Foreclosures and Irresponsible Home THIEVES

[preciousjeni]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

And what exactly would you imprison them for besides living their life in a way you disapprove of?'

Exactly what the thread title indicates. They are stealing. Just because they're getting away with it, doesn't mean it's not thievery.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by preciousjeni

Exactly what the thread title indicates. They are stealing. Just because they're getting away with it, doesn't mean it's not thievery.

Just because you call it theft doesn't make it so. Until the bank/court rules that it is not the individual's property anymore, which is what repossession is, they're only in possession of their own property.

Theft is a legal term, not something people get arrested for because you think it's not fair.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Just because you call it theft doesn't make it so. . . .

Theft is a legal term, not something people get arrested for because you think it's not fair.

This.

[preciousjeni]

Originally Posted by AXiDa22

If everyone could afford the homes they lived in there wouldn't be a need for loans in the first place. People find themselves in debt because they can't shovel out 100,000 (the average 3 bed 2 bath small brick home in my town).

Again,

Originally Posted by preciousjeni

I'm sitting in a piece of crap house, scrimping and saving to pay it off as quickly as possible, so I can upgrade. I chose this house because I knew that, if my husband and I lost our jobs and had to work in very low-paying jobs, we could still make our mortgage payments.

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Theft is a legal term, not something people get arrested for because you think it's not fair.

I didn't say they had any chance of being convicted of theft. I said they are thieves and should be incarcerated. The law just needs to be tightened up.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by preciousjeni

Exactly what the thread title indicates. They are stealing. Just because they're getting away with it, doesn't mean it's not thievery.

Originally Posted by preciousjeni

Again,




I didn't say they had any chance of being convicted of theft. I said they are thieves and should be incarcerated. The law just needs to be tightened up.

Except you're wrong. They're not in possession of stolen property. Unless they refuse to leave the premises upon notice of eviction they're not thieves by any definition. And even then I'm not sure they wouldn't be charged with trespassing instead.

Just because you want it to be true doesn't make it so. Call them dishonorable, call them untrustworthy, call them whatever you like, but the only way to throw them in jail would be to bring back true debtors prisons.

Besides, how would you even begin to 'tighten up' the law in such a way?

[preciousjeni]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Call them dishonorable, call them untrustworthy, call them whatever you like, but the only way to throw them in jail would be to bring back true debtors prisons.

That's exactly what I was thinking. lol

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by preciousjeni

That's exactly what I was thinking. lol

You don't want debtors prisons. Nothing good can come from that.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by preciousjeni

That's exactly what I was thinking. lol

Should we ship them off to Australia when they can't pay? Oh wait, we don't own that. Guam then maybe?

People were locked up until their family paid their debts and often died. Later they were often required to pay for their keep too.

You mostly sound personally affronted that they had the audacity to make a choice different than yours and HOW DARE THEY.

[preciousjeni]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

the only way to throw them in jail would be to bring back true debtors prisons

Holy mercy! Just saw this and immediately thought of our discussion:

http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2010/0...-to-those-who/

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by preciousjeni

Holy mercy! Just saw this and immediately thought of our discussion:

http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2010/0...-to-those-who/

Yeah, I've seen similar articles recently and I'm less than thrilled.