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Squatters take over 1200 homes in Atlanta,open illegal strip clubs and terrorize neighbors
Posted on 2/6/24 at 8:06 pm
Posted on 2/6/24 at 8:06 pm
Brandon's America:
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Squatters are ruining entire neighborhoods in Atlanta and police response to evict is so slow, some homeowners have resorted to paying nuisances to leave.
Brazen squatters even opened an illegal strip club on a property they had taken over — one of the 1,200 homes which has been squatted in the city according to the National Rental Home Council (NRHC) trade group.
“I’d be terrified in Atlanta to lease out one of my properties,” Matt Urbanski, who manages a local home-cleaning company, told Bloomberg.
Urbanski’s company cleans out homes for corporate landlords, and in some cases has to remove squatter’s posessions.
Recently one of his employees was shot after attempting to remove intruders from a property.
Simon Frost, CEO of large-scale landlord Tiber Capital Group, said there have been incidents of unlawful occupants brandishing weapons and threatening neighbors which affects the safety of neighborhoods and other residents, according to Bloomberg.
Evicting squatters in Atlanta is tough, involving negotiating court backlogs and strained police resources.
Meanwhile, online listings and virtual real estate agents make it easy for squatters to identify vacant properties to break into.
In October, an Atlanta neighborhood found itself at the center of a scandal involving squatters who transformed a home into an illegal strip club, complete with weekend parties and even live horses on the property.
The drama unfolded at in the South Fulton area when, where four individuals — DeAnthony Maddox, Jeremy Wheat, Kelvin Hall, and Tarahsjay Forde — took up residence without permission. Little did the neighbors know, the 4,000 square foot, five-bedroom home with three bathrooms would become a den of illicit activity.
The squatters ran the clandestine strip club, held noisy parties and even organized car races in the street, ruining the neighborhood for others, according to local reports.
“They would get live horses. One day they had live horses,” one neighbor told Atlanta station WSB-TV TV2.
Eventually a SWAT team had to clear out the house and recovered two stolen cars, a stolen weapon and stolen credit cards from the property, according to the local report.
One neighbor told The Post they are afraid to even go on vacation because if squatters find out the home is vacant they just move right in.
“Is this even America anymore? We are homeowners and we can’t even do anything about trespassers?” The neighbor said in frustration.
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In another incident, army officer Lt. Col. Dahlia Daure discovered a convicted criminal squatting in her home.
Daure, an Army officer, returned to her property to find a squatter living in her sprawling $500,000 residence while she was away on active duty.
She previously told WSB-TV she came home to find a man by the name of Vincent Simon living in her home.
Simon, a man who has been convicted on guns, drugs and theft charges, refused to leave the house.
When Daure reported the unwanted man in her home to cops, they initially told her their hands were tied because it was a “civil matter.” Serving him eviction papers also didn’t help.
After using an obscure law to finally get the police involved, cops found guns and drugs at the home.
“To find out that this person moved into my home right after I got done renovating — it was very aggravating and I was angry,” Daure told FOX.
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This post was edited on 2/6/24 at 8:07 pm
Posted on 2/6/24 at 8:08 pm to jatilen
TBH, this sounds like business as usual in the ATL.
Posted on 2/6/24 at 8:09 pm to jatilen
I come home and find a squatter in my house, I’m not involving law enforcement. GTFO.
Posted on 2/6/24 at 8:10 pm to jatilen
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When Daure reported the unwanted man in her home to cops, they initially told her their hands were tied because it was a “civil matter.”
How is breaking and entering a civil matter?
Posted on 2/6/24 at 8:11 pm to jatilen
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Squatters take over 1200 homes in Atlanta,open illegal strip clubs and terrorize neighbors
Well at least they're going to get Trump!
Posted on 2/6/24 at 8:12 pm to jatilen
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squatters who transformed a home into an illegal strip club, complete with weekend parties and even live horses on the property.
Posted on 2/6/24 at 8:12 pm to jatilen
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illegal strip clubs
Hell yeah. Homeless strippers
Posted on 2/6/24 at 8:14 pm to jatilen
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Simon, a man who has been convicted on guns, drugs and theft charges, refused to leave the house.
The adults are in charge
Posted on 2/6/24 at 8:18 pm to jatilen
A Lt. Col living in a half-million dollar home?
Posted on 2/6/24 at 8:25 pm to jatilen
They should a group of ex Marine force recon guys to go to work.
Posted on 2/6/24 at 8:26 pm to jatilen
Not sure how they can tell the different in the squatters and the residents
Posted on 2/6/24 at 8:27 pm to FightinTigersDammit
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A Lt. Col living in a half-million dollar home?
A Lt col in the army can easily make over 100K a year. If they live off base they can get a housing allowance as well. Max pay is 137K per year plus extras like housing allowance.
This post was edited on 2/6/24 at 8:30 pm
Posted on 2/6/24 at 8:29 pm to Tchefuncte Tiger
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How is breaking and entering a civil matter?
Around here all it takes is for you to feel your life was in danger and those dregs of society posed a threat of bodily harm…….handle business and then call the law. Real simple!
Posted on 2/6/24 at 8:29 pm to jatilen
I remember when Atlanta shut down vote counting in 2020......
Posted on 2/6/24 at 8:31 pm to jatilen
True story…
My neighbor is a naturalized American; he’s Venezuelan and came to the US when he was 18. He’s self made: a millionaire, kids who go to $25K a year private school, smoking hot Colombian wife, and lives in a $1.5M home. He’s a builder of luxury homes and property development. He also has a few rental homes down in Atlanta.
He says he will not go down to check his properties without a gun and an armed assistant with him.
He says Vine City Atlanta reminds him of the danger of Venezuela.
My neighbor is a naturalized American; he’s Venezuelan and came to the US when he was 18. He’s self made: a millionaire, kids who go to $25K a year private school, smoking hot Colombian wife, and lives in a $1.5M home. He’s a builder of luxury homes and property development. He also has a few rental homes down in Atlanta.
He says he will not go down to check his properties without a gun and an armed assistant with him.
He says Vine City Atlanta reminds him of the danger of Venezuela.
Posted on 2/6/24 at 8:32 pm to FightinTigersDammit
The Median home value in the United States is now $450,000. The medium family income is 74500. See an incongruity?
Efficiency apartments in low crime areas are going for over $1500.
We have an entire generation of people who cannot afford a roof over their head.
Efficiency apartments in low crime areas are going for over $1500.
We have an entire generation of people who cannot afford a roof over their head.
This post was edited on 2/6/24 at 8:33 pm
Posted on 2/6/24 at 8:33 pm to LuckyTiger
Hope this impacts libs that voted for this admin in 2020.
Posted on 2/6/24 at 8:36 pm to jatilen
Sounds like they learned fast about Democrats behavior
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