‘Vigilantes’ try to evict squatters at $1M Queens house after homeowner who confronted them is arrested in tense standoff

NY Post ^ | March 20, 2024, | Richard Pollina

[Boogieman]

When police are protecting the thieves, expect to see more and more of this. Eventually the looters and “squatters” will just start disappearing.

[jeffersondem]

Meanwhile in Florida the legislature just passed a law allowing property owners to have the police remove squatters in one day.

Lead on.

[V_TWIN]

House Bill 621.

Once Governor DeSantis signs it, squatting will largely be a thing if the past in Florida.

[metmom]

I talked to our local police in our community about this issue just recently.

They have no intention of putting up with this nonsense. They told me that if someone was on my property (which I took to mean not just in my house) and I didn’t want them there and they wouldn’t leave, to call them and they’d deal with it.

[hoosierham]

Squatters should have no rights.

[metmom]

Then again, this is Live Free or die NH and almost everyone is armed. You trespass and you risk getting shot anyways. Neighbors have been known to greet deliverymen they didn’t recognize with a gun when the property owners weren’t home.

[Red Badger]

It should never been allowed in the first place.

‘Squatting’ is stealing. Imagine if a store owner had to follow the same rules:

Thief: All this merchandise is mine!

Store Owner: He stole it!

Police: Prove it......................

[subterfuge]

How dare her owning a million dollar home! She isn’t even a celebrity or a politician!

[AZJeep]

The house looks very nice!
I guess it is an old picture.

[V_TWIN]

Yep. Just another indication of how upside down the country is.

I’m surprised some squatter hasn’t gotten shot by now.

If other state Legislatures don’t follow the Florida model they should all be voted out of office.

[Red Badger]

It’s NYC. A million dollars doesn’t buy you what it would in say Florida or Texas...............

[SGCOS]

This is New York City. Why is anyone surprised?

[V_TWIN]

"A male inside the home..." A LOWLIFE inside the home is more like it

[Red Badger]

Just Check these FR posts KEY WORD - SQUATTER:

https://freerepublic.com/focus/search?m=all;o=time;q=quick;s=SQUATTER

https://freerepublic.com/focus/search?m=all;o=time;q=quick;s=squatters

[Robert DeLong]

Not worth a million to my eyes. Besides that, I would care to live in NYC.

[mewzilla]

Then why does NYC have RCV...?

[V_TWIN]

“How dare her owning a million dollar home! She isn’t even a celebrity or a politician”

Funny how this sort of thing seems to never happen to those two groups. 😏

[RaceBannon]

what is to stop them from moving in while you go to work?

[4yearlurker]

I watched the video. This pile of walking sh!t had all the answers and knew just what he was doing to work the law in his favor. I felt so bad for the poor woman homeowner. The "cops" just walked around like idiots and seemed confused as what to do. Even the reporter was amazed they arrested the homeowner. Crap like this has to stop. Maybe this is the event that will turn the tides and put an end to this nonsense.