'Appalling' condition of Detroit house's front yard leaves neighbors livid

[@dlgmdx]

Can only imagine what the inside looks like

[@joansmith6844]

Omg ur so right

[@nathanielthomas816]

Oh it's full of s h I t , fuel for a toxic neighborhood fire. Should be condemned.

[@Gfysimpletons]

Like all the rest of them…….

[@Mr.Atlanta850]

I am sure it's just as gorgeous as the rest of Detroit. Got to be.

[@joeybydin439]

I'm just surprised there's not a 2004 Tahoe on 20k worth of rims in the front yard with 4 ft grass growing around it.

[@kmeccat]

They issued over 11K in tickets. He just ignores them. Apparently, they haven't caught on that the tickets are useless! He should be charged with operating a junkyard illegally, creating a public eyesore and health hazard. Arrest him, bring him to court, force him to get rid of the junk AND pay back tickets or go to jail for a year.

[@bluetomato8698]

Agree! The legal process that’s set up is baffling at times. TOO SLOW.

[@audenharper3014]

they really just have to keep ticketing him and put a lean on his house, then you can force them to sell it to pay for the leans and clean up fees. Some cities just show up with a dump truck and the sheriff and take it everything away and send you a bill, which then becomes a lean.

[@UnchainedAmerica]

Send him to Judge Bryant.

[@joeybydin439]

Have you seen the rest of Detroit?

[@audenharper3014]

@@joeybydin439 that means nothing, the neighbors are clearly keeping their homes well maintained. Their block is clean even if the rest of the city is dilapidated. This new person doesn't have the right to run down the block just because.

[@coffeecup3177]

Mrs. Thomas my heart goes out to you and the neighbors. Let us hope that the City follows through on their commitment to force the homeowner to remove the trash.

[@connieellerbe-maycock7115]

One of my church members lives next door to that house. He has called the city several times and nothing has changed as far as that junk being removed. I deliver a food box to him once a month and sometimes can barely get to his driveway due to all the stuff and cars belonging to those people. The last time I went I took pictures of the house and a lady sitting in that black car you see in the video said she would “break that phone; just try me”. I hope the city does remove that stuff and I applaud those neighbors for their courage.

[@vickiefinney6073]

Keep us updated

[@MrBencher446]

If it hasn’t worked so far, what do people think he’s going to do now? I bet he hasn’t even paid his fines. He’s been given already. This person needs to be evicted from the neighborhood. I feel sorry for the neighbors having this eyesore in their neighborhood.

[@808kicks2]

@@MrBencher446you should be evicted from your neighborhood as well

[@rosewoodsteel6656]

@@mikalatrice7962 Good advice! I'm sure they would issue some tickets.

[@autobug2]

@@mikalatrice7962 Tell the health dept. there are rats the size of footballs roaming around over there. That might get some action!

[@DrNurse2]

I lived next door to a person who has a yard like that. That's not my fight to knock on someone's door. That's how people get killed. The city came and removed all of that junk and because they were leasing the home, the home owner evicted them.

[@Gem-n-life]

Exactly this! It’s the city’s responsibility. The neighbors can go to the city and complain, but definitely not speaking directly to the occupant.

[@javiruiz8365]

Remember what just happened to that bLK women that got shot! I’m not about to cause a seen and get shot for stupidity

[@RandyBaumery-s4i]

​@@javiruiz8365cause a scene.

[@missy3505]

Someone had the courage to call the city, didn't happen out of the blue

[@martellsloafersnscottbrostits]

​@@javiruiz8365This and what happened to that woman in front of her children is TOTALLY DIFFERENT! 🤬

[@lisaglam7278]

What a eyesore for the neighbors to have to look at and endure every day they get off of work/come home 😢

[@howie4150]

Yes thanks for the comment Captain obvious

[@Theyralltakenfu]

You can tell by the location of some things he’s now adding more in spite.

[@champion20199]

​@@Theyralltakenfu, Yup, and blasting ppl without context lets interview the homeowner maybe there's something else behind this... you never know.

[@JustaKarenDiscoveredTheIntrnet]

its America dont Tread on my rights...my land and i pay for Taxes

[@max420thc]

You ever seen Detroit? The whole place is a eye sore.

[@klu753]

Tickets don't mean shit. They don't pay em and won't enforce it.

[@musicloverme3993]

Add them to the property tax. If still unpaid long enough, then tax foreclosure.

[@klu753]

@musicloverme3993 foreclosure takes three years or so. The city should step in and have the shit removed.

[@smerchly]

"Not worth the paper it's written on" . They should have sent in a dump truck and cleaned it up much earlier . I would be temped to torch that dump site , but I would not want to endanger the rats .

[@gailmiller6333]

@@smerchly 👍🏿😂😂😂”You wouldn’t want to endanger the rats!!”😂😂I AGREE!!

[@cheryldodd-marko9787]

Sounds like the city is saying HE HAS MORE RIGHTS, THEN ALL OTHER NEIGHBORS WHO TAKE CARE OF THEIR PROPERTY.THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. HOLD YOUR TAXES TIL SOMETHING IS DONE.🕊🇺🇲💕

[@lilliecrutchfield2798]

Move them next to the city people homes, and see what happens!!!!!

[@PyroShields]

They give him tickets. What else do you want them to do?

[@nedtaylor1983]

@@PyroShields So just ignore the whole thing? People like you are why that horrible neighbor gets away with the inconsiderate stupidity.

[@taryntaryn9090]

It would be terrible if a fire happened.

[@JMarieCAlove]

No, the city never said this neighbor has more rights. I sure didn’t hear that in this report and this is just a two and a half news report. Look it up, there’s other people who work for the city of Detroit and they have tried several times to tell the neighbor to clean up. I was curious about this neighbor and there’s a lot more information about this house. They are saying he’s ignoring all his tickets that are up to $11,000, probably more now. That neighbor is just being stubborn and lazy. The city has tried several ways to warn the neighbor to clean up or else they’ll go and clean it up their selves and that person can be arrested and still have to pay fines for the city to clean it up. Apparently that person or family, just doesn’t care.

[@jazziez6467]

if you google the house, the only thing in the front yard was that mint green playhouse that was on the porch, side was filling up, all this happened in a year. Hoarders is back on the air, sign them up.

[@annettehellingrath8288]

That's amazing! I had a neighbor who complained about me after I cleaned my garage on a Sunday afternoon, and left a pile of items on the driveway to go to the dump. I secured a green tarp over these items The next morning, at seven thirty, I caught this neighbor taking photos of the tarp. When I asked him what he was doing he ran back to his house. The items were picked up on Tuesday morning and taken to the dump. Wednesday a city worker showed up at my front door to post a notice about junk on my driveway on my door. After asking him if he could see junk on my driveway and him answering that he couldn't, he took his notice back and left. The fact that this homeowner has not been approached by the city to clean his mess up just doesn't make sense.

[@j.louisrodriguez2025]

I get your point,but dammmm what a nosy neighbor lol,I could understand if that was there for a long time jajajaja...

[@Emolga6274]

Ur neighbor is a real pos

[@eckankar7756]

pour salt and vinegar all over the noisy neighbor's yard at night then complain about that.

[@allykatt1849]

It probably depends on the city and location for something to actually happen. Some don't give af. Sad you went through that.

[@t.e.1189]

I feel so sorry for the neighbors. My mother is the oldest resident on her street and has a beautifully maintain yard with flowers everywhere for over 55 years. One by one neighbors moved away and the new residents became more and more dirty with trash everywhere. It looks so horrible. It makes me so mad that my mother can't enjoy her little paradise like garden, like she should be able to because her neighbors (all but one) have turned the street into a dump. And I don't dare call the township on them because they have already threaten my mother and I fear for her safety. She's 81 and has never hurt anyone, she tries to be neighborly but can't even enjoy her own yard in her final years.

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

Dogs barking at nothing makes me the most crazy.

[@AzariW8]

That’s why I moved out the city due to the home owners are leaving, while the renters trash the block

[@glw5166]

Does your mother live in Detroit as well? I hope that someone is checking on your mom if she has been threatened. That is not right.

[@t.e.1189]

@@glw5166Thankfully no. She lives in one of the suburbs about 20 minute from Detroit. And yes she's fine, me and my older sister check on her and help her out regularly. Thanks for asking.

[@glw5166]

@@t.e.1189 Glad to hear that.

[@pulaski1]

Much of that trash is scrap metal - a scrap metal dealer would clear much of the trash for little or no cost.

[@Sadie2.1]

What a shame. Good neighbors who take care of their properties and pay their taxes have no say in getting rid of this horrible mess. Front and back, that's what needs to be cleaned up. This person is never going to change. Get him out of the house and neighborhood completely. Let him move next to the city dump where he belongs! Don't give up Mrs. Thomas and the rest of you. Keep your voices loud and constant. I hope I see a follow up on this from Fox 2 Detroit very soon.

[@marcushaynes843]

That dump reminds me of the Sanford & Son house. I bet the inside of that house is also full of junk and trash. The owner of that property needs to be evicted. Disgusting.

[@ronswansonsdog2833]

I beg your pardon, Fred Sanford’s junk yard had its charm…

[@dianewilliams1125]

There is junk for sale and then there's hoarding. This person has an illness and needs help! FYI Sanford's junk was organized and in code with his business, it was on an episode!

[@deputybadass1356]

I loved that show!❤

[@notmebutyou8350]

You big dummy!!!! Just kidding. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Kim-Berly200]

Oh… so this is a tenant doing this😮 I’d love to hear from the owner of the property! Why haven’t they evicted the tenant?

[@twylamoses1471]

Probably related or The owner has no clue what’s going on …

[@Kinosis79]

Yeah good luck. The govt has made that almost impossible. My friend tried to evict someone who wasn't paying the rent and trashing the place. It took him paying out his own money for court costs and months to even get an eviction notice. The woman just moved and left all her stuff so he had to pay to remove all of that as well. The govt has screwed over property owners and handed it to deadbeats.

[@jenniferhansen3622]

Oh, I feel really sorry for these folks having to live next door to that!! That would be really upsetting.

[@ab-jx6xi]

It is almost impossible to evict. The process takes years, even if tenant stops paying rent. Would not want to be a landlord these days.

[@JustaKarenDiscoveredTheIntrnet]

@@Kinosis79 system gets money that way..judges, the twp,. the state ,lawyers are get there share

[@cinnamonstar808]

IF THE CITY ALLOWS: use a green fence screen or plant that same bush (0:04 over her right shoulder) along the property line. That way you dont see it... out of site; out of mind.

[@Magdalena287]

If the outside looks like that I can’t imagine what the inside looks like 😬

[@floydthompson8668]

Not just an eyesore, it's a hazard for first responders, and a danger to children!!!

[@steveperry3572]

Please give us an update. I’m curious to see what will/ or will not happen.

[@bsmirh9021]

Development companies pay people to move into low income areas to create unlivable conditions that makes homeowners move out which gives the development companies the opportunity to buy up every house that comes available on the market and once the developers purchase enough houses they begin to tear them down and build more expensive homes in it's place which attracts people of another demographic and economic status and that folks is one of the many methods of gentrification.

[@claudiajames2515]

that sounds plausible 😢

[@nyc2md]

Facts. It’s all by design

[@bertram46]

That makes me sad because that looks like a nice area of Detroit and there aren't many like that and those people are trying to keep things nice this is what brings the ghetto in

[@nancychamberlin6520]

That is disgusting. No one should have to be subjected to this lunacy. I hope the city carts it all away.

[@dwelch1051]

They got more fines than what the house is worth. It would be cheaper for them to just move to another house with their stuff.

[@dwelch1051]

Find is going his name not on the address because the next owner will have to pay that fine to get that house or they’re just gonna drop the fine so the next guy can buy the house

[@deliveryguyrx]

Mad respect to the man who said in as many words that these knuckleheads are NOT gonna run him from the neighborhood he was born and raised in! I'd be proud to be his neighbor! That mess has got to GO!

[@paulgreene9997]

That kind of hoarding is really a mental health issue - those people are not right in the head.

[@connieellerbe-maycock7115]

My mom delivers food boxes to a neighbor there and the woman in the nasty home threatened her cause she was taking photos of the property. From now on I will go on those deliveries with my mom.

[@Martin199320]

Black woman or white woman in the home and what age they look? Why don't you buy the a broom, dust pan, large garbage bags and some gloves so they can fix the issue. Why not help them instead of bash them

[@buymymovie]

​@@Martin199320 the people don't care..this you couldn't help them

[@aheimdahl5201]

@@Martin199320 That person is a Hoarder. Even if they get help with cleanup, they will just fill it back up again. This is what Hoarders do. I don't see where Race is an issue here - Hoarders come in all sizes, shapes and colors.

[@melanatedone8655]

​@@aheimdahl5201there not hoarder's lol.... Some people are just nasty.

[@gailmiller6333]

@@Martin199320 So lead by example, YOU take your arrogant a** over there and get the ball rolling. Your kind are what’s mucked about this present society. Don’t bother with a reply, Mr, or whatever gender/pronoun, Perfect, not returning to even read anything. 👎🏿

[@NotfromDetroit]

That is terrible and who wants to live by somebody like that. I would like to hear the update on July 10.

[@sereneamani1713]

Yes, today is July 22. Do you know what happened?

[@NotfromDetroit]

@@sereneamani1713 The city made him get all the junk up! Glad the news stepped in to help! I wouldn’t won’t to live by that mess!

[@kevinakakp9120]

I hate when these type of people move in on the block, especially when they are your direct neighbor

[@recratdemopublican2024]

If this was in Atlanta, that stuff would of been stolen in two hours

[@bernadettedunn6129]

Chicago too!

[@bluetomato8698]

Someone should put large sign saying FREE TO TAKE. Idiot homeowner wouldn’t notice and at least some crap would be gone!

[@nathanielthomas816]

That's trash bro. They may steal the scrap metal but that's trash...

[@Pleaseopenyoureyes]

*would’ve would *have

[@angelaj8958]

It is now 10 days past the deadline for the owner to clean it, has the city cleaned the yard as they said? The city can place a lien on the property for the tickets and cleanup.

[@mauraronda1265]

It’s not just there. It’s sad that people can willingly get away with destroying a neighborhood and no one does anything about it so shameful for a community!

[@Whalermansteve84]

I live in florida and my neighbor that lived around the corner had the same junk pile. The city came out 5 times with dump trucks , the last time they came they had 6 dump trucks , and a bobcat to clean up his mess. They finally put Liens on the house for $65,000 and he is gone and so is his junk

[@daisybradley1392]

Contact “Hoarders” to see if they would be interested in approaching the homeowner about a massive clean-up. If the outside looks that bad one can only imagine what the inside looks like. I’m guessing the owner of the cluttered yard has cameras outside so it probably wouldn’t help to quietly remove a yard ornament late at night once in a while.

[@CreamOfBeats]

Detroit is a free for all city. Do whatever you like, it’s ok. Car get stolen, no response. Someone get killed, slow response. Noise issue, laughing response. The city could make a LOT of money if they gave tickets for blight issues.

[@arthuridis]

Cars missing wheels, up on blocks. Smashed up wrecks parked in streets. Abandoned boats! You name it.

[@kateallen7675]

City stated they had to remove everything in the "front yard" so move it all to the back yard?

[@sereneamani1713]

IMO, that wouldn't really help. I wouldn't want to live next door to someone with a back or front yard like this.

[@albaaviles7148]

A question for the Americans here: Why do you guys not have fences/walls around your front yards? It’s much safer, you’d have much more privacy and depending on the fence things like this would be much less noticeable. I always see videos of houses like these with nothing on their front yards apart from maybe some plants and it doesn’t really make sense to me. Why have big front yards if you can barely use them?

[@ZimranB]

I wonder what it looks like inside, i can only imagine it being accessible via hazmat suits. 🤢

[@CT-cb3kb]

probally Fred Sanford place

[@glw5166]

How is that allowed???? It looks like a safety and health hazard.

[@garbagepicker]

anyone else have the sanford and son music playing in your head while watching this video ? The "G" stands for Getting fined!

[@lorraineyanich7710]

Omg.. That's hazardous on so many levels. Why bother to live in a house?? Move yourself and your trash to the nearest dump..you'll fit right in. I pray the neighbors get some relief .

[@lukefer7579]

Looks like a case for Hoarders.

[@cymbolichuman433]

I think sometimes the neighborhood should warn the tenant and give them a 30 day notice. If they don't comply, then send those 1(800) Got Junk guys over and give the tenant the bill.

[@sereneamani1713]

I wonder how the neighbor would react if that happened.

[@shlmel]

😐 wow. Well, at least the City & the Mayor has a plan. I just didn’t hear “garnish wages “ to collect those ticket fines.

[@gram01]

My neighbors are always leaving garbage in the yard...when working on cars they leave their tools everywhere..tires on the front and back porch...a broken down vehicle that looks like it has been there forever.I don't complain to the landlord because after my son graduates I'm moving...I'm a clean person....folks are getting crazier by the minute just leave that man alone because no telling what he might do next

[@eckankar7756]

So this guy rents the property and the landlord won't make him clean it up? It would be the property owner getting the tickets, right?? Looks horrible, I don't blame the neighbors for taking this problem to the next level. I'd like to know what the resident looks like...and cringe thinking of what the inside of the house is like

[@truettadevil]

Hoarding is an expression of mental issues. Ticketing them won't work. He needs a mental health professional from the City to call on him. In the meantime, the neighbors could just... throw his stuff away. Take matters into their own hands.

[@gram01]

No they should not touch his stuff... suppose he has a weapon...just call the city on him

[@danillibaylis6156]

I live not far from detroit, R city would never allow anyone property to look like this. They Would fine them day-by-day. It is a Health hazard roton hazard... My city does not allow abandon horrible looking houses to stand for decades.... No one wants a horrible looking neighborhood were their paying rent and taxes.. Keep fighting...

[@bartdrennon1764]

My city would send a couple of warning letters, then come in and remove everything and assess a lien on the property until the bill was paid.

[@blindkimberly1360]

I’m wondering if adult protective services could be called in. Hoarding is a mental illness that cannot be fixed by threats. Tickets fines whatever won’t work. This person obviously can’t take care of themselves. Here in Alabama a deputy seeing this could call protective services instantly. I feel for this neighborhood. I also feel for the hoarder. But that’s not just an eyesore. Between the odors I know must be in that house and the pests being allowed to breed freely, I just can’t imagine living next door to that. The inside is worse. Guaranteed. Sad.

[@parker38]

Fred G. Sanford

[@parker38]

This ain't junk ,This is an empire! The G stands for GefilteFish

[@sugarshaker9162]

If Government didn't make it so hard to evict people they could be gone by now those are tenants living there they said they are giving the fines to the owner I'm sure the owner wants them out as much as those neighbors do but the government is standing in the way of getting them evicted that's what happens when you always go to help the tenants

[@ronaldcole7415]

And if they don't or can't pay, the city can then take the house and auction it off.

[@u4riahsc]

I’m glad I live in a neighborhood that doesn’t allow cars parked on the streets over night and no recreational vehicles can be seen from the road.

[@shirlburris-fg8eq]

Sue the city for not doing anything

[@susancollison8524]

That’s so disrespectful. 😢

[@davidpollack3556]

A total mess that is what I remember Detroit neighborhoods looking like. If I saw a neat and tidy yard there I would faint from the disbelief, shock and awe!

[@sereneamani1713]

But didn't you just see neat and tidy houses on this block from the video with the exception of the featured house?

[@MsArtistwannabe]

I had a neighbor like that. The fire department came in and forced them to clear the front yard out as well as everything they had stacked against the fences in the back yard.

[@popgems]

So, what's the followup to this story? Did the blight get taken care of on July 10th like authorities said they would?

[@sereneamani1713]

Following for the answer.

[@noah8915]

The city is to blame for that mess, they should jump on eye sores like that, like they aggressively jump on collecting tax's form their citizens. All I can say is "Welcome to De-toilet MI, may your stay be safe, and quick."

[@Beck-mi8gn]

Yeah it's the city 🤔

[@up-uw4op]

Plenty of people have yards like this in Michigan. Definitely not just Detroit

[@MarioRossi-lh7rr]

City do something? Have you ever had to do business in any city government office in Detroit? Laziest do nothing people work (work lol) there

[@noah8915]

@@up-uw4op Listen up little cadet, I never said it wasn't plenty of other yards like that in michigan. But I'll have you know that the last thing on my mind is plenty other yards that my family I don't have to drive through & see every day. I live, grew up in & own and operate business in Detroit so that's my concern, wtf are you talking about?

[@TakenTook]

Good to see the rest of the neighborhood wanting to get rid of this eyesore to maintain the beauty and safety of their neighborhood and protect their property values. Too many good people would rather give up and move away, leaving only the bad neighbors behind, which is how neighborhoods eventually become crime ridden. And boo to the city of Detroit for taking this long to actually enforce their own ordinances, and finally decide to send somebody else out to haul away all the junk. In the suburbs if you even dare to let your grass grow too long, they will send a hired professional out to mow it for you and then give you the bill. A situation like this front yard wouldn't have lasted more than a week in Canton or Royal Oak or Saint Clair Shores

[@Momcat_maggiefelinefan]

The tickets are just paper to the offender. The city should haul away the trash and scrap metal, sell the metal to recoup funds lost on the tickets, and expel the offender from the home or keep it tidy. The residents have fewer rights than the junk man! Wrong! Wrong! Wrong!

[@chrissandrasingleton3167]

It's like this at alot homes in Bacliff,Texas. There's no ordinance here. It's sickening

[@sereneamani1713]

Where is Bacliff in relation to the largest nearest city?

[@chrissandrasingleton3167]

@@sereneamani1713 Houston

[@FlixCreEightR]

People need to be held accountable like they use to.

[@kariynethomas3719]

That is ridiculous

[@tommieaustin6532]

Hoarders show can't imagine inside of home obvious something else is going on sicknesses? 😱

[@SmokeyTreats]

Think it's similar to OCD, dunno.

[@johnleebass]

Yet i have the city visit me 2x in 30 days threatening to place a lien on my property for uncut grass, on a six-acre farm estate

[@shirlburris-fg8eq]

That wouldn't happen in my neighborhood. I fought hoarders,squatters, druggies. I don't put up with that crap. They moved off.

[@sugarshaker9162]

Why don't those neighbors just get some friends to go there in the middle of the night and steal all that crap off the front yard then it will be gone and maybe that tenat will learn not to leave their things out overnight

[@espnmk]

I missed payment (utility bill) to change to my debit card for three days and I had the city breathing down my neck and it was only $150.00, Detroit let it go for over 11,000 in fines hmm who's the wiser here.

[@bethroesch2156]

How can the city not do something about this??? Seriously. That's such a nice, beautiful neighborhood except for the dump on that property. Screw those tickets, remove it all and do something to prevent it. The neighborhood doesn't deserve to suffer because of one wingnut

[@shirlburris-fg8eq]

I had to threaten to sue my city.if they didn't enforce their city code

[@greeniejeannie]

That's bringing the property value down in the neighbors homes. If they could even sell now (due to the neighbor) they wouldn't get what their home is worth. This is horrible.

[@dianewilliams1125]

Why complain? How about helping this poor person,obviously they have a hoarding problem. So very sad. Please someone reach out to them!

[@markr8796]

Oh, stop it. This person is violating the law. Would you want this mess next to you? The city needs to go there asap and remove this mess asap at the owner’s expense.

[@andreaguidebeck2305]

The city needs to take some real action. Neighbors that keep their yards nice should not have to put up with this.

[@imrustyokay]

Man, I do feel for the people in the Junkyard house, I'm going through the same thing for both myself and my family. It's not just a case of cleaning up trash, it's also a mental battle. I had untreated depression for the longest time, and my family was battling health issues, and the trash just got worse and worse and worse, and the worst the trash was, the worse my depression was. It's a vicious cycle, and thank god I got help when I did, cause I don't know where I'd be without it. I'm now helping my family get organized and back to having a cleaner house. It's not been easy, but the result of the effort when it's all done will all be worth it. I don't want to be an armchair psychologist, especially since I failed psychology in college twice, but If they are going through that vicious cycle, I certainly hope they get the help they need, for both themselves and their neighbors.

[@billtomson5791]

Hoarders are despicable human beings and should be treated as such. There literally ought to be a law, and I mean a criminal one.

[@SmokeyTreats]

Sure is a deplorably bad habit! It's like they've got 'junk yard disease'...

[@WestOfEarth]

Hoarders have psychological problems. Calling them despicable human beings is wrong. The situation can be resolved without resorting to such contempt.

[@patriciaburton5279]

It's a MH issue that can be resolved. Despicable ppl harm others through WORDS or deeds...like abuse, etc.

[@CT-cb3kb]

​@@WestOfEarth excuses excuses,

[@WestOfEarth]

@@CT-cb3kb what do you even mean?

[@queenbeebooker1323]

How about a bunch of people get together and offer to help clean it. You don’t know what people are going thru.

[@kenny-vk5ry]

they got fred sanford livin next door

[@Blacksheep-Ba-Ba]

Great place for a match💥

[@slicksnewonenow]

Anyone with 2 brain cells left to rub together should know that hitting someone with Mental problems with a bunch of fines and tickets ISN'T GOING TO correct the problem. Whoever has a yard in that condition obviously has a hoarding issue, which of course is a Psychological condition. I can't speak for anyone else, but here in the town that I live, there was an old fellow that would do the same thing. His yard would get crammed with scrap metal EVERYTHING... We knew he had the INTENTION of selling it all at the recycler, but for one reason or the other, couldn't bring himself to do it on his own. The town's solution was to get together about every six months and help him take care of it. He passed away recently and now the town just doesn't seem the same without him... He really was a decent guy and would help anyone but himself out. Mental Illness is a really complex thing. Has anyone there ever lifted a finger to help this person out? Or is that person so despicable that no one can get through?

[@Anne.411]

Giving a whole bunch of tickets that dont get paid

[@millissentflemmings2216]

Someone needs to call the “Hoarders” program. They may have a new assignment! 😮

[@michelledreiling5949]

Best wishes to all of the neighbors.

[@divine9520]

Some folks just dont know how to take care of something good when u got it 😢 i would give anything to have that big nice house and fix it up oh so pretty with fruit trees and vegees and flowers all around it come on yall not in the backwoods at least try to blend in with the neighborhood and keep it decent they probably dont even need all that mess and half of it probably dont work or is unusefull clean it up humans!!!

[@Missangie827]

it's a safety hazard and I am sure it attracts vermin-I feel bad for the neighbors

[@zakiajackson3807]

Whomever lives there is sick mentally. They need help. They are hoarders as you guys can see. Instead of kicking them and giving them fines. Call Adult protective services to see if this person is mentally stable enough to live on their own at least. This is so sad. I'm looking deeper into the situation. This person is is sick to think that this is ok to live like this.😢

[@sanchezjr13]

Welcome to Detroit.

[@PlantNativeTrees]

Good for this gentleman not leaving the neighborhood he has called home all of his life - he is the type of neighbor you want to have. I wouldn't move either because of a mentally ill neighbor. I'm glad the news and city are stepping in.

[@brendaechols5929]

We had a guy down the street from us who's house looked something like a junk yard. Not only that. The house was falling apart. No grass, just huge concrete rocks, broken down vehicles with green stickers. City said he gets tickets all the time. All he does is pay the fine or go to jail for a few days. Homeowners association wont force him to clean it up. Just report it.

[@motorcityjudy]

Please follow up on this-it’s unacceptable!

[@WhatsyourIQ1]

What is all that?

[@sugarshaker9162]

Great so there's a tenant living there of course there you go America always feeling sorry for the damn tenants that's what tenants do to your property now the landlord is the one getting all the tickets and fines that's not fair

[@allthingsnu4673]

The neighbor could be mentally ill, but either way, he/she clearly doesn't care about the tickets. I hope the city follows through, gets all of this junk removed and stays on top of it.

[@paulettemayo8272]

We also have a problem in my neighborhood but just like your story not much get done. It depreciates the resale value of your home. Asia is many houses in my neighborhood are up for sale. Next move is to call the county health department.

[@Dark_Harmony]

Fred Sanford needs a little jail time.

[@sidneyjohnson7913]

Idk where that’s at on Faust but back in the day we would’ve ran they a$$ off they block. He probably got transmissions in the dining room.

[@arthuridis]

Engine blocks, axles too.

[@urbanknish]

Really sad! I hope there's a resolution soon after the 10th. Hopefully Fox does a followup.

[@tl3139]

That is a health hazard. If some kids start playing around crap they could be injured.

[@U.B.T.]

Even if he'd have tried to sell their home, the 1st sight of that neighbors over cluttered yard would dissuade any potential buyers. As well as devalue their surrounding properties values.

[@sophocles1198]

If he ever wants to sell that house I imagine that he'll have to pay all the tickets and penalties.