Felons use adverse possession on soldier

[Chili]

Does the fact that he is a soldier make this any less or more of a terrible shit head thing to do? Am I supposed to be extra outraged because he is a soldier?

Yes. Everything is 10x worse when a soldier is the victim.

[Chas_svo]

Well, often times, soldiers (and airmen, sailors, and Marines) are sent to foreign countries for extended times and can't come home to "fix" something like this from their "vacation".

Yes, it's even shittier that this is a military person's home.

<--- never joined.

[bcoop]

Does the fact that he is a soldier make this any less or more of a terrible shit head thing to do? Am I supposed to be extra outraged because he is a soldier?

Lol!



This is an easy fix. Plant drugs, call cops about repeat drug offenders as a "concerned neighbor." You know the cops can't fucking wait to play dress up, and have tons of pent up aggression since their wives won't fuck them. This is win/win/win. Homeowner gets house back, cops get to play billy badass, and the squatters have a roof over their heads and three hots a day.

[Sean88gt]

If a soldier has his house stolen, does he still get free drinks while in uniform?

[Forever_frost]

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/04/24/ex-cons-squatting-in-soldiers-home-defiantly-stay-put-but-their-tune-rapidly-changes-after-outraged-bikers-veterans-promise-a-little-visit/

For months the scene at a soldier’s Florida home was a wild one: People and cars coming and going constantly, dogs running around unleashed, noise, strange characters — and a big cage of chirping birds to boot.

Thing is, the solider — Army Spc. Michael Sharkey — and his wife haven’t lived in their New Port Richey house since Sharkey was deployed to Afghanistan two years ago. Now the couple lives in Hawaii where Sharky is stationed.

So what’s been going on at their mainland digs?

Squatters apparently broke in, changed the locks, and refused to leave.

Julio Ortiz and his girlfriend, Fatima Cardoso, told WFLA-TV in Tampa that they had a verbal “contract” with a friend of Sharkey’s — who agreed to look after the house — to do work on the property in exchange for staying there. Lisa Pettus, Sharkey’s friend, denied Ortiz’s claim, saying she hired him to do work, never agreed to let him live there, and never left them alone in the house.

“I don’t want problems,” Ortiz told WFLA-TV earlier in the week. “We’re not doing anything wrong.”

The sentiment never moved Sharkey a bit, especially after learning Ortiz spent a dozen years in prison in New Jersey for robbery, car jacking and selling drugs on school property; Cardorso spent more than two years in prison on drug charges.

What’s more Ortiz was arrested three times in Pasco County last year on minor charges while Cardoso got busted there seven times on drug charges since 2011.

“They are criminals,” Sharkey told WFLA. “I am serving my country, and they have more rights to my home than I do.”

Indeed Sharkey tried going through law enforcement to remove Ortiz and Cardoso, but that turned out to be in vain — sheriffs said it’s a civil matter and would take a court order to evict them since they established residency.

As you might guess, all of this has made other veterans and supporters of Sharkey absolutely livid.

Lauren Price of Veterans Warriors told WFLA that Ortiz picked the wrong house to squat in, adding that she’s heard from veterans around the world who want to help. An attorney was secured who would handle the eviction process for free. Volunteers have since come forward and agreed to keep a close watch on the property to deter vandalism.

WFLA News Channel 8

Then WFLA reported that two Tampa motorcycle clubs filled with veterans were planning to ride over to the Sharkey residence on Sunday “and peacefully make the squatters uncomfortable.”

With that, Ortiz started packing up, noting the planned biker visit was one of the reasons he and Cardoso were leaving, WFLA said.

More from WFLA:

Early Thursday morning the house seemed unoccupied. A few belongings were scattered on the front yard and two dogs were barking in the house. One of the animals jumped out of a broken window and ran around the yard. A Pasco County Sheriff’s deputy responded to the scene waiting for the animal control to get to the house.

When Animal Control trappers arrived they eventually captured both dogs. Ortiz’s friends came over and took the animals. Duke Energy crews came to the house to investigate how the squatters got electricity at the house.

Price said Veteran Warriors is organizing a cleanup and remodel of the house.

[4bangen]

awesome. Fuck the gov, the people got this covered!

[VaderTT]

To bad they didn't try to squat in Byron Smith's house.

[soap]

Someone definitely needs to have these 2 come up missing.

I have a meat grinder at work.... Just saying.

[BradM]

Awesome! Good job motorcycle clubs!

[Chili]

Motorcycle clubs don't care..



Glad to see it worked itself out though!

[Sean88gt]

Surprised the sheriff deputy didn't "Uncle Jimbo" the dogs.

[orphan Shelby]

Sweet justice.

[juiceweezl]

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