Trespassers Welcome: How the Law Protects Squatters

If you find someone squatting in your house, it turns out that there’s often very little you can do to get them out.
That’s why Flash Shelton started SquatterHunters.com, to help homeowners remove unwanted intruders.
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Flash Shelton couldn’t believe it when he found there was a stranger living in his mother’s old house.
He called the police, but they wouldn’t help him.
Turns out, laws meant to protect tenants, also protect squatters.
Shelton took matters into his own hands.
Here’s how he out-squatted the squatter:

[@racetime1960]

This needs to be fixed. They're not tenants, they're tresspassers.

[@freemason4979]

This is how civilizations fall. They start eroding their fundimentals

[@SovereignStatesman]

The owner has a LIMITED TIME to drive out trespassers, so it don't become a nuisance to the community. But they REFUSE to provide security for their own property, in order to SKIMP; and it hurts the community; since they want to hold houses vacant until the price is right, and write off the losses. It's a SCAM! At least the squatter keeps OTHERS off of it.

[@BlazinRiver1]

How does one normally deal with trespassers? The time is 12 O Glock

[@Aryan-nv9kd]

@@BlazinRiver1 You just paint the house walls with red paint and big letters reading "He comes at night", "Get out", "Ripped Guts", "His Place". You also leave a pair of giant shoes near the door and a pair of leather black gloves, a knife and a 16 year old's picture with the words "2 years left until you are mine, Hannah!" on the table in front of the main door.

[@davidgribble263]

They are criminals !!!

[@pir8prod]

The judge who signed the restraining order needs to be removed.

[@WiseOwl_1408]

Needs his home squatted in

[@h_3_x_]

15.1 million homes are vacant and 600,000 homeless. Squatter rights are necessary. This is black Rock propaganda

[@Jazzglenn]

@@h_3_x_Then let them squat at Black Rock bought homes since they've been buying them up and artificially pumping its prices since the news broke at 2021.

[@3.JewishGenocidingWhites]

@@h_3_x_ What is vacant is NOT someone elses property. I'm not driving my fucking car right now but that doesn't mean you're going to come fucking take it.

[@victoryaurima8320]

Bro, this is starting to look like Mexico

[@earlphillips7228]

If you break down my door in Oklahoma, I get to play "how many rounds can you hold"

[@peter130476]

Nobody wants to go to Oklahoma. 😂

[@ryanr5893]

😂

[@spartin001full]

This is the way it needs to be in every state!

[@gussampson5029]

God bless Oklahoma. Thankfully there are still a few bastions of sense and sanity in this mental asylum of a country we call home. Thankfully the Democrat running Pennsylvania is eyeing a presidential run so he's actually trying his best to be non-partisan and actually do mostly reasonable things. At least so far...

[@wadey808]

Exactly.

[@TheSouthIsHot]

So if you break into a home, pick up the television, and leave with it, you’re arrested for breaking and entering. But if you break into a home, sit down on the sofa, and watch the television and NEVER leave, you have tenant’s rights.

[@roadbone1941]

The "squatters rights" stuff was originally meant to protect settlers so that their homesteads couldn't get claimed by railway companies/etc. It was NEVER supposed to protect thieves from stealing your house. The real issue is liberal elites who either don't care, OR WORSE see it as a good thing (in some sort of weird "justice" way, such as: "well your ancestors stole the land from natives so it's only fair it gets stolen from you", not realizing at least half the people's ancestors came over here after 1900).

[@sandiegan3788]

The owner and his numerous not-so-friendly friends should sit down and watch TV with the squatter.

[@TheSouthIsHot]

@@sandiegan3788 Good idea!

[@commsecmile7096]

Yup. That’s modern day America.

[@TROOPERfarcry]

They call them "squatters", but they're just thieves.

[@judge831]

Burglars

[@billmullins6833]

But "squatter" sounds better than "thief", doesn't it? It's all about the narrative.

[@billmullins6833]

@judge831, but at least burglars have the good grace to take your stuff and leave. The problem with squatters is that they move in and and DON'T LEAVE!

[@AniwayasSong]

So is this ignorant, arrogant, cowardly, INCOMPETENT, corrupt and traitorous Govt., their 'Just US' and 'Law ENFARCEMENT.'

[@zahiauro]

And home invaders

[@NakedOwl501]

"Squatter's Rights" is an oxymoron.

[@RayAllen1776]

🎯🎯🎯

[@phukyerpheefees]

Not really. The problem is when those rights are strengthened beyond reason. It makes sense that if you find an abandoned property, move in, spend your time, money, and energy improving the property, pay for utilities, and spend years living there, the "owner" can't summarily evict you and steal the investments you made into the property they left abandoned for years. It doesn't make sense that a property you own and take care of should be taken from you because you were gone for a week. As with everything, there is nuance.

[@RayAllen1776]

@@phukyerpheefees communist said what?

[@burritogod59]

​@phukyerpheefees everything is the U.S. is owned and its public record who it is owned by. You can look up who owns the property for any "abandoned" house. Your argument may have made sense in the 1800's. Not now.

[@user-qi7xx5ih6z]

@@RayAllen1776 what he said is a universal legal principle in pretty much every western country. Nothing to do with communism except that you don't like it

[@wildfireintexas]

The worst part is the home owner has to continue to pay the mortgage, the taxes, and the utilities. That makes no sense.

[@jasondashney]

That's absolutely no different than all that Covid garbage where the government forced you as a small business owner to close your business down if it wasn't deemed essential, but you still had to pay your bills to the banks. That's just what governments do.

[@russellmania5349]

I would just refuse to pay utilities and eventually they get shut off. I would just say, well I can't even access my mailbox, so how am I supposed to pay my bills.

[@wildfireintexas]

@@russellmania5349 You can’t refuse. The police would arrest you or take your property.

[@russellmania5349]

@@wildfireintexas Couldn't you just file for bankruptcy to stop any legal action being taking against you. I don't see how any normal person could afford to even keep up with the utilities considering most people are living pay check to pay check and the squatter is running the utilities up in the thousands of dollars.

[@wildfireintexas]

@@russellmania5349 If you had been paying attention to what has been happening in this country over the last 10+ years but if you get cross ways with a soros prosecutor or the doj they will screw you to a wall and you will never get out. Some people can afford to fight back, most just give up.

[@rexdv8]

We now live in a country where those who didn't earn it get everything, and those who did earn it get arrested.

[@valerieaparo8880]

The start of communism. 😡

[@matthewchild]

Unfortunately, criminals now have more rights than law abiding American citizens. What a country.

[@krazeekalvin]

It's been like that for years

[@user-qi7xx5ih6z]

They don't have more rights but their fundamental needs are still prioritised over profit seeking

[@TrevorHamberger]

There's also something going on we're only white people get punished for crimes now. So as a white person you could get a drug possession charge and they'll throw the book at you. They don't do anything for non-white people

[@alexbryant6756]

It's not a fundamental need to steal from someone else. They can go get a job and have plenty of money for food and shelter. "Profit seeking" it's what built this incredible society we live in, where we enjoy luxuries people wouldn't dream of 100 years ago. I worked very hard my entire life to save money, for me and my family. If I chose to invest it all in a house, one of this rats doesn't have the right to steal it. This laws should be abolished. Tenants who paid rent for at least 6 months, should get 30 days to evacuate. People who break into homes, should get relocated to prison. ​@user-qi7xx5ih6z

[@matthewk87]

@@user-qi7xx5ih6z - Their "fundamental needs" do not include a right to someone else's property. Several of the cases John noted were not of squatters in rental properties, but in people's actual homes, their primary residence. The squatters were depriving them of their "fundamental needs" along with their property.

[@MrHellweasel]

So if you lock someone out as an owner, you get arrested. But if you identify as a squatter and lock out another squatter, you don't get arrested? I can't even...

[@h_3_x_]

15.1 million homes are vacant and 600,000 homeless. Squatter rights are necessary. This is black Rock propaganda

[@JeffreySmith7777]

Anyone inside my home or my apartment is either a thief or muderer and will be promptly treated as such. Inside YOUR home or apartment Anyone can treat such criminals as criminals. Don't believe MSM. Check your state laws about such trash. P.S. If criminals are deceased inside YOUR house or apartment they cannot testify against you.

[@courtneymeehan504]

Insanity

[@henrylubinski2728]

​@hectorbautista97 you are out of your mind, squatters should have no rights whatsoever.

[@sethwilliams4015]

​@@h_3_x_ I don't really agree, its theft. IM no fan of black rock, but one doesn't have to be a fan of black rock to feel like the examples in this video were both stolen from, and then penalized by the state adding insult to injury. Im pretty empathetic to the idea of an abandoned property being reclaimable, but A dude being gone for 3 weeks isn't abandoning - that's a long road trip. How can you justify that?

[@refayat]

I want to join the Squatter Hunter team. It sounds like quite an adventure! 😅

[@ktloz2246]

Every town will soon need some local volunteers club that helps remove these trespassers. This is trespassing. Well better yet get these marxist out of office that make these commie laws and repeal those laws. So the police can handle them

[@Allthumbzzz]

I’d like to join also.

[@mrscrappz1063]

They kinda just stand around and argue with the squatter a few times every few days until they leave. It's not as exciting as you think.

[@lll9107]

You have to go to New York, California, or Oregon though. Those are the only states where this stuff is allowed to happen.

[@russellmania5349]

@@mrscrappz1063 Don't Squatter Hunters wait until the Squatter leaves without talking to them and then steal the house back and change the locks.

[@robertg305]

I’m so glad awareness is being spread on this. This right here is how we get the laws changed. Keep covering it! Let the world know!

[@HarveyTAS]

Next time Newsom leaves for DC a "squatter" should show up with a film crew and watch how quickly the "squatters rights" are removed.

[@thomasjoseph5876]

LOL that's a different story and you are going to absolutely love why it is. Newsom lives in STATE PROPERTY. Anyone trying to squat on State Property can be arrested for trespassing. Granted, the different cities in Cali don't always push that law but you can bet if squatters tried to move into ANY city or state govt. building, they would be immediately removed for trespassing. Rules for thee......

[@yeticusrex1661]

@@thomasjoseph5876 I believe the OP was talking about his personal residence, not his state residence, which is probably extremely affluent.

[@thomasjoseph5876]

@@yeticusrex1661 No matter where the Governor is living or staying, it is still considered "Govt. Property" while they are the Governor. They don't even have to pay property taxes on it if they have that sort of thing in their state. It wouldn't surprise me if this was done just to make sure squatters don't have any rights if they got in LOL. It's like with the President of the United States. Wherever he is staying, whether it is one night or all year, it is considered US Govt. Property even if it is in another country and thus, "American Soil". It's like an embassy in another country. That land is considered the "soil" of that nation for as long as they are there. Or like whatever Air Force Air Craft the President is on is called Air Force One whether it is a plane or helicopter or a Space Craft (Space Force is under the Air Force like the Marines are under the Navy)

[@mikeguilmette776]

@@thomasjoseph5876 Regardless, the sentiment is the same - the politicians get the special treatment that you describe, but the every-day, law-abiding citizens do not. And I think the OP's strategy would help make that point.

[@real_exodus]

They would be removed Martha's Vineyard speed lol

[@joseh3564]

From News Nation: 3-26-24, today "Florida, as in many states, squatting is treated as a civil matter that takes time to resolve. But now, Florida is removing squatter’s rights, which will allow property owners to get rid of squatters instead of having to go through a formal process to evict them. Lawmakers passed Bill 621 unanimously in the state, giving police the right to immediately remove squatters. It also makes it a felony for anyone to do $1,000 damage or more to the property." I LOVE MY BEAUTIFUL STATE OF FLORIDA AND THANKFUL FOR IT BEING BRIGHT RED!

[@floridiantv]

Lovely

[@TEverettReynolds]

It's not "immediately." The homeowner has to go to court to sign an affidavit stating that they own the property and did not lease it to the squatter. That still takes time and lawyers from the homeowner. It is a good start.

[@Mansini77]

Can’t wait to move there. At least there are states in this union that are not run by backward ass people.

[@mikewurlitzer5217]

Sue the DNC for this as without treasonous democrats, this would not be an issue.@@TEverettReynolds

[@sstritmatter2158]

Best news I've heard all day, good for you and News Nation is an EXCELLENT site for news.

[@JanatCalifornia]

He is my hero! I had to deal with a turn squatter tenant here in LA, CA during Covid lockdown and had to spend my last savings (at the time I was going through hard times) to fight that squatter, who was abusive and has been doing that for 34! Years! (As I later found out running an extensive background on her). I felt so let down by my local and state and federal government. I am moving out of California to a more landlord friendly state this summer.

[@ktloz2246]

Every town will soon need some local volunteers club that helps remove these trespassers. This is trespassing. Well better yet get these marxist out of office that make these commie laws and repeal those laws. So the police can handle them

[@steven7936]

Arkansas is your best bet, tenants there get treated like garbage, you cant even leave a home even if it has mold.

[@gussampson5029]

Stay out of Maryland. Especially Baltimore but I probably didn't need to say that part lol. It takes years to evict someone and costs thousands.

[@eloygarcia8723]

This very same thing happened to this old woman in the city I grew up in. The neighbours were well aware of what was happening and called the police but for different reasons. It turns out that when one of the neighbours confronted the squatter that squatter lunged at the lady who asked why she was still there. The husband came running out and the police were called. The police came and arrested the squatter because she assaulted the neighbour who would come to check on the elderly woman as a matter of care. The young lady that was attacked ( neighbour ) put a restraining order or protective order against her assailant while the homeowner started the legal process of keeping the squatter out. Because of the protective order and the fact that the squatter couldn’t be anywhere near the victim. She the squatter violated the terms and conditions of her release and was permanently dealt with! I say it was a pretty brilliant tactic! Beat them at their own game!

[@selfesteem3447]

Love It, Awesome. THANK GOD !!!

[@HmRm10xx]

It's truly a shame that a frail, elderly woman can't get someone out of her house who is mistreating her! What is wrong with this country?!

[@garycarpenter2932]

democrat voters is what's wrong. the politicians they vote for are the ones that convolute laws to take from those who actually worked hard and pay/paid for their homes.

[@joseh3564]

Yes. It's elder abuse for sure.

[@user-JamesLacy]

The Democrats

[@PruneHub]

The "frail elderly woman" ended up taking her own life. This is much more than elder abuse.

[@mikewurlitzer5217]

What's wrong with this country? VERY SIMPLE. DEMOCRATS. Anyone who would vote for a democrat is a traitor to the USA.

[@SoullesGinger]

Break into a house to steal something and that's a felony. Break into a house to steal the house, and that's a civil matter.

[@vanguard6937]

Burglars will just claim they have a lease if the cops show up

[@janefair5773]

Except it doesn't work that way everywhere.

[@thanosianthemadtitanic]

LMAO kinda hilarious if you think about it😂

[@valerieaparo8880]

What’s wrong with this picture? Crazy laws. Makes you not want to rent a property or leave your home to go on vacation. 😡

[@russellmania5349]

@@janefair5773 I'm sure the squatters do it in all the liberal states. Red states people will exercise their 2A rights and take matters into their own hands.

[@jyc313]

Have a load of cameras that you can monitor remotely. It’s easy enough to set up and will potentially save you a ton of trouble. One of my friends’ parents had this almost happen when they were out of town. They called the police the moment these folks came onto the property with suitcases and luggage. They called it in as trespassing.

[@venomkiler1]

I thought trapping my apartment out was bad, but other people trapping your apartment out for you without permission is another level

[@andrewcopple7075]

Exactly. I don't understand why all people claiming "you have a right to shelter" are ignoring how many people are using it to become landlords themselves.

[@tko8218]

Now that we have 20+ million illegals looking for places to live, this squatter problem could get ugly quick.

[@Jonnygurudesigns]

Oh it's going to get extremely extremely ridiculous in these coming years.. there's not enough jobs for all of those people to make an income to support themselves

[@user-qi7xx5ih6z]

The fact that there are 20+ million people you called illegal that need a home is ugly in itself. Landlords aren't victims.

[@lominero5]

​@user-qi7xx5ih6z You will learn the errors in your logic one day, I hope it is not too late by then.

[@MelanieLW7674]

They’re already sending videos to their home countries on how to do this. Buckle up, it’s going to be a bumpy ride.

[@christians131]

@@user-qi7xx5ih6zhow much square footage of you residence are you allowing strangers to occupy? How much has your water, utilities, insurance bills, etc increased?

[@johnpatrick1588]

Florida just passed a law kicking out squatters. The law allows law enforcement to remove squatters who do not have a lease authorized by the property owner. It adds criminal penalties, intentionally presenting a fraudulent lease is a misdemeanor and a felony to intentionally sell or lease someone else's property. And a felony if intentionally cause $1000 or more in damage while squatting or trespassing. Now the rest of the states need to follow since squatting has become a normal national occurrence.

[@TEverettReynolds]

It's not "immediately." The homeowner has to go to court to sign an affidavit stating that they own the property and did not lease it to the squatter. That still takes time and lawyers from the homeowner. Then, the cops can come back and try to evict the squatter. Its a good start, but not good enough.

[@zugdarr]

Just going to get worse as we produce more homeless. If we spent our money in this country on things that mattered rather than proving points around the world, we would have the cleanest cities on earth.

[@DrakonPhD]

@@TEverettReynolds Its not immediate because they need to protect actual tenants. Its perfectly fair.

[@trevoncampbell2744]

@@TEverettReynolds the problem with the “squatter’s rights” laws is that too much power is given to the squatter or tenant. What you’re advocating for is too much power on the flip side, which will inevitably cause a different set of problems. What Florida did is a good medium. If you want something done immediately then grab a gun and handle the home invader like a home invader should be handled and stop thinking daddy government will always be there to save you

[@HankSnider]

I agree. If a squatter can "claim" to have a valid lease why can't the owner just "claim" to have an affidavit or sign an affidavit on the spot and then the squatter has to go to court to get back in.... just seems govt can't do much right and all common sense is thrown out. @@TEverettReynolds

[@Accurize2]

In Ohio, if you change the locks on someone considered a “legal tenant”. They can kick a door down or break a window to get in. I’ve stood by on calls while this happens. Now, I will say if the owner never gave permission for them to live there, like the vacationers gone for a few weeks, I’d call that a burglary in progress and arrest the “squatters”. I haven’t run into that situation yet in about 20 years on the job. Saying all that, there is no doubt the landlord/tenant laws definitely need amended.

[@georgepickett1884]

And they would be facing my friends. AR, C. Python, and Dirty Harry.

[@elchamber]

Keep this in the public’s and politicians’ attention. This NEEDS TO STOP!! It’s been a decade when I first heard of this kind of crime.

[@JBK63]

I don’t understand why these people are not charged with breaking and entering.

[@lominero5]

Florida just passed a law to have police arrest them. Hope it becomes a nationwide thing.

[@icestormqueen]

I wonder what would happen if squatter laws were put up against the castle doctrine

[@camerapasteurize7215]

​@@icestormqueen Depends on where you live

[@jameshill4900]

In Texas it's 10 years to stay vs 30 days in NY. It all comes down to laws and political decisions to craft them.

[@nuhrii3449]

because castle doctrine exists, and dead men tell no tales

[@neonatlas2142]

People should be able to defend their property with force.

[@brucemiller1696]

Trespassing?

[@user-qi7xx5ih6z]

Because property is more important than human lives, right?

[@jake5773]

​@@user-qi7xx5ih6zthat's the squatters decision to make if they value their lives more than the property they've stolen.

[@davidkazira6060]

@@user-qi7xx5ih6z Well yes. My property is more important than a thief's life.

[@jacksonvalad8012]

Very true

[@Germanbro96]

This is insane! How dare people break into others homes, call it their own and be even protected by the law??? Thanks for sharing

[@Nd4Spdr]

The most mind boggling thing I've learned this year

[@ZzKevZz]

How and why did "squatter's rights" ever become a thing? It makes zero sense.

[@RocketmanRockyMatrix]

The government wanted to force people to make use of their land, back in the day.

[@user-qi7xx5ih6z]

The human desire to keep having a roof over his head takes priority over the desire to make money taking advantage of the economic conditions of others.

[@psycicmindpowers]

Cool, I'll take your shit then.

[@krazeekalvin]

DemocRats

[@johnbaker7322]

Because the left sees this as a way to end homelessness.

[@dgoddard]

It's tough to squat when you're being hit with a baseball bat.

[@user-ik4fd9ny4b]

Once that happens, we can start calling them flat lyres

[@OldSaltyBear]

At that point they would be "proners" rather than "squatters".

[@jjuarez83]

This is exactly what I was thinking during the entire video.

[@xxxBradTxxx]

The Mob needs to comeback.

[@FishFind3000]

What’s stops someone for entering the home they own and then shooting an home intruder aka “squatter”. Won’t that be justified as you came home to a home invasion with an aggressive intruder. Plus a dead squatter can’t say the magic words “I have a lease”.

[@simpieton5845]

The Americans' aversion to bloodshed boild my blood.

[@markdunbar7749]

I feel bad for all those people. Who've worked so hard to own a home only to be invaded by squatters. This is why I will never rent or lease any of my properties to individuals.

[@aliciar8978]

This is absolutely infuriating. I live in a stand your ground state, squatting like this would be swiftly and aggressively handled by the landlord and police.

[@vanguard6937]

More like the landlord and the morgue

[@jeffreyhusack2400]

45

[@Viconius]

It should be but it can't be done with most states laws as they are.

[@blacktophemirt8526]

yep here in florida if i come home with my toddler and theres some scum inside they are getting carried out in bags

[@thomashauguel6811]

Yep. That's why I moved to where I live now.

[@jackfarrell4727]

Flash Shelton has the best job on earth. Thank you for the video.

[@sesbry]

Stossel always standing up for the little guy

[@dcarlion]

But not David Schultz

[@tuongpham7609]

Never report a squatter. Wait for them to leave, change the locks, hire people to toss their shit out into the yard. When they try to get back in, call the cops and report an attempted break in/trespassing. Oh before all that, don’t forget to write up a lease for a buddy that will be “living” there and get it notarized.

[@AdamantLightLP]

Smart honestly.

[@LUR1FAX]

That's assuming you don't live in New York.

[@FRN2013]

Thankfully, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) signed legislation to criminalize squatting. Florida is the first state to directly ban the practice.

[@tylerfb1]

That's _exactly_ what this guy did. His mom wrote him a lease. He was the legal tenant. Waited for the squatter to leave for work, as a, get this, prison guard, then took possession, changed the locks, and hired a couple kids from across the street to empty the house onto the driveway. When the squatter came back, they were cordial, but it was essentially, get your crap and get out.

[@harlanjackson6112]

@@FRN2013 CA SB602 became effective Jan 1 2024, calling them trespassers who are breaking the law. (Entering and occupying real property or structures of any kind without the consent of the owner, the owner’s agent, or the person in lawful possession.) About dang time.

[@Bob_Adkins]

Property ownership is a hallmark of civilization. This is a sign that our civilization is breaking down.

[@tomcarey5156]

Havent researched this squatter situation but would bet anything this squatter problem is taking place 100% in liberal run areas. Highly doubt this is taking place in Polk county Florida or Northern Texas. It’s 100% piss poor management by corrupt incompetent delusional political leaders and it’s part of a larger pattern of soft on crime defund the police, cashless bail, and open borders.

[@oledahammer8393]

Brought to by the servants of Satan party - DEMONcrats!

[@frankstrawnation]

Very lucid comment. And now you can realize why this thing is being allowed to happen, precisely because several people do want to destroy this thing called Western Civilization.

[@raul0ca]

The government takes from homeowners all the time with taxes and more taxes. Of course they would side with random people also taking from homeowners.

[@jason200912]

It's also the hallmark of gdp. Gdp cannot be gained if property rights are ignored and its the biggest reason why certain countries are so poor

[@WatersandWilderness]

I am currently living in a van. I could not imagine breaking into someone's home and living there without paying rent. I used to own a home, nice home in CA. Circumstances changed, I began disables and could no longer work due to chronic pain. It's hard to live in a van. It's hard on my body, but, I own the van, it's mine. I was fortunate enough to have two young men build it out into a small RV - B. Nice inside. Eastern red cedar on the ceiling and birch paneling walls, vinyl flooring, kitchenette.. Composting toilet, cube storage for some of my clothing, solar for my CPAP machine that helps me to breathe. My 12volt fridge doesn't work anymore, but that will take time to replace. Again, it's mine, I could NEVER invade someone's private home and I don't believe anyone else should.

[@blackbird35116]

We have this situation because of LAWYERS. They make the laws, and they could easily fix this, but won't.

[@kenthawley5990]

The US Constitution was written to protect individual liberties and property rights. It's amazing how far we have come from the days of our Founders.

[@TheCarnivoreSoprano]

Still privileges. Not rights.

[@disenfranchised2.073]

@@TheCarnivoreSoprano And the Constitution is merely a suggestion?

[@RIbigDave]

​@@TheCarnivoreSopranoyou have a fundamental misunderstanding of how this country works. There are constitutionally protected writes that the government cannot take away from you go pound sand

[@Allazander]

@@Benzley722 Which is why we need to take our country back, we are the government and we need to get rid of politicians that don't respect our Constitution.

[@OldSaltyBear]

@@TheCarnivoreSoprano I understand what you are saying... but its past time We the People start flexing our Rights. Our constitution makes it very clear that rights are not privileges that can be taken away or controlled by our government.

[@cluelessjoe]

This is beyond infuriating, it awakens medieval rage

[@robertfrank886]

I agree that when it happens more often it’s going to push people to do things they normally wouldn’t do

[@thecarpenter2599]

One of my neighbors shot a no lease, non accepted drug dealing tenant six times. He is now in prison for 25 years.

[@3.JewishGenocidingWhites]

@@thecarpenter2599 Well he didn't do it right then.

[@copperpumpkin2648]

"I don't want to live on this planet anymore" -Farnsworth from Futurama

[@pauledridge9210]

I have a suggestion for you, find out a policeman's home address, when he leaves for work get some squatters to force their way in and settle. Be interesting filming what he does in that situation when he returns home ??

[@AnneTigerTinkBen]

Better yet locate all state politician, legislators and city officials home addresses who aided and abetted these squatters passing the squatter's rights law and invade their homes and do the exact same thing the squatter's does. Make sure to have cameras ready when the politicians and city officials arrive home to see a bunch of squatters taking up residence in their homes "unexpectedly". Cite those exact laws and regulations the squatter's use to the politicians video tape their reactions and exactly what they do then broadcast all of it to every news agency so everyone sees the hypocrisy of elected officials who enacted "squatters rights"

[@arroe8386]

How is this ridiculous situation of the law the fault of a policeman? You're just creating another innocent victim for no reason

[@sandiegan3788]

The Marshall in my town personally informed me that if I have a problem getting a duly notified tenant to vacate, she will have the tenant out within 3 days. 👍🏼

[@Kualdir]

The netherlands currently makes "krakers" (squatters) illegal. Then a guy from the UN came around and said it shouldn't be illegal. The United Nations wants these things to continue, it's mind blowing.

[@Stevarooni]

Socialism is their goal.

[@TheCarnivoreSoprano]

You'll own nothing and be happy. They already told you

[@NeverForget1776]

The UN is the Democrat party on a global scale

[@Jaxmusicgal23]

Don’t you know we will own nothing and be happy😢

[@Nightwing690]

The UN is captured by the tribe, and the tribe wants chaos so they can take over Earth!

[@TheOrangeRoad]

The same people who complain about landlords not doing any work are the same people who don't want to work in themselves.

[@Lord_Volkner]

Good point. As a landlord myself, I can assure anyone who asks that being a landlord is free easy money ... ... until it's time to pay the taxes, the mortgage, the insurance, the repair costs, the maintence costs, the eviction costs, etc ... A bad tenet in place for even as little as a month, can easily put a landlord in the red for 5 years. Years ago, I rented to a young couple with a newborn. In the few short months there were there they never once paid rent, but they did manage to punch a hole in every wall (literally ever wall). They kicked holes in all the doors (every single inside door), most were off the hinges. A good deal of the trim was destroyed, as well as varius fixtures and appliances. All in all, they practically destroyed the place. I had to pay to fix all that as well as all the costs associated with evicting them, and all I ever got from them was the first and last month's rent, which they paid when they signed the lease, and which represented maybe 5% of the total cost of repairing the damage they had done. If being a landlord was such easy free money, everyone would be doing it and we'd have housing out the wazoo. We don't, because it isn't.

[@midwestribeye7820]

@@Lord_Volkner 100%👍

[@joyfulnoise2477]

There are a few lousy landlords who don't keep up their side of the contract that THEY wrote, but that STILL would never legitimize squatting.

[@stirfrybry1]

at the very least they need us people who actually build things despite their contempt for us. I made it a rule (I'm self employed hardwood floor contractor) to not even give liberals a bid. When I see one of those "In this house..." signs in the yard on the estimate I know my time has been wasted. Sometimes I might just bid triple the normal price and see if they bite. LOL It's more fun to send them an email explaining how their sign made we want to let them hire a more diverse company and I can assuage my white guilt

[@anonymous666951]

The communists defending the squatters have a cartoonish understanding of landlords they've gleamed from TikTok University or their equally worthless social studies indoctrination. They think the Monopoly Man, not mostly middle class investors.

[@judymarie1]

Kudos to Flash!!! I feel for the lawful owners of their properties. This is so infuriating.

[@jimmy8653]

Thank god desantis signed a bill here to protect home owners

[@noneya61]

Thankfully DeSantis just signed FL HB 621 into law, thus eliminating this crap.

[@gregsmith7949]

Sooo glad I live in Florida.

[@SunCoastFilms]

@@gregsmith7949 Me too!!

[@MojoPup]

Yep. There are many things I like about living in Florida...the lack of mountains or deserts, high humidity, high heat, bugs, snakes, gators, mosquitos, etc... But I do like DeSantis and the common sense laws like HB 621.

[@noneya61]

@@MojoPup wait… you like the high heat and humidity? 😬

[@noneya61]

@@MojoPup our faults are the insurance industry for us sucks. Hurricanes, Disney… they suck too…

[@gophop]

"I came home and some stranger jumped out at me. I thought the burglar was going to cause harm, so I discharged my weapon until the threat was neutralized. Squatter? I don't know what that is."

[@jk.smalls]

Not in new york, they'll send you to prison quick for gun ownership OR self defense.

[@RandomThinker10]

For real, this is why we have guns. This is a home invasion, you have a right to defend your home.

[@AaronGallo-vb2rn]

Awesome!

[@jjohnson8977]

Yep, squatter? Lease? What? I'll let the court decide. In Colorado it's called make my day law

[@novacorponline]

That really depends on the state. In some states, self defense has degraded to the point that you're actually expected to attempt to retreat from your own home before you can move to using lethal force.

[@trudifruty6078]

They wouldn’t pull this shit with me I’m calling the corner 😂

[@sidly9324]

Thank you, Flash. I think you're a superhero.

[@marcusagrippa8078]

The KZbinr The Actual Justice Warrior just did a video on this. He has a good saying “it’s illegal to steal something from the house, but perfectly legal to steal the house”

[@courtneymeehan504]

I'll have to check them out. I like the name.

[@jw8848]

You can't even go on vacation without worrying about someone stealing your home.

[@aliensoup2420]

That is why tight-knit and well acquainted neighborhoods and communities are important - they look out for each other.

[@raul0ca]

There are no vacations in communism

[@grantswift]

Well, it sounds like you just can't go on vacation for more than 30 days without worrying about it.

[@maddhatter3564]

@@grantswift what difference does that make? sounds like you just hate anyone that can be away from home for 30+ days (not always vacation, some people have to work away from home sometimes.)

[@grantswift]

@@maddhatter3564 That's what my comment sounds like to you? Interesting. The difference it makes is significant - you said "you can't even go on vacation" because someone might steal your home. Do you live in NY? Because that's super relevant. If you live in NY and you take 30+ day long vacations where your house is completely vacant the entire time, it's possible someone could steal your home. But, 1.) I don't know anyone who does that, and 2). every state law of concern is different and they have terms A LOT longer than NY. For example, in NJ, you can't claim possession of a property as a squatter unless you've squatted there continuously for 30 YEARS. Big difference between states.

[@origamikiddo2625]

Glad this guy found a work around which is super crazy that it has come to this in my state and others!

[@waynekarjala2032]

Every city needs a crew to take care of this problem.

[@puppylove1165]

I live in Florida and squatters get removed immediately!

[@hoidoei941]

In my country they empty a liquid manure tank into the living room or they come with a hit squad 😂😂😂

[@budgiecat9039]

​@@hoidoei941eww!

[@RockSmithStudio]

God Bless DeSantis. A fantastic governor!

[@nhatruclepalacios2462]

I love Florida! They don’t play no game.

[@michcamaro71]

Absolutely love DeSantis. I hope we don’t lose him to the presidency.

[@fbisurveillancevan6939]

When my mum's ex-boyfriend didn't want to leave her flat after the break-up, I moved in with some friends. We had a party in his bedroom for a weekend and also brought dogs with us, which he was afraid of. We ate his food out of the fridge and his belongings were regularly affected by mishaps. He was happy to move out and we only had to clean the flat once after the party.The only thing that helps against shameless people is greater shamelessness.

[@mikelavin9704]

All well and good, but remember, and most importantly, accept that when used against you. Of course, you will rationalize your situation as "different." Since your actions reflect you didn't seek alternative ways to deal with the problem, I doubt you will.

[@ghoulbuster1]

So basically, we do a little trolling

[@lydiagoldsmith2931]

Good idea!

[@Theairguitarguy]

Agree

[@Theairguitarguy]

​@mikelavin9704 so... you're a squatter?

[@blueprintboston]

That is a genius thumbnail! "The Landlord Squats Back" 😂😂

[@kdknice888]

I just wanted to say that If you have suicidal thoughts, mental trauma, PTSD or anything Just know. You have a purpose you are beautiful, kind, just be yourself and go after what you want to do. You are amazing, you got this, and things will get better in your life, you will do great things, and so many people like your family and I are proud of you and love you dearly. Your future is bigger than your past and your past does not define you are awesome and a warrior. Don’t hate yourself simply because of your past, forgive yourself, love yourself no matter what because you deserve the world and the great things in it. Things we’ll get better in your life. You are the light of the world. Stay safe. 💪🏽❤️. Have a beautiful day❤️❤️

[@bencruz563]

This is why you never file a complaint, never record your actions and take the trash out.

[@h_3_x_]

15.1 million homes are vacant and 600,000 homeless. Squatter rights are necessary. This is black Rock propaganda

[@3.JewishGenocidingWhites]

@@h_3_x_ Give them your home then and stfu

[@doommmmmmm]

@@h_3_x_ so being homeless justifies taking something that doesn't belong to you regardless of vacancy? this is marxist propaganda.

[@poodlescone9700]

Sadly this is the way.

[@HarveyDangerLurker]

​@@h_3_x_ nope

[@robertb5922]

The moral of the story seems to be: Don’t call the cops. You want the job done right, do it yourself.

[@Bowiiihowdy]

It's starting to get like that

[@frankstrawnation]

But the squatters will call the cops and they will put you behind bars. At least the state will provide you a shelter and free meals.

[@user-hm5zb1qn6g]

@@frankstrawnation Dead people can't dial 9-1-1.

[@westcoaststacker569]

@@frankstrawnation Have another with a signed lease there and you as property owner to verify...

[@73ajd1]

The moral of your story is that you don't listen very well to things that you don't like to hear. Like a 4 year old.

[@ConnieWilsonbricks101]

The laws must be changed.

[@thatsme2262]

I love this guy!!

[@michellemybelle9591]

My husband learned from some apartment leasing agents... NEVER call them squatters. Call them criminals. They are breaking and entering. Funny... he just said that...

[@MangaGamified]

This doesn't even need to be a law in Asia, this is basic common sense. We don't even need to call any officials we just need sticks & stones. When everyone is pitiful in your village, no one is.

[@gatorbait9385]

​@@MangaGamifiedSame with a few states worth living in. Homeowner has a right to shoot someone that enters the house if they're already inside. Defend your castle, people.

[@TheDarkPlace00]

It’s like politicians are trying to protect everyone except the property owners who actually have to deal with the consequences. Protecting tenants is one thing, but turning a blind eye to squatters just adds insult to injury.

[@sidecharacter7165]

They want to force the sale of property for cheap so they can buy it cheap and the cheaply remodel it before selling it again.

[@clementthurn1992]

Agreed.

[@disenfranchised2.073]

They expect property owners to keep paying those sweet taxes, yet the owners have absolutely no control over what they are supposedly responsible for. Responsibility without authority is slavery.

[@Kattlarv]

That's the part that gets me tbh... since: they're NOT tenants. In ALL other laws: You HAVE to *prove* you qualify. Like with a gum or driving licence, you HAVE to show it. You can't just go "Trust me, bro!" and the cops just smile and nod.

[@mikewurlitzer5217]

Democrats love their slavery. From the time they fought a war to keep their blacks as slaves to today when they try to keep blacks and other minorities on the government plantation. Democrats are public enemy #1 but democrats prevent us from doing to public enemies what must be done. @@disenfranchised2.073

[@sandydepoy9396]

Depends on the state.

[@aloosi]

Honestly I’ve never been too surprised by this. I see it as a modern flavour of what the early s̶q̶u̶a̶t̶- I mean settlers did.

[@Mounty621]

Mr. Shelton is a hero among heroes! I love his methodology. I lost thousands of dollars during covid when my tenant refused to pay rent for 10 months and couldn't be evicted. She then stiffed me for a $1,000 water bill when she finally left. The laws are a joke.

[@gabrielmunoz4086]

And how long did you have that tenant ? Did they pay their rent on time prior to COVID ?

[@workingshlub8861]

@@gabrielmunoz4086 makes no difference...they signed a lease to pay an agreed amount per month.....the same people that hate landlords are the same people demanding higher wages from there jobs ..if there employer stopped paying them would they continue to show up to work?? of course not..ridiculous

[@gabrielmunoz4086]

@@workingshlub8861 that's apples and oranges ,not a valid comparison. You are also forgetting to factor that if said tenant lost their job during the pandemic which many did ,you also don't know if this landlord who you are bootlicking for maintains their property properly or if they are a slumlord. You also are not factoring that there is a possibility that this landlord might have received rent relief for a majority of the months of rent owed . It's always easy to defend a landlord until one day you have an injury or unexpected tragedy that makes you go behind on rent or a mortgage and then have to face the same predicament .

[@gabrielmunoz4086]

@@workingshlub8861 a job can also fire you or lay you off without warning yet they expect a 2 week notice so again not a good comparison.

[@ron5545]

@@gabrielmunoz4086 So, if an injury or tragedy happens that prevents a tenant from paying their rent, then it's okay to pass that financial burden onto the landlord?

[@Frebreese]

id be like "I came home from vacation and all these dead people were in my house"

[@Drakhulis]

lmao

[@Skoora]

Absolutely

[@lupusdeum3894]

Mind reader! 😮

[@Veuxdeux666]

Yep... When I got home I caught burglars in my house...

[@Eddie-qx7cx]

Exactly!!!

[@cubbyfan78]

Seems like there should be more stories about these intruders catching lead.

[@InternalStryke]

It's interesting that the law is set up to punish landlords for keeping vacant properties. Landlords should keep cameras on their properties to alert them to breaking and entering

[@Yoyomu205]

Thanks to the demonrats for that

[@adammoskowitz4322]

Perhaps if city council members had their homes taken over by squatters , they would be singing a different tune

[@adamcintron6626]

I get what you're saying, but let's not beat around the bush anymore. They change laws in a heartbeat to cater to their own rich lifestyles.

[@divingfalconfpv4602]

Let's do it. But politicians get special treatment. The police would arrest us

[@MichaelMacco]

Fantastic idea

[@DarkAtticTreasures]

Let's do it and see how they like it. This is trespassing and thievery. I think rental agreements need to be notarized with both parties present, IDs must be shown, and a public record on file. It's be as easy as the cops looking that up in their system. If it turns out to be a verbal one they have 30 days maximum to file or present evidence of tenancy. Then after that they get kicked out.

[@alimccreery755]

That’s a good suggestion. The owner should move back in with people of their own and take the house over 👍👍

[@DJJ81]

I wish we could go back to the days when if you got caught in someone’s house and didn’t leave, that homeowner was able to protect their property and life

[@seafoam6119]

Thank the nanny state for making your country ‘safer’.

[@Columbus1152]

I wonder how castle doctrine applies if a squatter confronts you in your own home?

[@ab5olut3zero95]

@@Columbus1152pretty simple. Squatter is a trespasser and has no right to be there. The owner does.

[@amazingronaldo9656]

@@Columbus1152 My guess is it would only protect you, if in a castle state, if they were about to cause you harm.

[@tlakins]

BOOM! Problem solved. ​@@Columbus1152

[@user-id3bg3kc3l]

This is the reason my parents sold their rental house and invested in asia. I also gave up buying an additional house for rental purposes. When it happened to us, we spoke to a lawyer and he basically said: if you are in the rental business it is a matter of WHEN and not IF it is going to happen to you.

[@ScottieMcDowell]

Remember when I said I was going to change the world never for the worst but only for the better well MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!

[@lhead7226]

This is the reason why small landlords are getting out of the business and big companies are buying up everything and driving up the costs for everyone.

[@courtneymeehan504]

Almost like it is part of a plan....

[@3.JewishGenocidingWhites]

It's called the Kalergi plan, read it.

[@RJ1999x]

By design

[@teresaprice5070]

And by design.... it's a means to an end 😭

[@QAlba1074]

Jesus loves Capitalism.

[@WhatDadIsUpTo]

A friend of mine in Seattle found squatters living in his vacant home and they refused to leave. When the squatters were not home, he put 3 hives of bees inside. The squatters left.

[@CatWhiskering]

Please let there be video. Hahaha😂

[@inkermoy]

Sweet!

[@The_Black_Knight]

Creative. Bravo.

[@jeffren70]

Good business opportunity.

[@alanskinner7031]

yeah, my friends in Silverdale went on leave for a month. they put one large Rotwiler in the back and one in the front. When they barked the ground shook. Yup no problems at all.

[@doreenstodolski615]

💪🏼 Way to Go FLASH

[@connieklich6188]

ALL I COULD SAY IS UNBELEIBABLE

[@tarkus4283]

Fla just passed a law.If you dnt have a Signed lease from the property OWNER . You are immediately removed,by force if necessary.Also Manufacturing a fake lease is now a crime .Love Fla

[@dereksbooks]

It's crazy that these anti homeowner laws still exist. Unfortunately, the people in charge of these cities (NYC, LA) and states (NY, CA) despise the working class homeowner, so unlike Florida, their laws will never change. Their citizens keep voting for them anyway.

[@JD2jr.]

That's the kind of thing that causes these terrible laws, though. Someone scams a truly honest renter and writes up a phony lease, now they are immediately removed with no recourse and the scammer moves to the next person.

[@ML-jk3sz]

Florida knows whats up!

[@lmoore3567]

​@@JD2jr.Then the onus falls on the prospective renter to check the homeowner records, which is a best practice anyway.

[@JD2jr.]

@@lmoore3567 A very practical and simple solution. On paper.

[@DrDonWario_MD]

Dead men don't steal your home. Just saying.

[@user-qi7xx5ih6z]

Humans right to life is more important than property rights unless you are a capitalist... Just saying

[@scottydiver5114]

​​@@user-qi7xx5ih6zyou're right to life is an inalienable right, as long as it doesn't infringe on someone else's right like it does here In other words...

[@garycarpenter2932]

@@user-qi7xx5ih6z i'm moving into your house, get out. it's mine now.

[@garycarpenter2932]

@@scottydiver5114 ah, that one is more than willing to give up it's home. i'm moving in.

[@DrDonWario_MD]

@@user-qi7xx5ih6z how many strangers are you sharing your home(s) with?

[@findinggodswisdom]

I would need to abandon my home altogether. This means the bank would also lose out, because I can't pay for a house I can't live in. I would think banks would want this type of issue resolved in a better way. The best thing to do would be call the police immediately, do not talk to the person, have them arrested for breaking and entering and possible theft. Deny any other possibility and you might have a chance depending on the laws.

[@TheRiverkayaker]

Ah just another mortgage to them. They don’t care, they likely do better with an uptrend on interest rates

[@userOmi-sensei]

In simple words that’s call home invasion.

[@livingark3275]

Claim to have a lease you can stay, claim to own the house you’re under arrest. Insanity

[@The_Future_isnt_so_Bright]

Treated as a Kulak. Only the state can own property.

[@user-hm5zb1qn6g]

To be fair, those two NYPD were likely no better than semi-r3trrded.

[@dezevora45]

It's stupidity at its finest

[@JohnS-il1dr]

Welcome to communist America.

[@AceRasputin]

I guess burglars just can’t be arrested anymore, all they have to do is claim to be a renter and they’re immune from all laws.

[@poxpower]

It's like a toddler's idea of ownership haha. "Whoever is touching the thing currently is the owner!"

[@scolopede]

Anybody willing to take the squatter angle should be considered dangerous. If they will try that, there's no telling what they will do.

[@JonHulett]

Love me some Flash!!!

[@destroyer-tz2mk]

I just want to say, that guy squatting his own home is a genius move

[@elliotlesser4373]

Why isnt it called home invasion?

[@homelandrelics]

It is in Mississippi and the "castle law" lets me handle it myself. Squatters aren't a problem here. These kinds of "criminal rights" do not occur in the rural areas of the South. The personal freedoms for law abiding citizens are outstanding down here.

[@josephreagan9545]

same reason thousands of people (most of whom are military-aged men) can cross the American border and are called "immigrants"... because democrats and RINOs. It is all about nice-sounding emotional arguments to scam gullible voters out of their rights, you don't tell voters you want to take their rights away you tell them you want to help the "disadvantaged" find homes.

[@praizequeen]

One word.Democrats

[@TonyBMW]

@@homelandrelicsFax 💯👌

[@prime-of-two3753]

@@homelandrelics lol yep. I’m in MS as well; once had a trespassing issue back in high school. Dad kept an eye on him while I called the sheriff. Sheriff literally tells us “Gonna take about 30-40 minutes for someone to get there. Arm yourselves, and just let us know if you ‘take care’ of it before they get there so they can call the ambulance.”

[@rickclark3744]

Start giving out the Politicians addresses they are rarely home so share the love that you push for.

[@franky4318]

Wow !!! This country is crazy , absolutely crazy upside down.

[@ScottJohansson]

If someone breaks in when I’m sleeping in my house when I’m there, I have right to use deadly force. But when I’m not there, they break in, have phony paperwork, they steal your home, and I can’t do anything? That makes absolutely no sense. Whatever happened to “My house my castle”?

[@13donstalos]

This sh*t makes me sick. I'm glad that this guy helps homeowners fight back.

[@maddhatter3564]

whats worse are the comments trying to make the homeowner the villian.

[@ron5545]

Kudos to him for sure but he shouldn't even have to be doing this. What the hell do we pay police and our judicial system for? To just write us speeding tickets???

[@13donstalos]

@@maddhatter3564Your mind would have to be strangled with leftist drivel to stand against the owner

[@marcusturner6361]

The end is near....

[@mikeanderson9266]

I wish more people would step up and pressure our governors to change these outrageous laws to get rid of squatters like they just passed in Florida! You can move in with them and give them a living hell stink bombs, smoke inside, bring lots of dogs, play loud music....check your local laws.

[@johncundiss9098]

Squatter "How come you are not calling the police?" Owner "Because the police do not know you are here. Nether does anyone else."

[@ronb6313]

House fires happen all the time. Could have been a trespasser.?

[@kdw75]

Yeah, I don't see the issue. The law makes it clear that if someone enters or remains on your property after you ask them to leave, you can do pretty much anything to make sure they leave one way or the other.

[@Knubs01]

@@kdw75 I hope that's true, but I'd like to see a copy of that law and where it is in effectd.

[@dereksbooks]

@@kdw75 Untrue in NYC, LA, and other hellholes. You aren't allowed to use force even against invaders.

[@kdw75]

@@dereksbooksI didn't know we were talking about authoritarian shit holes.

[@jeffg.8964]

When I was practising law, I knew of some “rough” characters-wiseguys-who never resorted to the legal system to evict squatters. The squatters were lucky to leave with all their body parts intact.

[@viirdreytal874]

Looks like I just found my way to a free house. Thank you for the tips.😊😂

[@eddieblz]

It’s time to find out who our city council members are, who are passing these laws, and then, when they go out for the day, move into their houses and don’t let them in. I bet the laws will get changed quick.

[@SheriL1]

This happened to the family of a Mayor who passed away and left the home to his adult children. Squatters moved in while it was vacant. The adult children had them removed the next day. It's about who you are, not the law.

[@idid138]

Exactly! Do you think there's a cop or politician that would let this go on, on their property? I highly doubt it!