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Washington property owner says squatters returned after SWAT raid: 'I'm going to give up'
Fox News ^ | 2/18/23 | Andrew Mark Miller

Posted on 02/18/2023 11:00:06 PM PST by CFW

Squatters who took over a Washington state property during the coronavirus pandemic were finally removed by a SWAT team this week only to return to the property shortly after, according to the property owner.

Roughly 30 officers took part in the Wednesday raid of a Lynnwood, Washington property that had been taken over by squatters as part of a stolen vehicle trafficking investigation. Police say 52 cars, some of them stolen, along with drugs and firearms were found on the property, KIRO 7 News reported.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Front Page News; Politics/Elections; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: corruption; crime; democrats; propertyrights; realty; squatters; washington
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When are the people of Washington state going to insist upon a change? A change to where criminals are locked away instead of being told to "do what you wish for we will vilify anyone who objects"?

Democrat-led states are already losing their highest tax-payers. Are they just depending on federal money via the tax-payers from other states to bail them out?

1 posted on 02/18/2023 11:00:06 PM PST by CFW
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Why can’t you go in and kill them as intruders?


2 posted on 02/18/2023 11:02:10 PM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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That is exactly what is happening. It is part of the effort to eliminate state rights.


3 posted on 02/18/2023 11:04:09 PM PST by Jonty30 (THE URGE TO SAVE THE WORLD IS ALMOST ALWAYS AN URGE TO RULE IT)
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“Fox News Digital spoke to Lieutenant Hayes who said that ensuring the squatters don’t return is “largely on the property owner.””

I suspect if Lieutenant Hayes had to return to investigate the property owners “final solution”, he would say that the owner should have called the LEOs first.

For real, what do they expect the property owners to do, given the lax enforcement of laws in that state?


4 posted on 02/18/2023 11:04:15 PM PST by CFW (old and retired)
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Why can’t you go in and kill them as intruders?

LOL!

The same "farce enlawment" system that won't touch the malefactors would fall upon you like the weight of a thousand pyramids...

5 posted on 02/18/2023 11:13:55 PM PST by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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I am glad I live in a state that enforces criminal laws against burglary of a habitation (and allows you to shoot them if they break in while you are home).


6 posted on 02/18/2023 11:27:00 PM PST by Bubba_Leroy (Dementia Joe is Not My President)
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I dunno what happened..

They all just up and left...


7 posted on 02/18/2023 11:50:12 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Bubba_Leroy

Where is that?


8 posted on 02/18/2023 11:55:21 PM PST by Milagros (Y)
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To: CFW

Vote better.


9 posted on 02/19/2023 12:04:48 AM PST by ArcadeQuarters (You can't remove RINOs by voting for them!)
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“(and allows you to shoot them if they break in while you are home).”

I am in Washington State and can legally shoot an intruder if he is a threat. Someone just standing there, no perceived threat, probably not.


10 posted on 02/19/2023 12:08:17 AM PST by steve86 (Numquam accusatus, numquam ad curiam ibit, numquam ad carcerem™)
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S, S and S


11 posted on 02/19/2023 12:36:59 AM PST by trailboss800
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One of the few acronymns bandied about on Free Republic that I understand.

Shoot, shovel and shut up.


12 posted on 02/19/2023 12:48:13 AM PST by Laslo Fripp (Semper Fidelis)
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“ living in “unhealthy and unstable conditions.”

…so the concern is the squatters health?! This is why my rental is an Airbnb. Appealing to traveling nurses and people that have sold a house and waiting to close on another is the way to go. They pay up front and are solid


13 posted on 02/19/2023 12:48:53 AM PST by albie
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At some point (probably after 2030), there’s going to be a reality moment where the real tax-payers who were funding this BS...will have left, and these states will be in serious default on how to fund their mechanism....going to the federal gov’t to cover their problems.


14 posted on 02/19/2023 2:16:31 AM PST by pepsionice
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“what do they expect the property owners to do, “

I wonder if WA has a “Castle Law”. Thqt would give the owner options.


15 posted on 02/19/2023 2:50:48 AM PST by MayflowerMadam (Stupid is supposed to hurt.)
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Kind of a rhetorical question, but why does Fox News put a Chicago Homeowner video on the Washington state homeowner story? I’ve noticed this in several recent articles. Lame.


16 posted on 02/19/2023 3:28:02 AM PST by beachn4fun (Yes, my ancestors were immigrants but they came in through the front door: Ellis Island.)
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One last observation: squatters? Thieves and criminals more likely.

And what the hell????
"We don’t know who has a legal right to be on the property and who doesn’t," Hayes continued. "And that’s really kind of an unfortunate thing and it’s not unique to Washington state from what I understand but when it comes down to the Landlord Tenant Act and the civil aspect of tenancy or residency, law enforcement can’t just walk out to a property and say, yes, you belong here and you don’t."

This makes absolutely no sense.

17 posted on 02/19/2023 3:33:02 AM PST by beachn4fun (Yes, my ancestors were immigrants but they came in through the front door: Ellis Island.)
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Yes.


18 posted on 02/19/2023 3:35:16 AM PST by piytar (Do NOT forget Ashli Babbit!)
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This is when you ask God for a solution, like the house be struck by lightning and burn to the ground.... after making sure the insurance is paid..


19 posted on 02/19/2023 3:44:42 AM PST by tired&retired (Blessings )
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tie a big white balloon to it...


20 posted on 02/19/2023 4:06:15 AM PST by heavy metal (smiling improves your face value and makes people wonder what the hell you're up to... 😁)
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