Posted on 12/21/2024 12:00:57 PM PST by DFG
A Georgia homeowner was arrested and charged with criminal trespass after attempting to move back into her home, which was being occupied by an alleged squatter.
'I spent the night on a mat on a concrete floor in deplorable conditions. While this woman, this squatter slept in my home,' Loletha Hale told WSB-TV Atlanta.
On December 9, Clayton County police and Sheriff's deputies were called to the home on Livingston Drive after Hale tried to regain access.
A deputy, captured on body camera footage, advised Hale to consider the alleged squatter's perspective.
'Just think of it from this perspective, though. Everybody isn't as fortunate as you to have a bed. All the little things, a bed in their house, food in the kitchen,' the deputy said.
The dispute began in August when Hale discovered the alleged squatter, Sakemeyia Johnson, in the home and contacted police.
Authorities cited Johnson under Georgia's new Squatter Reform Act.
However, Clayton County Magistrate Court Judge Latrevia Lates-Johnson ruled that Johnson wasn't a squatter, as she was related to a previously evicted tenant's partner.
'How can she not be squatting when I've never had any type of contract relationship with this person?' Hale said.
In bodycam footage from the December 9 incident, Johnson explained to officers, 'I was written a citation saying I was a squatter. But a judge signed an order saying that I wasn't a squatter.'
This led to a prolonged legal battle, with multiple filings, hearings and even Johnson filing for bankruptcy, naming Hale as her sole creditor.
On November 18, a magistrate judge ruled in Hale's favor. Hale believed Johnson had vacated the property and returned to begin cleaning up.
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‘think about it from their point of view’
Understand them the way a gardener understands gophers.
Dress in black, wear a mask, bring a baseball bat, kick in your own door and just randomly attack the squatter. Plenty of unsolved crimes in the world. The legal system is not there to help the Good Guys. The legal system is there to help the Bad Guys. So become a Bad Guy.
“their point of view”
Way down there?
Who’d she vote for?
I need to know before I know if I have any sympathy.
The deputy continued: "Check your privilege, Loletha Hale!"
Clayton County Magistrate Court Judge Latrevia Lates-Johnson ruled that Johnson wasn't a squatter, as she was related to a previously evicted tenant's partner.Was she also related to her ex-husband's, barber's insurance agent's grocery store clerk's mother in law?
Judge Latrevia
“Uh officer, not everyone is fortunate enough to have a nice job like you...consider your position carefully.”
Citizenship in the UK no longer has meaning. Citizens have been reduced to serfs that have no rights, privileges or protections
As I’ve pointed out on other threads, until we start demanding the courts actually enforce the laws, people will seek justice over “legal rulings”. I am not supporting vigilantism, but that is the result when INjustice flourishes.
When, exactly, did America die?
Police see us as the enemy, maybe we should adopt the same mindset towards them.
A squatter needs to squat in the sheriff’s house.
One would think Judge Latrevia would be sympathetic to Loletha.
Let’s all feel outraged :)
We certainly dont step up to change things except to vote.
Everyone outraged enough AGAIN about something they won’t do anythign about themselves AGAIN?
I am :)
And I am sick of all of us reading and talking tough and taking no action.
Hopefully Trump will fix EVERYTHING.
Because that’s what we are asking, right?
“dont make us do anything Trump, please. We’re older and frail now...so we’ll depend on your to change the country from head to toe entirely”
ciao
It’s Clayton County. It is also them Yogi.
They would own it and evicted you before all is said and done.
Those silly Brits just roll over as their rights are destroyed and they....oh wait. Georgia, USA.
The same thing goes on here in the Seattle area. Some Indian guy rented out his multi-million dollar home to a Chinese guy. The Chinese guy hasn’t paid in a year and refuses to leave.
The owner of the home was recently charged with stalking, and has a restraining order. He can’t get within 1,000 feet of his own home!
The Chinese guy was provided a bunch of money for “rent assistance” from the government (state? county??). I can’t imagine a company would keep him after all the bad news, so maybe he is self-employed - IIRC his annual income is above $250k.
He has pulled this same scam on previous homeowners over the years.
Certainly towards the Clayton County Sheriff Department and Magistrate Court !
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