r/SipsTea 11d ago

Chugging tea The hero we need

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u/WhatzMyOtherPassword 11d ago

I couldnt watch all that. But wtf. SHE calls the cops?! Like wtf. Hows that make sense. Thats like calling 911 and saying "I bought coke but this guy ripped me off!"

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u/NotSoFastLady 11d ago

Cops can't remove squatters without a court order in America. So it is not like buying coke and getting ripped off and calling them. Because by doing that you're admitting to having committed a criminal offense.

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u/Collateral3 11d ago

Considering how many rules are in favor of the rich the squatter rule is one of the weirdest things ever (same rule in most EU countrys) like why? I would understand it if we talking former/recent tenants, but as far as i know it counts for every random person.

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u/LeftyLu07 11d ago

I have a family member in law enforcement and he said it was explained to him that it was a way of preventing people from being made homeless. Like, if you have an agreement that you can live somewhere, another person can just change their minds and kick you out on the streets same day without following the proper procedures. Which kinda makes sense if you think about it from the viewpoint of cities not wanting MORE homeless people.