Baltimore's people of the woods

axshon · Apr 24, 2014

There is one at the intersection of South St off Route 1 behind where the Vehicles for Change used to be. No irony there...

They are in the flood zone so I keep an eye out if we get heavy rain and I'm in the area. Patapsco can rise pretty fast in that area.

Seagrave1963 · Apr 24, 2014

axshon said:
There is one at the intersection of South St off Route 1 behind where the Vehicles for Change used to be. No irony there...

They are in the flood zone so I keep an eye out if we get heavy rain and I'm in the area. Patapsco can rise pretty fast in that area.

From 04/15/14:

http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/...cle_f7890e38-9452-515b-88cd-57c3d90a548b.html

Lou45 · Apr 24, 2014

eruby said:
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/oddnews...fice-says-it-can’t-do-anything-210607842.html

If I were the soldier in this squatting story, it would likely end with deaths and probably prison time.

And I'd do it right in front of the sheriff; you won't take care of it, I will!!!!!!!!!!

axshon · Apr 24, 2014

Seagrave1963 said:
From 04/15/14:

http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/...cle_f7890e38-9452-515b-88cd-57c3d90a548b.html

The place I'm talking about is in Elkridge but its the same basic problem for the people living by the river.

Half-cocked · Apr 24, 2014

eruby said:
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/oddnews...fice-says-it-can’t-do-anything-210607842.html

If I were the soldier in this squatting story, it would likely end with deaths and probably prison time.

Squatting is no different than a home invasion, so I fail to see how the sheriff's office has no recourse here. It's pretty damned obvious - get them out, and charge them with tresspassing. Who holds the deed? They're the owner. Clear and simple.

People in this day and age have let themselves become prisoners of fallacious reasoning. Their brains have become conditioned to be paralyzed whenever they're faced with something that contradicts their social programming. It is learned helplessness, on a societal scale.

Anyone remember the video showing people stuck on the escalator when it stops? Guess what - we're there.

axshon · Apr 24, 2014

Half-cocked said:
It is learned helplessness, on a societal scale.

And who are the teachers?

... give us the children ...

Seagrave1963 · Apr 24, 2014

axshon said:
The place I'm talking about is in Elkridge but its the same basic problem for the people living by the river.

yep - aware of the locations. Just pointing out that "camps" being swept away is more frequent than thought. There was also a drowning last year in Laurel with the same circumstances.

Inigoes · Apr 24, 2014

Half-cocked said:
Squatting is no different than a home invasion, so I fail to see how the sheriff's office has no recourse here. It's pretty damned obvious - get them out, and charge them with tresspassing. Who holds the deed? They're the owner. Clear and simple.

The problem is the so called "verbal contract", because of a third party was given a power-of-attorney.

The moral of the story: do not give anyone power-of-attorney.

Sirex · Apr 26, 2014

eruby said:
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/oddnews...fice-says-it-can’t-do-anything-210607842.html

If I were the soldier in this squatting story, it would likely end with deaths and probably prison time.

I think dressing up as the Grim Reaper and kicking a door down would be appropriate here. "I'm sorry officer, I am not sure what happened there last night, as I was busy sleeping. Proof of where I was? Do you have proof I wasn't there?" If that happened to me, I'm not even sure I'd call the local police here, as little confidence I have in them is.

On a side note, the other day coming home from Taneytown, just down from the circle, on the right side, there was a camp of about 5-6 tents and lines for clothing. I haven't seen the tent behind our houses in a while. Don't know if it's blocked by all the downed trees, or they left when the trees started coming down.

cwalker3 · Apr 30, 2014

For 20 years I worked as the Chief Engineer of the high rise building at Light and Pratt Sts. One of the entrances to our garage was a long, heated corridor on St. Paul St. In the winter we would have up to a dozen or more homeless people sleep there at night. The guards hassled them at first but they kept coming back. Since they never caused us any problems we came to an agreement with them. They chose one person as their "leader" and she was in charge of the group. They kept quiet, no fights or they were put out by the others, no destruction of property and they cleaned up the area before they left in the morning. Somehow none of this ever got back to the building owners who would have certainly had a fit over our arrangement. But not having to put these people out in the 10 degree night felt good and the risk of management finding out was worth it.

rico903 · May 4, 2014

What happened to the couple in FL is just flat out criminal. It happens in CA more than most people realize.
As for the general situation it's a crying shame that mentally ill Vets and citizens get no help. I;m willing to bet there are very few if any illegals in these camps as our government sees fit to house, feed and clothe them because they have so many advocacy groups working for them.

pbharvey · Sep 5, 2014

I have four HoCo squad cars in my office parking lot right now checking on my "neighbor" in the woods. Seems he threatened his girlfriend with a machete and the girl's mom didn't like it too much. I walked out to my truck to get something and here's this lady asking me to call the police. Not sure if the girl's mom is trying to do an intervention or what.
:popcorn:

tharbold · Sep 10, 2014

Along with the recurrent one (squatter's camp) along Railroad Avenue (Route 27) in Westminster, there used to be one, while I was working as a security guard at the Mall, on the big hill right across from Boxcov's, at the junction of 27 and 140. Not sure what the status of either of them is at the moment, as I'm down in Sykesville now and don't get there as often as I used to...

Afrikeber · Sep 10, 2014

cwalker3 said:
For 20 years I worked as the Chief Engineer of the high rise building at Light and Pratt Sts. One of the entrances to our garage was a long, heated corridor on St. Paul St. In the winter we would have up to a dozen or more homeless people sleep there at night. The guards hassled them at first but they kept coming back. Since they never caused us any problems we came to an agreement with them. They chose one person as their "leader" and she was in charge of the group. They kept quiet, no fights or they were put out by the others, no destruction of property and they cleaned up the area before they left in the morning. Somehow none of this ever got back to the building owners who would have certainly had a fit over our arrangement. But not having to put these people out in the 10 degree night felt good and the risk of management finding out was worth it.

Somehow I get the feeling God is smiling and approves with how you handled this.

good guy 176 · Sep 10, 2014

Stoveman said:
There used to be a small camp at the NW corner of Rt 1 and 100 in Elkridge.

Saw the MSP running them out last fall, a No Trespassing sign went up and they haven't been back since.

Ours is across from the race track in Laurel, just south of the eastbound lanes and about 100 yards from Route 198. Can't see it now due to the vegetation but it is several tents grouped together. Have never seen any lights over there or any movement but I am sure it is occupied. We have a lot of unemployed in Laurel and the track has always attracted those on the lower end of the pay scale. And, nowdays Laurel attracts a wad of illegals, foreigners and employees of UN Hq South! It is no longer the quiet little redneckish town of the past. Been here 30 years and leaving on the next train headed west.

Lew--Ranger63

chslax10 · Sep 10, 2014

There are a couple Obamaville's in Annapolis. One is right behind the commuter lot on riva.

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