When Squatters Think They Can Live In A House Rent-Free | Criminal Lawyer Reacts

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[@aloradawn4874]

Everytime Bruce points out how someone doesn’t have to live in a mess, I feel like I need to pick up my room lol

[@carolavanmeenen9917]

Me to 😂😂😂 my apartment than but i have been so sick all week its a mess😂😂

[@russellthomas6098]

Me too! I watch hoarders to get motivated on a daily basis! It works wonders FR

[@lovetafrank7852]

I broke my hip 3 yesterday ago and it while I was in rehab for it my daughter's boyfriend moved his nephew into my home it took me 6 months to get him out. The police wouldn't let me on the property because it was a month before I knew he and his family out.

[@serenity6415]

I've actively thought of that while cleaning my house. Then I feel like Bruce would be proud.

[@glo-coopmumma]

Same

[@JRoChi]

I feel so bad for the guy who owns that house. It will cost so much money just to clear out all that crap.

[@SG-MT]

💯

[@ThatGmoney]

At least he will get some “free” TVs

[@StarxLolita]

Given how the entire house looks, the crap they left over is the least of his issues. He probably got this place for cheap from it being foreclosed on or something but it ought to just be demolished.

[@voids4818]

@@StarxLolitadude was working on renovating the fucking thing, shit takes time. Have you ever worked on a remodel before? They always tend to look fucked up, cuz that’s just how it works. Demolition? Yeah right dude

[@StarxLolita]

@@voids4818 I mean, I understand renovations, but the house just looks beyond saving. The wood on the outside looks all rotted. All of it.

[@AMBER_ELAINE]

"Can't you squat neatl!" 😂I'm howling

[@pamelaibarra790]

"Make the bed!" I died 😂😂

[@miriamorwin7603]

unless you are OCD. OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE.

[@SithLadyDarthAnnakus]

The squatters have TVs mounted and me and my husband have been in our house 14 months, still on the to do list 😂

[@blueeyesblueskiesahead1612]

😂

[@daylehudson6810]

Your doing it right. The dont really have this stuff

[@bmschopf]

If it wasn't mounted it would probably get stolen.

[@russellthomas6098]

That's probably bc you guys have jobs and lives that are slightly more important than watching tv;)

[@russellthomas6098]

​@@scatterbrain_jane😮what kind of booby traps? You've peaked my curiosity! Were they dangerous?

[@LibraInSeattle]

I love that an 80 year old lady from Seattle is watching your channel. I think that’s wonderful. Bruce reading her letter made me smile.

[@Sampsonoff]

She’s just trying to get info on what grandma is doing in the basement

[@poorthing]

I'm in my 8th decade & Bruce Rivers, board certified criminal lawyer, with pistol cufflinks mind you, Is what I watch before I go to sleep & I learned valuable advice 'keep my mouth shut/ no self-snitching'

[@ms.annthropic6341]

So sweet 😊

[@miriamorwin7603]

I'm old a former trial lawyer = Bruce is hot = hope his son studies Law.

[@Fresh.Peches]

Hopefully no one squats in her property, she’ll never get them out.

[@Jennifermcintyre]

I’ve been through a similar situation. Took 6 months to get them out. Lost $15,000 and they left the house completely hoarded. Months to clean and so many thousands to repair everything. The psycho lady had kids so it made it harder to get rid of them. When she left she abandoned some of her kids and the dad had to come save them from her neglect. People SUCK!!

[@neffyg35]

Please say she was arrested for the child abandonment?

[@user-sy8wq4kq2y]

U guys are twisted. How about ring family homeless centres to help this desperate lady & her kids.if those services even exist in usa.@@neffyg35

[@Jennifermcintyre]

@@neffyg35 she left here in California and moved to Katy Texas. Made it impossible to prosecute.. I believe the same with her children. She had a kid with every guy she’d been with so 5 kids were too much to deal with apparently.. and the custody. The oldest daughter (17) was left behind with her 23 years old boyfriend and was immediately pregnant.. She used all the money she didn’t pay for rent as her down payment on a home there in Texas. I hope I never see her again because I don’t know if I’d keep it together. Horrible person, tenant and mother.

[@BeyondAIR15]

​@Jennifermcintyre California give squatters way too many rights. That's crazy as hell. I feel real bad for the children, it sucks you can't pick your family.

[@antonioinoa6961]

Next raise the bar to you rent out! Minimum 3x the income the income is usually indicative of the people you let in. Not 100% guarantee you don't end up with nasty folks but its the only Tool you have to at least try and prevent this b/s

[@Sylv3onYT]

He went from a tough guy with a gun to a man child with a girly scream after the tazers got whipped out. 😂

[@YaofuZhou]

I remember a Japanese squatting case where a woman hid and lived in the closet of a guy for months without being realized except for occasional missing food. She kept the place clean and tidy and put everything back to their original places.

[@ketonblaziken]

A lot of movies are based on that case and others like it.

[@dinkywinky2860]

@@ketonblaziken I've heard multiple stories of things like this happen, one in particular a woman had her lover living in the attic without her husband knowing. They even moved to a different state, she brought her boyfriend to live in the new attic.

[@JustaMomnFamily]

Yes and she peed in the kitchen sink. I remember that case. If it's the same case I saw

[@kylecope528]

That reminds me of the maid's lifestyle in the film Parasite.

[@YaofuZhou]

@@kylecope528 Good filming but terriable moral imo.

[@deidrekoehler2882]

Oh my gosh, how scary! The property owner is so naive and hard working. He actually thought the guy who was squatting was someone who was working because he had tools and was “working” on the place. This is what happens when you actually live a pretty honest life, I wish the very best for this gentleman and genuinely honest guy.

[@macysondheim]

Gentleman? Lol the guys a construction worker… and was cursing & using obscenities throughout the video

[@SM-nz9ff]

So what if he was cursing karen@@macysondheim

[@matchahorchata5404]

​@macysondheim no one cares about cussing

[@Everyoneisanartist776]

@@macysondheimMmm. When you have inherited need to subjugate others and it’s showcased during the most unassuming moments. Ahh, the only fault you could milk out is cursing! It’s the self righteous lies you people tell yourselves, which make you demented. YOU WATCHED A HOME OF BURGERS & JUNKIES, but offended by his cursing. Your comment screams of a certain something, a constant desperation to white wash reality, a psychopathic need to pass on accountability and push out a deviant narrative.

[@wowyathink5982]

@@macysondheimsome of the most polite, stand-up, genuinely good GENTLEMAN that I know are bikers that curse like sailors in certain situations. In other situations they’re as respectful as can be. Also, WTH does a person’s profession have to do with whether they’re possibly a gentleman or not?

[@talosheeg]

Man squatters are annoying. What gives you the right to just go in someone's property without permission?

[@HeatherHolt]

Some people are so uncaring and probably so desperate (no excuse) they don’t even feel bad about doing it.

[@Brody-Aleksander]

​@@HeatherHoltTheres an entire culture around it, theres even a symbol for Squatters it's like a capital N with arrows on the ends of the N and it's in a circle... used to meet train hopper kids with it tattooed on they face and hands... also graffitied in squat places near railroads and highways

[@lawrencelopez9839]

wait until you find out about colonialism

[@Brody-Aleksander]

@@lawrencelopez9839 Colonialism is different, Squatters take the L, Colonialists didnt

[@mariusvanc]

@@lawrencelopez9839Find out what?

[@fatandsalty]

Kudos to that officer for knowing that if she did the typical aggressive cop shouting tactic the dog would attack, so she keeps her voice friendly and gets control. Hard situation to be in.

[@rachelhechtle3818]

I was a homeless drug addict for years and stayed in places like this. Been sober almost 7 years and I don't miss it.

[@Beth-yq9uj]

Watching these videos keeps one sober. Drama. Pain. Isolation. Desperation. Hungry. Tired. Paranoid. Useless. Abandonment. Loss of family interactions. Hot sad mess. Trap.

[@Momfia51]

Congratulations! Hope you're living your best life!! 🫂💙

[@ShannonMichelle7937]

Good for you. Keep going. ❤

[@jett888]

Congratulations! I hope you can share your story to help others

[@user-nv8po4py4s]

Congratulations

[@annasbanna]

Love your videos, Bruce. Wanted to share something from years ago that was happening in Detroit. A homeless man, not on drugs nor a drunk, squatted in an abandoned house in a bad part of Detroit. He had a job and he spent his money fixing up the place, including heating and plumbing issues. He was there for over a year until the city showed up. Because of what he did to the place, the city sold him that house for $1.00.

[@RichieRich7339]

See that's fair. Especially if he's working on it and there's no owner coming to attend to the place.

[@1Eagler]

Was the house belonged to the city?

[@voids4818]

@@1Eagler considering the city made the offer to the guy, it would be safe to assume the city or a bank owned it

[@gwenverde7970]

Only in Detroit! Go Red Wings!

[@-BUGZ-]

I remember that! And yes the city owned it.

[@tracyhaverstick5672]

"If you're gonna squat, can't you squat neat?"! You read my mind Bruce. 😆 🤣 😂

[@joko09010]

Yeah, like, couldn’t they get a housecleaner or something?

[@cathycoryell2351]

Yeah, even squatters are supposed to have standards in being tidy, lol😂

[@danellemccombs4892]

I know that building, and its a huge building I used to live behind it...the neighborhood is historic (Paul Lawrence Dunbar's home is two doors down) and run down, about in the middle of gentrification...and a huge homeless population because the area was once blighted...I hope he can make his dream work, that building has huge potential and good bones.

[@Everyoneisanartist776]

🙏🫡

[@josephrobichaud5198]

I was out of town and neighbor called me ask me if anyone had permission to be my property removing stuff. No one had my permission, she was nice enough to take pictures of the people, and there vehicle, in the meantime I called the police. They never dispatch anyone to check it out ! The chief knew exactly who did it, but told me I had to show receipts for everything that stolen to prove it was mine. They stole over $17,000 worth of tools, that put me out of business !

[@k.ohalloran8758]

That’s TERRIBLE!!! I’m so sorry that happened to you!!

[@jimmckay2337]

I feel so silly, for thinking these past years that I needed to pay a mortgage when I just needed to find a vacant building.

[@mclaine33]

I’m surprised the cops even bothered to get involved. 99% of the time when someone claims there’s “squatters” inside the house, cops will refuse to get involved and claim it’s a “civil” issue. I’ve seen multiple videos on this before of cops refusing to get involved.

[@MsggieB.6870]

That's because the owner said that they pulled a GUN ON HIM! otherwise ,I don't think they would have.

[@kellyyork3898]

If the squatter(s) threaten you, have a gun on you, are using drugs, have stolen property from your home, have damaged your property, or threatened your wife, kids, then they will go in and take them out. I’m not an attorney, but that’s what I’ve been told.

[@kathleenp9643]

@@kellyyork3898That’s good to know! Too much power is given to criminals!

[@cidquakenbush302]

That happens mainly in Democratic states

[@bookbwitched6823]

​@@cidquakenbush302 You might want to do your own research on that. Homeless people, crime, mass shootings & drugs are shared issues. We have to work together to solve them. Division, pointing fingers & making them political gotchas aren't fixing anything. Together we can find solutions. We don't have to live in rage. We are better than this.

[@benstanfill363]

"I hate the sound of a woman screaming" I thought the EXACT same thing. To me a guy yelling, while its not calming or anything, it doesn't escalate nearly as much as a woman screaming. There's just something about it that screams emergency and puts me on edge.

[@TRUEROOTS2022]

Because there’s no authority. Women screaming triggers men to respond as tho she’s in danger lol it’s annoying more than anything else

[@maggiee639]

I’ve heard other men say this, for me a baby crying gives me anxiety. I’m sure it’s a biological thing.

[@jenniferdaulby5519]

Years ago I started house-sitting for various people (going on holidays, pet-sitting, vacant houses, etc). It got to the stage where I was booked for a year in advance & did this for 5 years before I bought my own home. I was working as an RN full-time also. The only down side is that you can't have people over for gatherings & you must be very respectful of the owners belongings & property. Best wishes from Australia 🇦🇺 ❤

[@sio_h1875]

I'd love to do that to explore more, how did you get into it? I'm trying to get back to Oz as well, stuck in UK for time being 😢

[@jenniferdaulby5519]

@@sio_h1875 It started off with just word of mouth, then a neighbour of the person where I was housesitting knew of someone......... I wouldn't know how you'd start these days, but I'd wager you could put a notice somewhere on the internet. Hope you get home soon. Best wishes from Australia 🇦🇺 ❤

[@k.ohalloran8758]

Very interesting… I love the concept!

[@Homerunprophet]

You gotta applaud the home owner trying to get into real estate. And it is sad these people can ruin his property and probably set him back thousands of dollars

[@ange4048]

I am blown away with the audacity of these people to actually move furniture in, and mounting TVs. Just craziness. I feel so bad for the homeowner. Even after this gets cleared out, he will have to deal with the stress of it happening again as the property will just continue to be at risk

[@leighleigh8725]

This guy works a full time job and worked his adult life to save for a rental property and these poverty drug addicts think it’s their right to take it because he’s obviously too rich and selfish and hoarding wealth 🥴🥴🥴 and they have the audacity to act like a victim when they get caught 🎉🎉🎉 I hate them

[@bethanychatman9531]

​@@leighleigh8725 don't hate them, this doesn't excuse their behavior but some people do get desperate and life deals them a horrible hand. There's a lady in there that can't walk in there and we don't know how long she has been sick and not able to work.

[@leighleigh8725]

@@bethanychatman9531 maybe if they had an ounce of respect in caring for this property , but it’s literally a fucking dumpster full of drug addicts. They can cause a ten minute gun standoff after the police break the door but can’t spend ten minutes throwing away their diseased drug needles. No sympathy. Perhaps if they were sincere and spoke with the owner instead of threatening him with a gun IN HIS OWN PROPERTY .. they could have an agreement to help repair it for rent credit .. but they are just turning it into a dumpster 💁🏻‍♀️

[@justkim9827]

Pretty nice TV and bedroom set. Oh, and the sneaker collection. Squatter has money for all that, but can't afford rent?

[@Bergsen_Bun-sense]

yup at that point they just dont wanna pay for nothing. its possible they stole those items too or got em off the street @@justkim9827

[@kenanderson2002]

I bought a rowhouse in Baltimore about 10 years ago for $30k. It was actually a fairly nice place right across from a police station but we constantly had a problem with the mail. The house was vacant for a few years before I moved in and I kept getting mail for literally hundreds of people. Packages would show up, and be gone within a few minutes (none of my actual packages were stolen). I don’t know how many times the police showed up looking for people who never lived there, a few times they would show up 10 deep with guns out. In Baltimore, there’s a ton of police and sometimes the precincts don’t communicate well so whenever they showed up the police across the street would come over and explain to the out-of-jurisdiction police how that address was used the way it was. Eventually the police stopped coming thanks to the police across the street. I was smoking a cigarette one night on the porch at 4am and swat showed up. They were going to bust in the door looking for a guy who murdered 3 people a few days before. Lucky I was out there. Jeez I don’t miss that place but I did have some wonderful conversations with the officers and being shithole Baltimore, I always watched their personal cars and called their desk officer whenever someone was breaking into their cars. We had a great relationship for the time I was there.

[@RainSong007]

Bruce's grandma out here doing the most 😂 Gramma's always wilding out 🤣🤣🤣

[@tiffanyholman4028]

"Tidy up your stolen shit." I'm dying. 😂😂😂

[@izzyyt1]

I feel terrible for that guy. You can tell there was tons of work done on the inside. Looking past all the junk these people left around, everything is brand new and lord knows what damage is left from them now.

[@HobbGibblons]

As if life wasn't hard enough already.

[@gmail4218]

This happened to my friend's house. At my suggestion, he tear gassed the entire house. The bad guys left for good. The cleanup cost just $2,000 versus the $500,000 in damage that they would have done. Street Justice 101.

[@DC-bp8sx]

I’d love to hear more about this story. What happened? Just chucked in cans of tear gas?

[@gmail4218]

DC, No, he emptied a few pocket canisters of tear gas throughout his house, which forced the squatters out. The cleanup was more tedious than expected but still far cheaper than dealing with violent squatters and the outrageously unfair laws that protect them. He was careful not to spray the gas directly onto the offenders lest he face criminal charges himself.

[@tone0757]

I remember Squatters literally cut a hole in the side of our apartment complex near Buckhead Atlanta. Had a whole homeless man living in the complex. Wild stuff!

[@LadyAryun]

My Mom was born in Dayton and squatters just took her childhood home the day they saw no one come into it for four days. It was wild. My uncle was hospitalized and my aunt was living on a pullout couch in the ICU. They had some serious audacity and its nice to see the PD nicer to this man than they were to us. We were told 'oh well, deal'. It was a horrific situation all way 'round.

[@olartio2185]

The cops told them to deal with it probably

[@shanecrump7932]

In Dayton? Nah 😂

[@ItsTechnicallyMagic]

@@danieldelavega7605 I agree with you on the first question. Someone was watching that house and waited for them to be gone long enough for them to feel like they can sneak in. OP answered your second question, but since you missed it, I’ll reiterate it. Her aunt and uncle now own and live in her grandparents house (based on my interpretation). Her uncle ended up in the ICU and his condition was so severe (aka strong chance of him passing) that she was staying on a pull out couch at the hospital (hospitals have couches/sleeper chairs for these situations).

[@jamegumb7298]

@@olartio2185 We had a few guys owning many homes at the gym drop by from time to time. We got 200 a man for dealing with it. If there were many suqatters, like the rave types, we would just pile in a van and go to town. Faster and easier then courts, if courts even listen.

[@ytcomms3945]

Maybe they overheard the neighbors in a nearby pub mention that Uncle was suddenly taken to hospital so they started watching the house. Many squatters figure out when people go on vacation and they take over even if only for days.@@danieldelavega7605

[@Tia.0721]

True story: I’ve been in property management for 20+ years and the stories us PM’s have, will blow your mind! 😂 Here’s 1: I’m touring my model apartment home with a prospective resident. We walk in thru the back door of the model thru the bedroom that has a bathroom right outside its hallway and what do I see? A SQUATTER who not ONLY ate all the snacks in my WOW fridge, but was BUTT BOTTY HOLE ASS NAKED, IN THE SHOWER! Scared the shit outta me and was super embarrassing because again, I had a prospect with me! When I yelled for her to leave, she got mad at ME, because I wasn’t giving her privacy! As I dialed 911 she jumped out the shower, grabbed her clothes and backpack and RAN out the unit dripping wet and naked. You guessed it, I did NOT, get that lease! 😂

[@Tit4Tat.NotNancyGrace]

Damn!!! Where do they get the audacity lol

[@Tia.0721]

@@Tit4Tat.NotNancyGrace Her exact words (and I quote) “WHAT THE HELL MAN!!??? Can I get some fucken privacy here??? I’m NAKED!!!” 😂😂😂😂😂

[@ajae...]

Tbe fck you not letting her get dressed privately? This is why most tenants think property managers are creepy idiots.

[@melstar83]

@@Tia.0721 😂 privacy, I would have said, No you’re in my shower 🤦‍♀️

[@Tia.0721]

@@Tit4Tat.NotNancyGrace I had a leasing agent that was helping at a sister property 1 day, and as she was walking the new move in to the unit to perform an inventory inspection and release keys, 2 squatters/transients, were having SEX! He (the transient) had his lady of the day, propped up, on the KITCHEN COUNTERTOP!! The Maintenance Tech had forgot to lock the door after he finished the final walk thru the night before. Can you IMAGINE????? And the guy who’s taking possession is walking in WITH YOU!!!! Fortunately he still took the rental, but that manager had to REALLY compensate with a full re-clean, and comp’d months rent. So glad it wasn’t me because I would have been MORTIFIED! 😂

[@stephanieferguson723]

You ask how people live in such messes: My dad owned several houses and duplexes which he rented out through a property manager. He wanted to provide places for people to live. The downside is that people dont treat rentals well because they dont own it. Without ownership people dont care for places. It always broke my dads heart when people left his units a mess and with damage.

[@annmariebymorning]

I’ve never understood that mindset . I’ve always left every home I’ve lived in better than when I moved in .

[@faithlessghoul1149]

"She's not supposed to be here." "NOBODY's supposed to be here." xD

[@gabrielleg4808]

I love how these cops handled the dog 🥺 Could've gone bad so so quickly

[@NaeOnYT]

My husband keeps everything students and coworkers give him, too, in something he calls his "serotonin drawer." When he feels bad, he just pops it open and is reminded of the positive impact he's made. Congrats on a million subs!

[@jennifergorges72]

I save everything that people give me too. Envelopes and cards and letters. When I'm feeling down, I look at those things. They bring me so much joy.

[@susanmullaney9359]

Those apartments are beautiful -- hardwood floors, trim around the windows, crown molding.

[@pearlespainting]

This is so sad. Its hard to watch. I realize that they are squatters but they are also human. Im glad that the owner of the house is getting his house back. I also hope the Squatters get help. I think the police handled it quite well considering all the unknown. Im the mother of a recovering addict who lived on the streets in Boston when she was using. She told me that she would stay in vacant buildings until the police removed her. Shes 2.5 years clean now. It was such a difficult time for our family. Everyone is someone's child.

[@needmoresnacks]

Not to mention the current housing AND rental market. I'm not condoning this obviously and they were clearly out of line but man we gotta do something for reasonable and affordable housing :(

[@user-bx2bc7nu3v]

Amen

[@fionamcfadden5772]

I'm so pleased to hear herself & you alike are sounding like you are doing well now..I was where she used to be..for every addict effected there's also their family effected too,which can be even harder for them as a family to process,understand & get through it also!..Stay Blessed!..Me,personally?..I'm currently in Hospital (in the Uk!.)..trying to heal myself..in more ways than one though I'm getting there slowly but surely as I seem to literally have more than the usual 9 lives!....but yh,squatting was a wa way of life 4 a long time but we never did it in properties owned or being lived in by people!..Nooo,we only ever went into derelict..or should I say "unused or not even owned by private persons"!..iykwim?..they were old,empty unused buildings stood empty 4 yrs!!..in my case anyway (except 4 the few flats we squatted that no-one lived in no more!🤷‍♀️..🎉

[@pippin3168]

They moved a TV and bedroom set into the house …. And a sneaker collection… and a gun. Able to afford all of those things though, right? It’s not hard times, it’s entitlement.

[@maggiee639]

@@pippin3168not condoning squatting at all but for all we know they lost their home and had that stuff anyways.

[@TheSkipTracer]

25:17 It's nice to see the cops not hurting the dog.

[@JennLynnF]

The dogs name was Champagne, but Jack Daniels would have been more appropriate.😂

[@whenyoureunwanted9508]

This has quickly become my favorite lawyer channel. Thanks for the great entertainment and knowledge fellas.

[@iwearalargebrabutitstillno3538]

explain it to my boobs as to how you already watched the full video?

[@brianneslamin554]

Same

[@athehybrid]

I love that he only really talks about criminal law, a lot of KZbin lawyers try to talk about areas they don't practice in (legal eagle)

[@ChristinaTodd1970]

Same. I also like Peter Tragos (The lawyer you know) and Scott Riesch. Oh, and Emily Baker. But Bruce has the best personality and a true kind heart. That's what makes him the best.

[@Glorindellen]

@@brianneslamin554 His wry sense of humor and straight talking are what hooked me.

[@Liverpool5095]

This is so much more than just... "drugs". Theres an entire conversation to be had about mental illness but its too difficult and complicated for most people and unlike with drugs, you cant just say "stop being mentally ill". Even when drugs are applicable to the situation, addiction is merely the end result of an initial cause and the initial cause (in the statistically proven majority of cases) is mental illness and/or childhood trauma/abuse.

[@Mestizajee_]

As a cop I would've been crying laughing at the fact they decorated the house lmao. Like bro selves 😂😂

[@najihalexander]

Hooks for jackets and stuff 😂😂

[@k.ohalloran8758]

Even when the female cop was walking the “care taker” lady down the stairs, and to the cop car, I noticed that someone had taken the time to hang up some decorations in the dang stairwell!! 😂😂 Seriously??! Lmao That cracked me up

[@its_me_cacass4567]

Her yelling was not calm nor authoritative. It was scared and chaotic.

[@player400_official]

Probably a rookie or something. Your like 3rd day on the job and a drug addict’s shouting that he’ll shoot you.

[@kathaqua]

Right. She needs to learn to deepen her voice. However, it might work for her since people will comply to get her to quit screaming. Negative reinforcement! Lol

[@TRUEROOTS2022]

I’ve never heard a woman scream in any other fashion.

[@PiercingChild]

I'm in tears watching how the officers handled that puppy. ❤

[@DeviceAnathema]

.....You what? How dim are you?

[@maggiee639]

That was a really cute dog

[@bel3133]

Thank goodness the owner cared and called the police. It's an absolute nightmare situation for the neighbors if there are squatters, doing drugs and violence, and the owner is completely absent.

[@peakydene1943]

I’m an 81-year-old woman who loves watching Bruce’s channel, like the almost 80-year-old woman who wrote him. I enjoy true crime and court cases and Bruce’s commentary from a criminal defense attorney’s perspective is so interesting. And his wit is delightful. Who would ever think that a criminal defense attorney could be so funny? 😂 In addition to being entertaining, he gives such great advice. Thank you Bruce and Michael. I once briefly worked as a paralegal when I was in my thirties, but it was for an attorney on a products liability case, and it was so boring sifting through all the discovery material. I wish I could have worked for an attorney like Bruce.

[@matthewpohl6272]

Really felt for the gentleman, hes just been working hard on his property and he has to deal with all kinds of nonsense, hope he is doing well.

[@jenniferdaulby5519]

I agree. It's going to be a beautiful property once it's finished, good for him. I think he should put cameras in if he's not going there daily. Best wishes from Australia 🇦🇺 ❤

[@karmicscope5259]

This was clearly a cop situation, but usually the cops tell you it’s a civil issue & they can’t help you.

[@og_3rd_st_saint_gat]

Facts that's why it's better to handle it yourself

[@markmitchell457]

As soon as the owner said "gun", it was a cop situation.

[@HeatherHolt]

@@og_3rd_st_saint_gatBruce literally explained why it’s dangerous to handle it yourself tho. He said you’re trading your life for theirs and it could even be considered murd3r and not self defense. Idk I don’t really like cops involved in my business but they are often necessary when it comes to illogical and potentially dangerous and desperate people.

[@og_3rd_st_saint_gat]

@@HeatherHolt but castle law exists

[@healerscreek]

If you have security cameras and report a B&E immediately as soon as you get a security alert, then the police will definitely handle it. The problem is when no one is monitoring the property and the criminals have time to move in.

[@jefftheriault3914]

Our first house (1988) up in Everett, WA Was sold to us pre-stocked with a squatter family, Husband, wife and two kids. That was fun. No guns were pulled, but the husband's mother had died in the house, and they had presumably been caring for her, and then he just presumed they could stay on. He had no job, and with some of his comments to me, I could see why. The biggest burn for me was that they left all their family memorabilia in the garage, and never came back for it. For months we waited, and I finally had to take it all to the dump. All the clothes, the photo albums, the books, a family's history gone. That hurt.

[@k.ohalloran8758]

You cared more than they did 😢

[@JustChayse]

My scumbag uncle was a squatter for a while there was a whole news story and everything. They were much more unpleasant to deal with than the actual homeless people I would talk to. They were the type of people to look down on people on the street. it was a really gross situation entirely. Nothin but sympathy for the home owner lol

[@Glorindellen]

My favorite landlord horror story was an older lady who showed up in a U Haul van to look at the place, as soon as we opened the door, she started hauling her stuff inside. It turned out the U Haul was stolen and she'd been living in it. Two months later we had her in court for the eviction and we were awarded damages and she was ordered out. She went straight from the hearing to Walmart, where she was cited for shoplifting. She seemed to think that if she gave us a partial payment that she could stay and asked if my friend could give her a ride to the bank to get the money, she told him to come on in when he was ready to go. Myfriend cheerfully took the money and told her she still owed money and had to leave. She retaliated by reporting him for tresspassing on the property and getting him cited, we had to stay an extra month for the court date in a broken down motor home (I'd hit an elk on the way to the apartments) and we were reliant on a space heater to keep us warm in the sub zero temperatures. The court date arrived and we found out that the prosecutors office had declined to pursue the charge. My friend later received a bill from the evicted deadbeat for the money she gave to him.

[@annenelson5656]

That’s so crappy!

[@joko09010]

So everything went your way.

[@TheKrispyfort]

okay, how are replies I made to a different comment migrating over to non-target comments?

[@Glorindellen]

@@joko09010 well we got rid of her and it was my first eviction case. It took me a month to figure out what needed to be in the Forcible Entry and Detainer. I'm an old pro at it now.

[@cidquakenbush302]

​@@TheKrispyfortThat's KZbin doing it's wonderful censorship and changing things around

[@theartsypixie2771]

There was recently a story here in Houston where a wanted fugitive was shot while running from the police and some of the officers' bullets stuck a nearby home. During the story, the homeowner showed where bullets struck his ac unit, which was locked in a metal cage so the copper wouldn't be stolen. 😢 How sad is it when you have to lock up your ac unit?

[@bookbwitched6823]

Seattle's cable companies have been hit hard, whole portions have been without cable for months.

[@joeschmooz-it6nh]

That's also to stop people from breaking in.

[@theartsypixie2771]

@joeschmooz-it6nh no this was a central heat and air unit not a window unit.

[@caseystrange]

"And he paid him three hundred grand for....whatever." And that guy shouldn't be a lawyer. It should be illegal for licensed attorneys to charge money like that for a case they KNOW they are going to lose. It should be illegal. Period.

[@christinekeuling1440]

I don’t get what people don’t understand about “Make yourself known!” If I ever end up on the wrong side of a terrified cop, there’s no chance I’m hiding in a closet.

[@jenniferlehman326]

As a Retired Paramedic, responding to a hoarders' house, sometimes you were taking your lives in your own hands. You would be confronted with so much garbage, or stacks of paper everywhere, or unclean clothes, dirty diapers, cat litter overflowing, and that's just to name a few things!! Not to mention the bugs!! That always got to me, the bugs everywhere!!! I hate bugs!! That always got to me!! I always threw away everything i was wearing, just inside my house door. I can always get a new uniform!! Then I'd go shower and use de-louse shampoo, just to be safe!!! From a Retired Paramedic and Horse Trainer in Ontario, Canada, Jenn 💖 🇨🇦

[@william_mac]

OMG, you have issues Jenn. You should seek help.

[@threedanesfull3045]

Hi fellow Ontarian, Ottawa here!

[@jenniferlehman326]

@@threedanesfull3045 Hey, how are you doing?

[@jenniferlehman326]

@@threedanesfull3045 Same here!!

[@WithLoveAshley]

Bruce, you dying laughing over the joke of the lady being the caretaker inspecting the underside of the blanket just made my weekend! So hilarious and your laughter is contagious! Thanks Bruce and Michael!

[@joko09010]

😂😂😂👍🏻💯

[@jewelwheeler1]

😂 Me too. 😂

[@radiggie]

The blanket comment got me 🤣 love Bruce!

[@bizzithegamermom]

It was funny, but considering there was a handicapped person in the other room, I assumed the lady meant she was the caretaker of that person, not the house.

[@WithLoveAshley]

@@bizzithegamermom I assumed so.

[@monicarenee7949]

Before I went away for college my parents unfortunately had gotten our family home foreclosed on. By the time I came back to visit someone(s) had been squatting, and bringing women in to have sex. There were used condoms all over what used to be my room and my childhood bed was still in there. It felt like such a betrayal. The plan would have been to move our stuff out the house over time but I ended up having to leave so much because it was all destroyed. Worse feeling ever.

[@Pushing_Pixels]

One of the big problems with getting rid of squatters is proving they're not tenants when they claim they are. As long as the legitimacy of their occupation is a case of he said/she said, the cops won't touch it, because it looks like a tenancy dispute, which is a civil matter. Here's an idea that might make things easier for you, if a property you own is going to be vacant for a while. Find someone you trust to have your back and lease it to them for a modest amount they can afford. They make the regular rent payments into your bank account, and you give the money straight back to them, but from a different bank account, or some other way that doesn't make it obvious you're just shuffling money. The point is you have a signed and current lease with someone, and records of them paying rent. The lease should stipulate that sub-letting is not permitted, and the signing should be witnessed by a notary/JP/lawyer (don't tell them why you're doing it, they just need to certify the documents were signed on x date, by persons y and z). It should also have a property condition report, signed by both of you, that describes all fixtures, fittings, and any other stuff that's part of the property. You should leave some old furniture in there that your friend can say is theirs, as evidence that the lease is being actively used and the property wasn't actually vacant. Come up with a story that explains why they are leasing the place, even though it's not their normal address (e.g. rocky, on-again-off-again relationship with partner, he/she stays there when they are "off"). If squatters move in and claim to be tenants, you should be able to prove they don't have a lease very quickly by showing that someone else has a valid lease, that they have been actively maintaining, that predates the occupation by the squatters. If you both go to the police together, as the leaseholder/"occupant" and property owner, each with a copy of your lease, it should give them probable cause for break and enter or trespassing. If they won't bite, at least the courts should move things along much more quickly, as the squatters won't be able to produce any evidence of an ongoing tenancy, while you and your friend can. If they trash the place, or steal fixtures, the condition report proves it wasn't like that when they moved in, which might help when you report it to the police.

[@teaburg]

Owner of a house across the road from me, had his niece living in it for security reasons. He was using the house as a tax write off. She invited what seemed to be every homeless drug addict in town to live there with her. When the owner lost the house in a relationship settlement, the new owner evicted everyone and started renovations. There was so much literal garbage, (rotting food, food containers, etc), that once the renovations started the entire neighbourhood was over run with mice. There hadn't been any stairs to the basement so they just tossed all the garbage down there.

[@TheDianne888]

When the police officers were moving the mattresses around and the mattresses were touching them, all I could think was BED BUGS!!!

[@jaredwebster7138]

I really appreciate that you try and put yourself in everyone's shoes in all of these situations. You show a great appreciation for the police even when you are often on the other side when it comes to the courts, but you really empathize and show a great measure of gratitude towards them as well.

[@joanie4713]

My favourite is the e-sign grandma stories. You have a great sense of humour

[@tigernotwoods914]

I’ll never understand this. Even when I was homeless back in the day I might have crashed somewhere but I’d treat the place nice and certainly wouldn’t act like the owner was in the wrong if I was caught. I’d apologize and leave. The sense of entitlement of these people.

[@jevinday]

Yeah that actually pissed me off. I stayed in houses a couple times and would leave the next day but I could NEVER imagine retaliating against the cops? I honestly assumed they were gonna walk in on some raccoon eyed tweaker trying to smoke meth or something, not whatever that was! Thank God I don't have to deal with that anymore

[@lawrencelopez9839]

it's the drugs

[@bees.857]

​@@lawrencelopez9839even on drugs, I cleaned all my shit up.

[@bees.857]

Some of us are just happy not to sleep outside, the others don't care about anyone or anything. That's why they can't sleep over at my house. Leaving needles under my couch cushions like I don't have a trash can.

[@benstanfill363]

I had a guy I knew when I was working my first job who went by "gator" (he was from florida). Him and his wife were homeless, they slept in a little tent on the edge of some empty property and were super kind. They both kept themselves looking as clean as they could, they were always very polite. Originally I only knew gator and because I saw him all the time and he was always so nice, I'd help him buy stuff. Whether it was bug bracelets to keep bugs away, food, honestly whatever I could. I even offered to buy stuff for him one time, but he was also buying cigarettes and refused to let me pay because it was a bad habit. One day after helping him out with a few purchases he brought his wife in because she wanted to thank me for helping them. Gator disappeared for a few weeks and when I finally saw him again he said the property owner had seen them and asked the cops to kick them off the property so they were moving. I only saw him another time or two, but I hope him and his wife are doing well.

[@siouxd799]

“You know that sound??….that’s the sound of muscles seizing up”…..insert Bruce’s evil laugh!!!!!!! Thank you! Makes me laugh also!!!!😂😂😂

[@lightynight]

“I’m not necessarily a neat freak” funniest thing Bruce has said 😂❤

[@theplayeralsoknownasmousecop]

Hope he can accomplish his goal and have no more problems. He seems like a genuine guy.

[@DocSeville]

Bruce you are a gift. Never worry about your swearing. You're an artist with it!

[@cko8643]

Wow, the squatter even had a nicely made bed. I wouldn't have pictured that!

[@slister45]

Congratulations on the MILLION subscribers, Bruce and Michael! You deserve every great thing that comes your way. Much love to you and yours 🙏♥️🕊🇺🇸🫶🗽🚔⚖️

[@2FRESH-4U]

It’s great to see how much you appreciate the letters from viewers

[@The_Slavstralian]

I'm actually surprised they didn't empty the clips into him when he said he had a gun on 'em.

[@bethscott4330]

I totally agree it’s too much work for one person! It’s so common for people to fall in love with potential and numbers and just don’t factor in renovation costs and actual time cost. One man renovating that property is delusional. He said it’s a “nightmare” and I believe him 💯.

[@danielnelson42]

My sister was the primary reporter for that case in MN! She got some exclusive interviews and even won an award for it! Small world!

[@aprilcaricchio4309]

I rehabbed 2 2-units and a bungalow while working full time, and it has been A LOT of work. And I was 55 yo when I started. Heart breaking for this dude. Just looking at where he's at in the process, been there! It's like the hardest stage when you're 2/3 done and low on funds. I ALWAYS worried about squatters.

[@j.lingle4713]

Every state, county, municipality needs to create legislation that makes it 1) illegal (as in a criminal charge and a civil offense) to squat in someone else’s property; 2) make it easier to evict & convict squatters; and 3) provide more protection for property owners. I understand that a lot of laws that squatters use are INTENDED to protect renters from predatory landlords (slumlords), but the loopholes need to be addressed post haste!

[@purplebean8989]

In my country no signed contract = no tenancy. If there is damages or a violent tenant they have 14 days to leave on their own or police will remove them (without their belongings) if a landlord wants to evict a tenant for any other reason (like wanting to sell the house) they have to give the tenant 90 days notice to find a new place. These contracts protect both tenant and landlord.

[@tomgardner5006]

It is illegal-criminal trespass to a residence.

[@the_inquisitive_inquisitor]

​@@purplebean8989 in the US there's a large minority of people who have verbal contracts for month-to-month rentals. It works until it doesn't.

[@purplebean8989]

​@@the_inquisitive_inquisitor always paper signed! House, car, loan etc what ever. Verbal isn't safe

[@the_inquisitive_inquisitor]

@@purplebean8989 hey man, when you need _any place_ to stay and you can only afford $300/month in rent... Some dude's spare room on Craigslist starts looking pretty nice

[@cbliss]

Had my handyman squat at my place while I was in hospital (2 wks)and rehab (2 wks) after breaking ankle and tibia in a fall in bf’s bathroom. My daughter while collecting things I needed kicked him out and changed locks. She is so badass

[@armynurseshark]

What is really sad is that the reason this nonambulatory woman is homeless is because she will not give up her drugs. I work in long term care and you would not believe how many times we have to deny admission to someone like her because they will not give up the drugs or the lifestyle that goes with it. We cannot risk allowing them in the building with our frail elders. We have tried it in the past & literally had people like that dealing drugs from our building!!!

[@brinazarski]

Have you considered that the nonambulatory woman is in pain and that’s why she’s doing drugs? Can you explain what harm a nonambulatory person can do when they literally can’t move? Thanks.

[@armynurseshark]

@@brinazarski I know it sounds odd, but you would be surprised at how many end up homeless because they literally will not give up their methamphetimine or follow any type of rules such as you can’t buy additional narcotics, illegal drugs on the street and bring them back to the building, or sell the narcotics that we supply to manage their pain so that they can have meth. And the lifestyle that they have developed they are not interested in moving past. It is a truly sad thing but not something that long term care can handle.

[@myprophet1]

I believe by her referencing her caretaker position she meant the handicapped girl rather than the building. Looks like a family.

[@MrBiPauler]

One time while visiting Vancouver Canada, this lady asked me to help her move stuff in her apartment, so me, and a friend started lifting all this stuff, carrying it up the stairs and into an apartment, and then the police showed up and said she’s a homeless lady and that’s not her stuff that’s junk that was thrown on the road.

[@VC-Toronto]

I'm surprised that the property owner didn't have the electric meters removed from their sockets and locked out. Someone has to be paying the electric bills.

[@elleswiger9329]

He needs power to rehab the building

[@CindyLouWho77]

If he’s working on the building, he needs electricity.

[@Jo-Anne.Clarke]

I always laugh at the humour in your commentary: “I like the Christmas lights; nice touch” or “See my nice wardrobe, I’m the caretaker”. And I always learn from your presentations. I wish a few of my school teachers were able to keep me half as engaged. Excellent!

[@Johnc259]

The letter from the elderly lady brought tears to my eyes. The letter also mirrors my thoughts and feelings. Thank you and your son for the interesting and educational content. Be safe. Peace 🎉🎉

[@awkwardautistic]

That drawing from the boy in Finland was amazing!! He did a great job. 💕

[@detritusofseattle]

I'm actually kinda surprised the cops were willing to assist with this. A lot of times they say that it's a civil matter. I guess these squatters were idiots though and didn't think to claim they were renting, instead choosing to threaten him with a gun. Had the squatters claimed to be paying rent, he would have had to go to court to get an eviction.

[@katella]

Great. You've just told people how to get away with this.

[@I_HaVe_QuEsTiOnS4u]

Everyone knows this already... it's pretty common people pull fake leases from internet pick a random name and say they have a lease and pay to stay there. It takes months, sometimes years, to sort out

[@Steve-ev6vx]

Its because the land owner claimed they pulled a gun. Always tell the cops they pulled a gun on you while they where smoking crack and trafficing smal children.

[@Ann-op5kj]

Squatters don't traffic children... They are typically strung out, junkies who have no job. Trafficking children would be a tad too organized for these individuals​@@Steve-ev6vx

[@dannigro8794]

What you said at 44:05 is exactly what I said. If these people were worried about being homeless now they don’t have to worry anymore.

[@commonsense571]

Poor owner. I REALLY respect his moxie and I wish him success. That’s an intimidating piece of rehab there. I’m really rooting for him. ❤

[@BearSiren817]

A crappy night just got better. Sitting here in a ton of pain. My steroid injection shot for my cervical spine is canceled for the morning because of snow in Tennessee. Probably will have to wait a month to get back in. Going to watch this video and get to sleep. Thanks Mr. Rivers!

[@mandyduffin6200]

Ooh bless you I'm thinking of you I love Bruce too he helps me so much too takes my mind of my pain for a while even thr on strong pain meds tbey don't always help with my pain too I sadly broke my back a yr ago in a fall and nope don't do drugs or booze never have lost my beautiful Irish Wolfhound within 24 hrs of getting ill and i they think thr shock of losing him 4 days later i went dizzy passed out and landed heavily on my back breaking it only thing is Bruce makes me laugh like probably u don't do very often like me but it hurts so much when i do wish we could get to meet Michael too but nice to think how very close they must be take care of yrself and anyone else out there who are like us in a lot of pain thr no fault of our own love from Mandy xx

[@phoenixkali]

If you’re going to leave a property for an amount of time you should put anti squat bars on doors and secure all windows, take pictures of all rooms before leaving, if squatters take over they can be charged for criminal damage. If they lose or use your stuff that’s theft. If they have no receipts for stuff under your roof it’s automatically yours. If it’s unpaid tenancy under contract that’s different rules already in lace.

[@jakkermanrn]

This channel has it all…..Education, Sarcasm, humor and entertainment! Love Bruce Rivers! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@TheDonBalboa]

Did work on some row houses in Baltimore and there was an old lady squatting in the basement. She had their own mattress and other shit neatly in the back. The owners of the place had been working on renovating the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floor for like 3yrs but left the basement how it was. The lady had to be at least 60. She was an addict but you wouldn’t never know unless she told you. The owner wanted her kicked out the basement into the freezing cold and snow without warning and to throw her stuff in the trash even though she left a note saying she needs at least 1 more day to find where else to go. We ended up getting her blankets, some food, trash bags, etc to make it through winter. She ended up leaving 2 days later and thanking us for being so kind. Not all squatters are like these fuckers and sometimes they just need someone to care.

[@richiegrohs9137]

THERE SHOULD NOT EVEN BE A THING CALLED SQUATTERS RIGHTS

[@kindyecobaby]

Or having to squat at all

[@tsuga5012]

It's America's founding principle 😂

[@cl5470]

​@@tsuga5012squatting is more common in Europe.

[@tod3msn]

I came out of my house this past summer and a man was sleeping on a yoga mat I left in front of my door the previous day. I live in a nice neighborhood. Squatters find places fast.

[@JPZoober]

Appreciate the personal breakdowns of these types of videos. Your humor, advice, and anecdotes are by far better than any Ai voice over could ever be. As a fan it's fun seeing your channel see success 🙌

[@zrrs2816]

Awwww that drawing ❤️That is sooooo sweet. Great artwork! Wholesome to think about the time and work taken to appreciate Bruce ❤️

[@colinklang]

I saw this not too long ago. Great breakdown. It's crazy how they just moved in. They seem to have " acquired" quite a bit of nice things. If only they put that effort into getting off drugs and working a real job.

[@u.synlig]

That fact is why I disagree with CLR, that this is a "drug issue" or an "addiction issue". No, this is a _criminality issue,_ where these people have decided that this lifestyle (acquiring comfort and possessions without paying for them) works best for them.

[@colinklang]

@u.synlig 100%. They have the time and ambition to steal all this stuff. Including furniture and bed sets. Then they just moved it into this place and set it up. They even decorated the place. That's a ton of work. Yet somehow, they just can't manage to hold down a job or generally be a decent, functional, contributing member of society. Give me a break. These people don't want to work. They want to do whatever they want and be parasite to society.

[@Pushing_Pixels]

It's quite possible there was originally one or two squatters, and others thought one of them was the "landlord" renting the places out to them. It's happened before, more than once. The way it was set up, like a bunch of separate apartments, each decorated and furnished differently, it looked like at least some of them believed they were staying long term. That first apartment they went into, where the owner said it looked like someone who was working was living there, didn't look like a crack house. They only showed them finding needles in that one apartment where the three people were found, so the owner might've been right about the other place. The occupants working would explain why they weren't there. They would've thought it suspicious when the "owner" bolted the front door shut and told them to only use the back door, but that only happened a day or two before the raid. The first squatters would've been collecting rent from other people living there.

[@josephvoskuhl878]

YES! FINALLY! I've been wondering how often Michael laughs behind the camera and now I at least know it happens lol.

[@AlizaJayne]

I love the subscriber mail segment! Such a thoughtful letter and a really wonderful drawing!

[@dirkpittthegreat4559]

Was that the ponytail police screeming? Geez....where's a sock!!😮

[@HeatherHolt]

This happens with AirBnBs sometimes. People just won’t leave and you have to evict them and they’re given 30 days to leave and if they destroy the property you’re probably screwed bc it’s like bl33ding a turnip if they don’t have any or hide their assets/money.

[@crowmedicine3890]

People are just moving into Airbnbs? What the hell is going on?

[@HeatherHolt]

@@crowmedicine3890yeah that’s happened quite a bit. Lots of articles about it online. It also happened directly to a family member of mine here in Nashville.

[@ItsTechnicallyMagic]

@@crowmedicine3890the good thing with this situation is that the AirBnB owners can show that the squatter was supposed to leave after a specified date. Also, if you own an AirBnB, invest in a keypad door lock that you can change the code remotely so that you can lock out previous guests after their stay ends.

[@Ward413]

@@crowmedicine3890They usually book it legitimately and stay long enough to legally establish residency and then stop paying.

[@bethanychatman9531]

​@@crowmedicine3890 yep! The housing crisis is freaking crazy.

[@AliceNsWonderland]

I was being stalked by a neighbor after he did something unforgivable & the cops refused to investigate. He started stalking us; when i finally called, the cop told me 'our entire department's been briefed on you, in case you started making calls like this." 😳 I showed the cop what I believed to be his footprints in the pinestraw outside my window from repeated visits; as he jiggled my door handle almost every night btwn 11p & 4am. The cop said 'those aren't footprints... if they were footprints, they'd be perpendicular to the window, not parallel' 😳 Needless to say, the cop refused to take a statement again that night. I was sleeping about 2hrs/day bc he was at work so my little ones & I were safe and felt like my only choice was to buy a gun & 'accidentally forget' to lock my door so when he came around for his nightly visit, i could end it once and for all. I talked to a friend about helping me get a gun (legally, I was just clueless and not thinking straight) Thankfully he talked me out of it by saying my kids would have to deal w everything that has happened and would happen if I shot him; without me. Would that have been premeditated murder if I'd killed him?

[@natey3455]

Not premeditated...not sure what state you are in but I'll refer to Florida's "stand your own ground" law

[@beanybabyrabie]

Nope. Not in republicans states. It would be in liberal states. My moms in prison because she didn’t wait for them to break in and killed one of her attackers. 4.5 years on voluntary manslaughter. If she’s waited for them to breech the threshold she wouldn’t have been charged. We’re in TN

[@five2112]

Dude, that point about everyone having nice TVs. My mum used to volunteer for a charity in the UK call CAP - Christians Against Poverty. They would help people who were in crippling debt and who just couldn't seem to get out of financial trouble. Anyway, something she told me on a few occasions is that when they go and visit these people and go through their budget, without fail they somehow all manage to have a 60" TV in every room and a Sky TV subscription. They can't afford to buy food though, apparently.

[@ellenosceola5707]

I live in South Florida, and there have been many cases of squatters in multi million dollar homes.