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Politics, Mature and taboo => Political Pundits => Topic started by: benjimanbreeg on January 22, 2010, 05:19:38 AM

Title: Why the fuck, do squatters have rights?
Post by: benjimanbreeg on January 22, 2010, 05:19:38 AM
 ???  It should be a simple matter, not a civil one.  You prove that its your house, they can't prove its theirs.  Bang, police remove them, and take them to the station, and they are charged with breaking entry.
Title: Re: Why the fuck, do squatters have rights?
Post by: TheoK on January 22, 2010, 05:35:07 AM
Because you live in a shit country. Not that mine is that much better, but every time I feel how I hate Sweden to my bones, I look at the UK and think: "It could have been worse".
Title: Re: Why the fuck, do squatters have rights?
Post by: benjimanbreeg on January 22, 2010, 05:39:53 AM
So what would happen there in this situation?
Title: Re: Why the fuck, do squatters have rights?
Post by: TheoK on January 22, 2010, 05:50:24 AM
So what would happen there in this situation?

First of all it would have taken a while before anything happened. Then the cops would have removed them, gently if they didn't do any resistance. Then they probably would have gotten away with it or being given a ticket for it.

That is, of course, if it was a private or public house being empty. Being into a house with residents in it, the residents owning the house and you refusing to leave is a pretty serious crime here.
Title: Re: Why the fuck, do squatters have rights?
Post by: Blasted on January 22, 2010, 07:31:18 AM
Er, squatters generally move into empty/abandoned houses, not houses that are occupied  ::)
Title: Re: Why the fuck, do squatters have rights?
Post by: TheoK on January 22, 2010, 07:36:21 AM
Er, squatters generally move into empty/abandoned houses, not houses that are occupied  ::)

I know. The Swedish word is husockupanter, "house occupants". But of course there are a few exceptions moving into houses with residents in them, usually into basements or stores in rental houses.
Title: Re: Why the fuck, do squatters have rights?
Post by: Parts on January 22, 2010, 09:04:12 AM
They do it here but get kicked out by the police when someone notices
Title: Re: Why the fuck, do squatters have rights?
Post by: benjimanbreeg on January 22, 2010, 10:06:44 AM
Er, squatters generally move into empty/abandoned houses, not houses that are occupied  ::)

Er, not in the case I saw on tv earlier.  They were having renevations, and the footings re-done I think.  The family had tp spend over £4000 in courts, to get the 3 Romanian families removed.  Thats fair is it? 
Title: Re: Why the fuck, do squatters have rights?
Post by: TheoK on January 22, 2010, 10:10:42 AM
Er, squatters generally move into empty/abandoned houses, not houses that are occupied  ::)

Er, not in the case I saw on tv earlier.  They were having renevations, and the footings re-done I think.  The family had tp spend over £4000 in courts, to get the 3 Romanian families removed.  Thats fair is it? 

Not fair but PC.

Like I said, I'm glad that I live in Sweden when I compare it with the UK.
Title: Re: Why the fuck, do squatters have rights?
Post by: benjimanbreeg on January 22, 2010, 10:13:33 AM
Bollocks to politically correct.  Its fucking stupid.  Our law system helps the criminals more than it does the victims.
Title: Re: Why the fuck, do squatters have rights?
Post by: TheoK on January 22, 2010, 10:28:15 AM
Bollocks to politically correct.  Its fucking stupid.  Our law system helps the criminals more than it does the victims.

It does in Sweden too, most of the times. But the UK is like a caricature of a caricature.
Title: Re: Why the fuck, do squatters have rights?
Post by: benjimanbreeg on January 22, 2010, 10:37:57 AM
yeah  >:(
Title: Re: Why the fuck, do squatters have rights?
Post by: RageBeoulve on January 22, 2010, 12:12:53 PM
If I found someone in MY house and they refused to leave, i'd beat them within an inch of their life and throw them out the motherfuckin window.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: Why the fuck, do squatters have rights?
Post by: 'andersom' on January 22, 2010, 04:17:18 PM
Here squatters will be kicked out immediately if the house is not abandoned long enough. After a certain time of being abandoned, over a year, squatters do have some rights. Strange thing is that anti-squatting renters hardly have rights.

Some squatters do it for idealistic reasons. Some marvellous buildings have been saved from the sledgehammer because of squatters like that. Buildings that now are in the possession and use of local authorities. Or are being turned into heritage attractive places.
Title: Re: Why the fuck, do squatters have rights?
Post by: McGiver on January 23, 2010, 12:51:12 AM
the reason is the feces.
Title: Re: Why the fuck, do squatters have rights?
Post by: Alex179 on January 23, 2010, 12:53:08 AM
Squatters have the right to die.
Title: Re: Why the fuck, do squatters have rights?
Post by: McGiver on January 23, 2010, 01:04:10 AM
Squatters have the right to die.
you stoned right now?
Title: Re: Why the fuck, do squatters have rights?
Post by: Alex179 on January 24, 2010, 02:19:02 AM
Squatters have the right to die.
you stoned right now?
Hells yeah.
Title: Re: Why the fuck, do squatters have rights?
Post by: McGiver on January 24, 2010, 07:22:44 AM
i thunk so.  i sure miss weed.
Title: Re: Why the fuck, do squatters have rights?
Post by: benjimanbreeg on January 24, 2010, 08:35:54 AM
I don't
Title: Re: Why the fuck, do squatters have rights?
Post by: Alex179 on January 24, 2010, 10:31:27 PM
i thunk so.  i sure miss weed.
I'm about to run out.   Time to re-up haha.

You aren't missing that much.   I might be quitting for a few months or so soon.
Title: Re: Why the fuck, do squatters have rights?
Post by: McGiver on January 25, 2010, 05:14:41 AM
i thunk so.  i sure miss weed.
I'm about to run out.   Time to re-up haha.

You aren't missing that much.   I might be quitting for a few months or so soon.
i miss taking a few hits right before i settle into bed to watch TV and go to sleep..........................................................................................
Title: Re: Why the fuck, do squatters have rights?
Post by: normal_impaired on January 25, 2010, 06:59:24 AM
Here in the US, we have our second ammendment rights, if I see a squatter in my house, they get to look down my gun barrel and I give them the choice of whether they want to leave or get a closer look at the bullet.

It's a simple point and click interface for dealing with unwanted squatters. 
Title: Re: Why the fuck, do squatters have rights?
Post by: punkdrew on January 25, 2010, 08:00:57 AM
That's the cool thing about weed: you can go spare for months or evenyears and not miss it. Try that with booze or pills.

Asfor squatting: a man's home ishis castle. If you can prove occupancy, via rent statements, property tax etc., your rights are sacrosanct. If you want to squat on someone else's property, it's your gamble.
Title: Re: Why the fuck, do squatters have rights?
Post by: McGiver on January 25, 2010, 09:29:57 AM
Here in the US, we have our second ammendment rights, if I see a squatter in my house, they get to look down my gun barrel and I give them the choice of whether they want to leave or get a closer look at the bullet.

It's a simple point and click interface for dealing with unwanted squatters. 
what about the feces?
Title: Re: Why the fuck, do squatters have rights?
Post by: benjimanbreeg on January 25, 2010, 10:14:31 AM
i thunk so.  i sure miss weed.
I'm about to run out.   Time to re-up haha.

You aren't missing that much.   I might be quitting for a few months or so soon.

yeah do it