Sheriff's Deputies Refuse to Evict....

[DrPhil]

I am surprised this has not been a topic on Greekchat this week.

Originally Posted by article

A 103-year-old woman and her 83-year-old daughter got a last-minute eviction reprieve when sheriff's deputies and movers decided they couldn’t uproot the women from their longtime Atlanta home.

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/20...year-old-woman

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The comments section of this article is interesting. I think it is wonderful that compassion stepped in on the part of the sheriff's deputies and movers. I also agree with part of the other side of the issue. Whose circumstances are worthy of compassion? While these wealthy banks probably will not die over the debt of these elderly women, do other people who are in dire straits (and were not just living beyond their means) get this level of consideration and compassion? Again, I think it is wonderful that they were not evicted but I also know that sheriff's deputies and movers tend not to cut most people this slack. Single parents, entire families, families with small children, etc. Are these circumstances considered less drastic than evicting the elderly and particularly people who are in their last years of life?

What say you, GCers?

[Kevin]

I'd be interested to know how two adults, even those on a fixed income can live in a place for over 50 years and not have it paid for. Do folks really rent the same place for 50+ years? I feel bad for 'em if they're renters, but if they did what a lot of Americans did, i.e., treated their house like a source of free money from the appreciation which would continue forever, I don't really see why there should be an exception to the rules.

I also have concerns that these ladies weren't getting the medical care they needed and wonder whether this hasn't been all for the best so that adult protective services can make sure they're getting the services they need.

[AGDLynn]

The house was paid for.

A not-for-good relative took out a second mortgage and didn't pay it back.

http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/103-...n-1245741.html