Re: Organized Gangs of Illegals Prowl Countryside for Homes to Steal

BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:

Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:

ahk@chinet.com wrote:

. . .

Neither are they "squatters" for the properties in question were never
abandoned. In your New York example, the criminal falsely told the
police he was a tenant. The police did not believe it. Strange, though,
that they failed to arrest him for making a false statement to the
police in a criminal investigation. Isn't that obstruction of justice?

As I understand it, the squatter claiming to be a renter means it's no
longer a police matter.

The police matter would be them responding to the fuckers I shot when I
came home and found them in my house.

Let's ignore shooting anybody.

I don't see why the police can't make an arrest of the criminals. The
rightful occupant calls the police, demonstrates evidence of occupancy
like a key to the lock, showing identification, mail with his own name
on it, utility bills, possibly even finding his own lease. Maybe there
is damage to a door or window.

The criminal claiming to be the rightful tenant has lied. He can be
charged with a crime for lying, for the breaking and entering, and for
criminal trespass.

Make the arrest. It is indeed a criminal matter.