yesterday 5 PD CARS DEEP. I started putting her stuff in the front yard. I dodged a bullet. She pulled a race card as well RAW Slandering/ lied. The police almost arrested me. She is gone. I warned everyone BE CAREFULL. They are coming in MASS. No more being nice. . USA first.
Wait, so let me get this straight, the home owner got arrested because she was kicking the squatter out of her house and that is not allowed?
Boom! Now you see. All of this is on purpose. The system exploits and does not defend property owners.
Sue the police department for false imprisonment. They admitted on camera they didnt see a lease.
Doesn't matter in nyc after 30 days you get partial possession even without a lease
@bojan6368 they said he was only on the home for two days
@@NoName_2Unah the main guy been in the house for awhile. The guy that said he moved in a couple days ago went to jail
Not if you are trespassing and or burglary to be there in the first place.The squatters had no legal right to originally be there. He did not produce a lease rental agreement. @@Synflood-dot-txt
@@datdude1021 I think the police released him. Didn't the owner point to one and say he'd just been taken away by police?
If a person is hired to do work in someone else's home, that doesn't give him the right to also live there. Doesn't even sound like anyone hired him. He just saw a loophole to bully someone. He's abusing the system. Shame on him.
"for two years" 🫣
The system SUCKS!!!
The United States justice department the system sucks it does not work here we have a terrible system this man is absolutely disgusting
I think you missed the point a little. The squatter said he put money into fixing the place up and wants to be reimbursed before he leaves. Either way, elections have consequences.
@@leolo2222 well here's the funny part under the rental agreements of the law even if you fixed up a rental unit you don't get the money returned back to you you would have to get approval from the landlord to actually do the renovations or whatever remodeling he did yeah that's going to work against him lol he thinks he's going to be reimbursed after he is trespassing in somebody's private property this is disgusting I feel so bad for this lady
The fact that squatters have more rights than homeowners is seriously mind boggling! 😑
But homeowners are, by definition, capitalists, so NY is trying to get rid of them
its 100% because of democrats and people still vote for them like the uneducated shills they are.
We have to stand up and sue the gov for such evil and not protecting and securing our property!
It is totally ludicrous and insane......and unfortunately the squatters know the law better than the homeowners......it's thievery no matter how you look at it.....and to know that I would do more time in jail for stealing a steak from a grocery store than these clowns would for stealing someone's house and property is mind-bending.....how the fuck can this be true????
Comunism
We should make a protest against these squatter laws. This has gotten outrageous.
Yes you can change this By Voting these Lazy Do Nothing Officials We Voted In, Vote Them Out. By Law Housing Court , Needs a Better Bill, why ? Why Does This Continue? Your govenor
AR15
I’M GLAD THERE WERE CAMERAS AND THIS IS GOING VIRAL! This is WILD 😭
It's good evidence to.👍
only issue with this is that now squatters can see it that it is so hard to get them out that they will continue to do it. The law needs to change.
@@bwc2000this is nothing new.. ppl who squat, already know how this works, which is why they do it. This isn’t changing a damn thing
The DA dropped the charges after seeing the video
Shame on ABC 7 for blurring the squatters' faces.
That's a legal issue. If they identify them as squatters before they've been convicted of squatting, they could sue the TV station for libel.
Right especially since they all adults let the world know who these criminals are so when they in another neighborhood looking to break in and take over
@@mcq11705they are squatters and you know and understand that.
@@memo134 It's America, companies/states etc getting lawsuits for the dumbest things. So why risk it, even tho we all know what happened😉
that Cali guy does not blur any faces.
Unbelievable. The squatter is telling her that she needs to pay him to leave. What a piece of sh*t!
Democrat made laws
Brokes into her home, steals her furniture and stuff, gets her arrested then, extorts her for cash for him to leave voluntarily. Fvck
WHAT A SCUMBAG!!
yes...exactly right !
@@metatoad
It's like we are living in the twilight zone
If that was a politician's house, I guarantee you this would be a completely different video.
They all have vacation homes they don’t use until the summer. We should all go squat and enjoy the free amenities while they’re in town “working.” Until it affects them, nothing will change.
Got that right 😅. Poor lady😢
you right about that
@@mtc-j9i I got the grill, WHOS COMING WITH ME?
Fr
Isn't someone breaking into your home & changing your locks a crime? As far as I'm concerned the squatter committed a crime first and should have been arrested.
Cops don't care. Trust me I have been through it
Just like when Europeans came here and squatted on the land and then killed people.
True just happened as well to me@@joesevi7513
Apparently it's not a crime in New York. That's the crime in and of itself. You go on vacation or go take care of a loved one, and someone's watching your home, they can move in, change your locks and then you got to spend two years and YOUR money getting rid of them!
Not in democrat ran states or cities.
I am retired NYPD cop and this cop is wrong he took the guys out of the house. They came kicked the door in and they were present when the locks were changed. So they arrest after the guy says I live here but doesn't show any paperwork. You can't remove someone from the property one minute then say oh now he is saying he lives here and arrest the legal owner for changing the locks.
Again these are poorly trained cops. No law says you can live in someones house if they owe you money as he claims. They just took away the little old lady because the loser cops knew she wouldn't put up a fight.
Indeed. This ending was the cops fault. They made a bad call. He had zero proof while she had legal proof. Also dude who was dragged out in cuffs gets to come back the self same day wow really. There is proof of them breaking in on camera and yet this is how it ends. Wow!
Those cops should be ashamed of themselves!! One day it might just happen to them ... Bet they won't play so nice then... Unbelievable!!! They could have chosen to give her a citation... Those people broke the law... Straight up!!
@@kamenwaticlientsinsanity!!
You just responded to a bot. He is not a retired cop or even real 🤣🤣🤣🤣@kamenwaticlients
This happened to my friend. She got a house when a family member passed away. When she went to move in after leaving her apartment there was people living there. She called the cops and they couldn't due anything because the squatters had mail send to that address. It took her almost half a year to get her house back. Once she got it back they destroyed the home all her family pictures were on the floor ripped everything was gone all her furniture there was no doors inside holes everywhere she ended up living with family she spend all her money going to court. She sold the property. And now lives in a small apartment not only did they destroyed her but destroyed all the belongings that meant alot to her.
Yea but the Mexican I'd lying about something. Something from the story is missing
Sue the city
Karma never forgets
There are ways to shorten that time but you gotta be willing to play the game... Also, folks gotta do their best at staying present on a property and with security. Avoid giving a window of opportunity if at all possible
@@LouisCasasnot karma. They have to answer to the courts of Heaven on Judgement day and feel that lake of fire. Noone is getting away with evil
That is absolutely insane how could you be arrested for someone moving into your house ???
I have no fucking clue. It’s absolutely infuriating
State: you must let squatters stay
Also State: Keep paying the property taxes!
Right... I can't believe this world we live in!! Everything is backwards..
i hope this turns against eric adams and holcol and yes the laws have been there for years but squatter laws are suppose to apply to land. And a squatter builds a structure on it. george washington would be spinning in his grave
DEMOCRAT run state
Yup!
Democrat laws at work.Anarchy
He provided no documentation?! How did they even consider him a tenant?!
Well, it's obvious the cops were helping him commit the crime, that part is obvious.... instead of remove him, and tell him to hire a lawyer, they arrested the woman with the DEED. The only explanation, is they were accessories to the crime.
Makes no sense, she should have just said, I’m a renter and I have a lease... should have waited for cops to split, before changing locks.
I think they said Mail
because he said so; jobless bum criminals get treated better than law-abiding working citizens.--- the new New York
That’s what happens when you get DEI cops
This seems like an onion story . These stupid politicians have destroyed my hometown . I feel so bad for that poor woman.
You stupid democrat voters are ro blame!🤷🙄
Hoe ass REPUBLICANS!!!🖕
Nonono. They people who voted the Democrats in destroyed your town. New yorkers put them there.
you voted for this by voting for demoncrats.
This is a long-running issue nationwide. Not just your hometown. But some states and cities are becoming aware of the nightmare the ridiculous laws are causing people and finally changing them!!
She needs to sue the squatters and the police for false imprisonment.
What tf they going to get from the squatters. Clearly they don't have shat😅
this happened to my friend and he got in with 10 bad ass friends, no police involved, and he got his house back in one day
Yep
For real ❤😂
That’s AWESOME
When the current laws don’t work or make any sense, you gotta handle things the old way.
This is how it’s still done to this day in many other countries.
Exactly!!!!
NYC has become unlivable. This is truly shameful and while squatters have rights, the process for their eviction should at least be more streamlined than tenants with contracts.
Los Angeles is trailing right behind! 🙄😳😳😳🤦🏽♀️
This law is everywhere!!!
That’s why I don’t live there.
99.9% of squatters are lazy, good for nothing sleazebuckets. Their "rights" exist only because of certain politicians & judges who've never had anyone occupy THEIR property.
What "rights" do squatters have? The right to take possession of others' property?
So Adele, the homeowner, went away from her home for a couple of months as she was in the process of selling the property. Then when she came back she couldn’t get in and saw strangers inside the house. She had never rented the house to them,before or ever! They had trespassed into her property, broke the house locks changed them and stayed living there illegally. Now that the cops came, that one guy claims he has a “lease” from a random person who is not Adele, the homeowner. Meanwhile the homeowner has her deed with her and they didn’t care and arrested her. And the guy had even pushed her! She is the homeowner, so the guy should have shown the “so called lease” he claims he has in front of the cops. I don’t see that as landlord tenant issues! She never met them to begin with and had not rented her place to them or anyone else while she is moving out, her furniture is still there! They totally trespassed!!
So basically the trespassers evicted/kicked her out of her own house (without her knowledge) when she still has her things/furniture inside the property!.. and when she returned, they kick her out again and also got her arrested! 🤦🏻♀️ Now, imagine you go on vacation or that tomorrow when you come back home from work or a stroll, someone had locked you out of your own home! 😡And when the police is called you get arrested! 😵💫This makes no sense! I hope she can solve this problem asap.
You just explained the lunacy that is called squatters rights! It’s a loophole that should be abolished.
Its not lunacy its a scam. Maybe the cops are in on it or maybe they dgaf, but this is definitely some type of land grab. I wouldn't doubt somebody's paying ole boy to hijack her property after all it is worth a million dollars.
Sue the city that I forces that law period.
It will one day get solved, but if past case are an example. She will spend thousands of dollars fighting it to get it back. But once she does get it back, the inside of the house essentially destroyed. She wont have money to repair it, she will be forced to sell it with a huge loss.
And the squatter? Most likely doing the same thing to another victim. I mean, why should he stop? Bet he has even taken property form people thanks to these backward laws. Again, why should he stop?
He didn't even show the police a lease, he just showed bills for work he claimed was done to the house. The police were there when she changed the locks and arrested those guys. Later on, he barged in her house and called the police on her and she got arrested! Complete lunacy!
Be smart: if you have a vacant home, contact the utility providers and put in file that your services are OFF without your social security number to verify for future service activation. Inform them that you don't rent the property and nobody should be trying to use utilities. Notify the USPS that the home is vacant and forward any mail being sent to your main residence.
Take away the oven, fridge, laundry machines, the microwave, etc.
Squatters prefer free amenities, so don't provide them with any.
It says she was selling the house. You need the utilities on, don't you? Also, I would think that installing some cameras would give proof if and when anyone tries to move in illegally. It then can be shown as breaking and entering.
I'd put in a monitored alarm system too. That way if someone breaks in, I can let the alarm company and police know that no one is supposed to be in the house. The squatters could be arrested for breaking and entering.
Better still, have a trusted friend or family member move in so it’s never vacant.
I can't believe the city recognizes people who just broke into other people's homes and set up shop as lawful tenants.
The way of the Democrat….
She better sue everyone for having to go through this.
Sue the Hell out of the Corrupt New York City Corrupt Cops!
@@jimcoulter5877 Its not the cops dummy, its the DA who has to enforce the laws on the books. get rid if the law!
You can’t sue jobless hobos because they’ve got nothing of value lmao
This is all the way effed up, these squatters got way more rights than the homeowners who worked hard to have the house they owned. The squatters should be arrested, not the homeowner.
The laws need to be repealed. They give no protection to landlords
This is to protect renters, real renters. We have no clue if she really did sign one with the dude, or not though. There would be records though that would need produced, obviously he won't be able to do so, but criminals will play the system that's in place to protect honest people. Win some, lose some.
@@JerTin-Woodlands That is exactly why the laws need to be repealed. We are giving more rights to criminals than law abiding citizens
The laws been this way since 18000s. It needs to be updated because back then they assumed all documentation was real. The computer wasn't invented back then which caused the issue of people making fake documentations. All they need is a fake bill or fake agreement that shows they been living there more than 30 days. Also there can' be any signs of breaking an entering at the house. If they use lock pickers they pretty much got a rent free stay.
Welcome to nyc we’re the criminals run nyc stop voting democrats
I don’t understand why squatting isn’t considered breaking and entering. It just shouldn’t be this hard to get people out of a home that you own and they have no right to.
I bet if that was one of those cops homes they wouldn’t tell the squatter it’s a civil matter?
True.
Somehow gotta make it about police right
@@BlueSoldier87 Is he wrong? You just gonna ignore the question 🤡
@@EvanPlays First off , it was a statement. The question mark doesn’t fit. Second, my point is why even say that? What are the cops doing wrong? It’s a stupid law which I don’t agree with at all but they are enforcing it. They didn’t write the law. Yall are shit talking the wrong people. 🤡
@@BlueSoldier87Police have discretion. Don’t act like they’re automatons who have no choice but to enforce laws a certain way.
Wow, so after working 50 years to buy a nice house all it takes is someone to live there for 30 days while you're away on vacation.
Apparently, it doesn’t even have to be 30 days, you just have to write up some bullshit receipt that you did some work on the house and your golden.
Next thing you know your bank can legally take your bank money because you didn't access your account in 30 days!
@@lickalotlickalot2210they’re working on it! Lol
This country is out of control. Paying him what he invest or take him to court is a win win for him.
It’s sad all this red tape is put on any solutions.
I met an older gentleman who was hospitalized and was doing poorly. At first his children thought he was going to pass away but he didn’t. He was scheduled to move into an assisted living facility and his kids helped him by emptying his home to prepare it for sale. After a month at assisted living he was doing so much better that everyone thought he should move back into his home. Unfortunately squatters had taken over with a fake lease and all sorts of problems ensued. Eventually he got his house back but it took about 8 months. Imagine beating the odds and surviving cancer you thought would kill you just to be greeted with something like that. If this was your parent, imagine all of the frustration, stress, anger. Why is it that cheats, snakes, and liars have the upper hand in this situation while honest, hardworking people who play by the rules have to suffer? It’s a shame how many loopholes we’ve let our govt create which allow things like this happen. Letting people run amuck with no consequences does nothing but create chaos and division among society.
"Letting people run amuck with no consequences does nothing but create chaos and division among society." - which is exactly why it's allowed.
@@calmwaves111 I agree. That’s why we have to come together as a collective people and stop letting the powers at be try to divide us.
Whoever has the deed, OWNS THE HOUSE!
“Squatters Rights” should be non-existent
It’s Ain’t NO RIGHTS!!!
It’s FAKE Deeds they use.
Right, but homeowners can also rent their houses. The squatters will often provide false leases. Cops don't want to deal with it, so they say it's a civil matter. That's the problem. As a homeowner, you have to be bold enough to take care of the issue yourself without calling the cops.
If you have a lease and are paying rent you can't be kicked out
@@info781Fact!!! But they had no lease and they can’t pay rent to a place they illegally entered!
Squatter is white gg
PSA…To all homeowners, please get a security system! If it is breached, you will be alerted and this becomes breaking and entering. If you signed a legitimate agreement, you will have the code to the security system. Scammers look for homes that do not have systems and make up leases. My heart breaks for anyone who has been a victim of this!!!
Excellent advise. Also pay for the monitoring if there is a charge. You'll be surprised at how fast the cops come when people from the security system calls!
Here in the South, these things get solved very quickly!
😂
If we give the left their way, even southerners will have to share or give up their home to 5 migrant families within a decade.
Yes, people actually sell their houses instead of sitting on empty homes for years waiting for property values to rise. It's also not highly dense population in the south either so not many people desperately needing a home, which translates to virtually no squatters.
The 30 day law was passed to 'encourage' people to sell their house or the house belongs to the squatters if they have been paying utilities and such, proving they have been paying the city as the resident of that house for 30 days or more.
@Hunterchuck that's not what the comment meant, buddy. It means the squatter would get a bullet in his head for trespassing if this happened in a place like North Carolina, Florida, Tennessee or Georgia
@@Kobby405 That would put you in prison for one and secondly i can't imagine squatters in states with such low population densities. New York dwarfs all of those states you mentioned combined. When thousands of houses are left empty for years in a place like NYC, this causes a major homeless crisis. When people are looking to buy a home and all the empty homes are not for sell, people just decide to squat on them. The squatter law was made by republican lawmakers as a solution to that problem too. If those states you mentioned ever had anything close to New York, maybe they can do population control instead? 🤷♂
Appalling, how can the squatter claim any legal right to live there when he has no valid lease? The law must be changed to protect home owners.
A woman was just murdered when she came home to find two squatters (a man and a woman), in her New York apartment. The situation is way out of hand.
I'm glad this is getting more news coverage. A squatter lived in my house in Queens, NY for 4 years through Covid. I know her pain.
There are so many landlords who are like if you are late on a bill or they want you out, they just put your things on the curb. How come the homeowners aren't doing this? Is it because of crooked insane backwards police?
Wow, that’s insane!!!
So, are they out of your house now?
Ugh! I’m sorry you had to go through this. I’m so livid right now! What an obstructive to justice!!!
Wow. I hope you got your home back
Thats when you invite every uncle and brother. Now break down the door.
I can not believe it was it the owner of the house arrested..what is this but it was me I wold handle this my way.
@@rinadenmark207 You know it wouldn't happen to billionaire's homes. They don't care how the laws screw everyone else up.
So you would jeopardize your male family members to be harmed or lose their freedom on your behalf? You know what I've noticed with a lot of these squatter cases? It's the majority of women that own the homes. So they are being targeted.
Frfr
Dude has absolutely no evidence of his residency, mail or otherwise, and he gets to stay in the house? All the while the only person who can provide proof of ownership gets arrested? Sounds like law enforcement is in on the scam.
Law enforcement is enforcing the law correctly as its their job to enforce whats on the books. The problem is that the law is horseshit as it changed this issue from a criminal offense to a civil offense which means they literally cant arrest him else they would get sued for unlawful arrest……
EXACTLY what I said. Because let's say the WERE, how would they act any different than in this video?? The only thing missing is that guy giving them cash on video for their help. 🤷♂️
@@FlightX101no they weren't, the law says it's civil.... So she had documents, he didn't, so they should have arrested or removed him and told HIM to hire a lawyer. They did their job ass backwards
@dnesmondjefferson2127 law enforcement is suppose to serve the constitution first
If the court has to "investigate" then nobody should occupy the home for free! If a woman claimed a man had raped her they wouldn't hesitate to lock him up first and wait until prove and the whole story and stuff! Why not this? It's only fair!
Wtf the poor woman, how she kept her composure i dont know. This must be very sad for her as her mother left it to her.
Id be furious
Totally BS for that homeowner. That trespasser/squatter needs to go to jail. He will. He knows the laws about this and abused it for his own. Stupid law.
It's all over. .. The law been this way since the 1800s. I had a law class and I was dumbfounded when I learn about that. There's also laws where you can get permits from the city to move a fence line. If the Peron moves a fence line onto your property and you didn't complain about it for 10 years that land becomes theirs automatically. The people next too us did this and I told my dad about this but he ignored it because he thought since it's on record he owns that land and the lot description in the city is proof he owns it. He doesn't think hat's how the law works. Yet, that's how it works because it's never been updated. People are doing that too to steal land that you pay property taxes on .
Apparently, he lied to the cops when he said that he had a lease. Now that it's gone viral she should also make a case for fraud
@@cyberpisces369exactly!! None of them had a lease agreement... This is so backwards!!!
Your absolutely 💯 right unfortunately this what happens in blue states they're are against ppl who trying to make honest living and instead of punishing the bad guy they let him go. Freaking ridiculous they are against ppl who wants to be successful it's so crazy I moved out last year. Now in FLORIDA
You don't understand the laws in Democrat run areas. Same in California. Being a Landlord is VERY risky these days.
After my sister died recently a meth-head squatter claimed he was given permission to live in her house and he wouldn't leave. We never heard of this man. We were grieving my sister's death and we couldn't even get into her house because of this squatter and his "friends". Even after contacting the police it took months and numerous court appearances to get him out. It was a horrible experience. I cannot believe he was given soooo much time to remain living there, while destroying and selling her stuff. He had no paperwork to prove his claim. We had paperwork showing ownership. How is this even allowed??? We no longer have justice in this country.
Disgusting. I'm so sorry you've had to go through this. I wonder what it's going to take to get the laws changed. Vigilante justice isn't good but there should be a balance to people who intentionally cause distress on others with this crappy squatter behavior. It's total BS.
@wendythefunerallady It was soooo sad. Her personal belongings were sold, stolen or destroyed. Her house was turned into a literal dump. He removed all the appliances. He left us nothing except clean up. He walked away owing nothing in return. I'm heartbroken 💔
@@susandeck9405How sad 😔 where is her home ?
@celestenelson6375 She lived in Kern County, California. Her home has since been sold at a loss being as it was so destroyed that it had to be sold as a fixer-upper. Between that and all the lawyer/court fees we took a loss. But more than any monetary value, we lost her keepsakes, her memories, things that were precious to her. It's been almost several years and I still haven't properly grieved her death without the anger this man threw in the mix. Now I know what pain and suffering does to a person. I'm bitter.
WTF?! Arrested a homeowner, I'd be livid.
This is normal in new york
I’m livid just watching this.
@@xandercrews4729Agreed
Just like when Europeans came here and squatted on the land and then killed people.
The NYPD fan club is still smooching their behinds nothing changes.
Unbelievable! A senior vet down the street from us had a stroke and was in the V.A. hospital for a little over a month. When he finally went home, he discovered two people living in his unfinished second floor. He called the police, the squatters produced a printed fake lease and told him he'd have to evict them legally. We'll be out of town for five days, so having a family member check on the house while we're gone. This is a bizarre reality.
This is absolutely disgusting. Someone needs to start an organization to help people like this get their houses back. I'm sure people would help pay for fees and lawyers costs if that existed
During COVID in Cali this was a MASSIVE problem, it's takes over a YEAR to get YOUR HOUSE back.
There is a guy who is trying to change laws and get involved, Flash Shelton. Squatter Hunter. He has a UA-cam channel. This is happening a lot now. It's scary crazy. He experienced it, but now tries to help other people in this situation.
There is. They also become squatters and bother the other people.
I had to deal with an eviction very similar to this situation!!! I’m so very sorry for you darl’n.
I decided to move in as well. I moved myself in and invaded the squatters space and comfortability.
I did it legally by signing a lease with a friend whom I subleased to. Everything they brought in, I threw away, everyone they brought in as guests, I called the police on as trespassers.
I slept with a 9mm next to me and it was only about 1 week before they decided it would behoove them to leave!
Badass! Good for you! Put no trespassing signs up. I saw an article that said Police now look to see if you provided that information to squatters (ridiculous bs) but we must remain one step ahead of these criminals being protected! Welcome to the twilight zone!
Glad you accomplished your mission safely
That is crazy 🤣
@stewbugz5213 thanks for the love. I actually was really afraid I might get arrested for my actions but luckily they weren't the kind of folks that wanted cops around, lol.
If that man can produce a legal lease, then it is landlord and tenant issues. If not , then he is trespassing. These cops need to be better educated on how to protect and serve the right people.
Right? The cops should have asked them to prove they have been here for 30 days. If no proof then arrest them for trespassing or whatever charge it is. That's fuckin bullshit they didn't do enough for justice
Cops are not always bright.
Agreed 💯
It's not on the cops. It's what the law says
@lucyinthesky444 The law is ridiculous and backward, and squatters are human scum. Police are supposed to uphold the law which they did. According to the law, when she changed the locks thats an illegal eviction. I don't agree with it but thats the law.
Dude walks in. Bashes a hole in the wall. Fixes it. Then says pay me for fixing that hole in the wall then i will leave. 😂😂😂😂 Wow.
Back in the day he would have been arrested for Breaking and Entering. He broke into a home thats not his and thats a crime. So now anyone can break/walk into anyone's home call police and have the homeowner arrested and the burgler get to live there.
That's NY now a POS!
No, they have to be there for 30 days, for some reason this lady dragged her feet but she had a whole month to have them kicked out. It's only after the 30 days does eviction become difficult
I live with my husband and children in a 1 family house and there are squatters living in the next house right next door to us.
It’s Completely INSANE and has gotten out of Control!!!
I feel so bad for the owner 😔😔😔
Me and my husband was just discussing that we won’t be able to take a family trip because we are Afraid that Squatters might be in OUR home once’s we get back.
They Need to DISMANTLE this law !!!!
Not Fair to the HOMEOWNERS!!!!
If you was in New York, would you help stop the invasive species Spotted Laternflies by stepping on them?
If you vote for Democrats then you support Squatters rights
Take a week staycation. Strobe light in their window all night. Turn it off when you see a car coming down the street
They might keep watch your family and break in. Gov doesn’t care us just the power and gets richer and richer. We pay high tax , but what we get in return.
i try but dang thing can jump @@skelly4998
So you're telling me, I can find a house/property, empty unoccupied, move in and fight with the rightful owner have them arrested for kicking me out? What in the F is happening here in America? Not only is that absurd, it's morally reprehensible to do that to someone. Infuckingcredible
Yes
Democrats!
@@highplainsgrifter600everything yall blame democrats, I see where a person been living somewhere for 20 years and gets kicked out immediately because they miss one month of rent .... republicans
Yes dont forget these people have more connections to activist lawyers with free council then you could ever hope to get as a paying customer
My mom had some similar issues years ago but it was created by the republican party
A squatter is someone who unlawfully stays on a property that does not belong to them. For the police to side with a squatter is unlawful.
This is CRAZY the homeowner was arrested😮
Homeowner arrested -- but still has to pay property taxes!!
If it was the house of a multimillionaire, the lawyers would have it wrapped up in minutes
Nope same laws would apply in the same situation, but youd hope millionaires wouldnt get themselves in a position like this and vet their tenants better
and the cops would have them out in milliseconds, trust. the police hate civilians, and only here to protect the state, businesses, and the rich. never forget that.
Squatters target low-income areas precisely for this reason. The lawful owners don't have the resources to fight them through legal means.
@@jhudson_tiedyeNo they wouldn’t. Stop playing stupid, there’s a reason rich kids act the way they do. Bc they know they can get away with damn near anything. Just look at Hollywood…a whole bunch of rich people getting away with crimes. Life isn’t the same for rich and poor people…definitely not here in America.
@@jhudson_tiedye No he is correct, money moves mnts.
These stories have been in the news for a couple of decades now. Why haven't lawmakers revoked these old 1800's laws that don't apply anymore?????
Keeps them working for decades and decades of course. 💵
The man breaks into a house that is not his and the government says he has a right to be there.
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If it were my house, there would be no police, no cameras, no reports, no disturbance, no witnesses, no bodies, no nothing. Just saying.
Yep!!
I'm with you on that
Facts
Agreed.
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We had squatters break into one of our properties last year. We had a plumber dig up the front lawn and cap the water main pipe. And had an electrician disconnect the electric power on the outside of the house. Squatters called the police and they were told it was a civil matter and take it to court.
Good going! What happened? Did they leave?
Rest of the story please!
What a great idea. I hope someone that knows this lady sees this comment
In New York, it's against the law to turn off the utilities, change the locks, and remove the belongings of someone who claims to be a tenant.
yeah, that's the poinst, take it to court then 😉@@pmor888
Back in the day, there would be no cops involved. The squatter would just "go missing" possibly buried somewhere. Ain't nobody got time to be playing these games.
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Pete the killer-“Oh hey I took care of dat ting for ya.”
Itll go back to that again watch
that is why we have so many hog pens in the south. they eat everything including teeth.
If the end result is you getting arrested for breaking into your own home, you might as well get arrested for a battery as well.
Physical pain changes a lot of people’s minds.
Sue the police dept for unlawful arrest.
Amen!!!
Definitely
The police didn’t create the squatter rights law. They’re just following the laws that were created. The law makers/politicians did. You get what you vote for. Thats why it’s important to take your feelings out when voting for someone and use logic.
@@missg9721A retired cop made a comment in regard to this. They in fact were wrong to arrest her!
The men had no proof of being a tenant and he entered into the home after the locks were changed. He pushed himself in there. The retired officer said even if he did work on the house it gives him no right to live there.
They really need more stringent laws in regards to this matter.
This got me so aggravated right now it’s unbelievable
All 5 of us would be living there uncomfortable; the squatter, myself and my 3 unfriendly cane corsos🤣🤣🤣
Yup!
LOL ✅
You'd get arrested
She shouldve said she lived there. The minute she admitted she didn't, that she just owns it, they were allowed to claim that she has to take him to court.
@@HenrySoseniteMaybe in NY
Moving in a house without permission it's the same as stealing pure and simple
WARNING TO FUTURE SQUATTERS: I'm not calling the police. Ya gettin SLUMPED...Then i'll call. Ahh ! Self Defense 🙃
Bingo...gang members exist ..lol
Why call? Nobody will miss 'em.
Yes sir
Get ready NY .. the illegals are coming for them now!
EXACTLY 💯
It’s called “breaking and entering.”
Absolutely!
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Nope. It’s called you voted for progressives who passed progressive laws.
Sorry
...and you could permanently "resolve" the issue if you lived in a gun-friendly state.
You see how the squatter said, "There's rules to this shit." Seems to me, this is not his first time doing this.
It's so ironic- a man who ignores EVERY rule only to make sure others obey them. What an asshat.
With these types, it's NEVER a one-time thing, just like cheaters. 😂
american people are learning from the illegal immigrants already xDDDDD that's whats happening
This is INSANE INSANE INSANE INSANE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That guy doesnt have a lease that guy pushed his way in and TOOKOVER
You can find someone in NY to help with eviction. They won’t be wearing a suit or badge though
Wow! Steal a car, you get busted right away. Steal a house and you can get away with it.
Who gets busted for stealing a car? You get a fine. You don't go to jail. The cops won't even help you get it back even if you know where the thief lives.
Illegal ‘s votes!
Democrats in this State legalized that too.
Illegal votes
@@martinpalm5you're clearly talking out of your ass. Who told you that? Katie Britt?
I have a squatter problem, where do I get reporters to cover my story?
Are you kidding me that has to be so frustrating. Especially since a woman recently got killed in New York trying to get squatters out of her passed mother's condo.
That is unethical
This is INFURIATING
Infuriating is an understatement.
Cut the water and the lights to the house. Then, let me see him go and get it back on.
stop being anti semetic
This is absolutely sickening!! Outrageous!!
MAKES MY BLOOD BOIL.
Wtf! She has a deed and he has no lease. How did they not take him out for breaking and entering.
Break in and hang out for 30 days and the house is yours
Why don't we all just start doing this since prices of housing have skyrocketed?? lets all move to new york and make it over packed, then squat in peoples houses for 30 days and straight up take every new york residents home since its SO DAMN EASY!!!@@hdlc4635
The law needs to be changed NOW! Squatters have no rights!!!
Democrat run city, they care more about criminals than taxpayers.
The law will benefit illegals, just like the other "laws" they're putting in place. Watch and see ...
As long as democrats remain power, it wont ever change. Its only gonna get worse.
American Justice? No such thing.
Yep
It is called the CRIMINAL JUST US SYSTEM ?
I must have been little when these Squatters Laws came out...I grew up in Flushing Queens...times have definitely changed...this is sad...I pray she gets her house back back
Back in the mid-1960s my dad had some rent houses in Lansing Michigan.
One time one of his renters wouldn't pay the rent time so my dad took the front door off the house for "maintenance". It was the middle of January, about 20 below zero, it didn't take long for the renters to move out because they were freezing their asses off, then my dad put the front door back on the house with new locks.
And that is why laws progressed to this point.
My friend did that
After he got sued the renter said they cant get his medicine inside the house and very sick
Squatters don't have rights in Arizona. So we don't have this problem here.
Yeah, Florida just passed a tough anti-squatter law. The problem was getting out-of-hand. Unfortunately, New Yorkers continue to suffer from their state’s laws that coddle criminals.
@Scorch1028 we actually do have squatters rights, but they have to jump through hoops to prove anything, and the police out here won't tolerate it. I guess we have good trespassing laws.
What state is the easiest to squat in? Arizona makes it fairly easy for squatters to take possession of property. Unlike some states that require two decades of occupation, Arizona permits a squatter to take possession after two years (under certain circumstances).
Think again ⬆️
NY has this problem because of the a hole liberal Socialist leftist moron Democrat politicians that keep getting voted in. For Christ's sake, vote smart
I want to ask whoever works at the news he was filming that day why did you blurred out the woman's face who's stealing someone's home are you in cahoots with the thief is that why you blurred their face out
She needs a good lawyer that will help this guy pack and go to jail !!! Who raises this thugs ??????
@donaldjohnson-wn6pssadly as we see she would sit longer in jail !!!
He's not a thug. He is a white man. Black people are thugs
Lawyers are expensive
A lawyer can't help her because the law is on the criminals side. That's how bad things have gotten in New York.
These insane c0mm!e policies are what's emboldening these criminals
But the laws say 30 days and he stated he's only been there for 2 days. So why isn't trespassing laws being enforced?
Ever hear of the deep state?
Because the law is obviously meant to 'encourage' people to sell their house instead of keeping it empty for years waiting for property values to rise. Reason being, NYC is highly populated and homes are scarce to begin with. So if a squatter moves into an empty house and starts paying utilities to the city for at least 30 days, the house belongs to them.
@Hunterchuck
That makes so much sense. The government has to make money somewhere, and of course, they sh!t on the people who already pay taxes.
@@Dondizle Yeah, Americans pay much more in taxes than anyone else in the world and don't get anything in return for it like other nations do. But that's the bed you live in when you coddle the rich too much and shift the tax burden on the poorest. 🤷♂
For example, Texas has no state income tax which sounds great, but this means that property taxes will go through the roof. This burden is now on the middle class homeowners. This also means that by paying property taxes, you don't truly have rights to private property because the state actually owns it.
WTF. They arrested her. Are u serious. This is insane. WTF is wrong with our country
Nightmarish if I'd ever seen such a thing----making my blood pressure rise as im watching.
Why the hell did that female newscaster chuckle? What the F**k is so funny about this?????
what are you suppose to do, all you can do is laugh at the absurdity of the situation
Absurdness is hilarious. Seems unreal. Like a parody.
@@nuhrii3449*_Nah. She genuinely thinks it’s funny. Usually people shake their head while laughing at an absurdity._*
@@kevindie not everyone reacts the same way.
@@user_kH9bw3ns1and she chose poorly
in Australia eviction takes 14-30 days imagine living rent free for two years
SOMEONE SEND ASIAN ANDY & SJC 😂
This is absolutely outrageous and outraging!!!! What the fuck??! What happened to trespassing?!???
All 50 states have squatters rights (it’s ridiculous) but written years ago when property was not the same as today. The good thing is Florida is arresting the squatters. WV and SC are also for the homeowners too and actively tell the homeowner what to do to prevent and evict squatters. It matters who you vote for in your local elections!
They arrested the homeowner. Unbelievable
Reverse uno
This has happened in other states too it's not just in nyc. It's completely crazy and Unacceptable. If you look it up this has happened to quite a bit of people.
I leaving in place where my landlord lost his home for people like that . I’m still in court fighting to get stay since my landlord notified a bank and the have foreclosure case . It’s already 7 years the people who forget the deeds still in court . They want my money but they don’t pay nothing in the house or fix . It’s crazy how this people doing that . Fake documents and get the house . My landlord leave in his house never knew what’s happens . It’s sick
It happens in democratic states. In florida, texas and Arizona, landlords can shoot you for TRESPASSING on their property.
Tony Soprano exits for this very reason.
This is absolutely sickening!
The rage I feel watching this video, I would’ve been prison by now if that was me.
Whats the address??? Can the community come together and do something???? How can this guy bully this lady out of her house and noone help.....😮😮😮😮
I was wondering the same thing. And he is real bold face about it. Makes me wonder if he is part of a criminal ring.
Let’s go
@@NycContent I’m right here in the area. I thought the same ! I don’t mind standing outside her home to protest!!!! Not only do they not belong there it’s also a potential risk to the community there. If these people are doing this under the guise of a law they are taken advantage of yet breaking what else are they up to? With traffickers on the rise etc, what are these people up to!
I commend that woman standing up for her home and her rights!!! Apparently the cops didn’t assess the situation or Adela’s premises effectively! It’s clear as day that was a spot that random people were living at free will! No proof! She doesn’t know these people! This is very dangerous situation not only to her but to those neighboring around her.
26-07 160 street
There is no community anymore. Wow. A mile away...wow.
This is SOOOOO messed up!!!! This is not justice! This is gross injustice. Disgusting and shameful. How have these nonsensical laws not changed?
You can't let anyone in for 30 days. Once that happens you're screwed. The real issue isn't with the law, though they don't help. The issue is that the court system moves like molasses. Everyone knows this guy is squatting and will eventually have to leave, but it can take up to two years for this to happen. A month between every hearing and the ability to continually delay for another hearing. The court system is completely broken.
why do you blur the criminals faces? you should be doing the opposite.