This article is completely shit and edited as to omit literally all of the critical information.
Clearly the same source article, but has several critical pieces of information:
- The “squatter”(Johnson) was related to a previously evicted tenant’s partner.
- Hale forced her way onto the property *and had previous knowledge that Johnson was there, this wasn’t a “squatter breaks into home”
- Hale had started the process to legally evict Johnson but decided to go do it herself and not wait for the judge to sign the official order.
- Hale threatened to “go get her gun”, which was recorded.
Hale (the homeowner) was charged with criminal trespassing and a misdemeanor count of terroristic threats
Maybe this article should have lead with the terroristic threats instead of burying a single mention of it at the end of the article. What a silly ragebait article.
There is so much missing from this story it’s useless.
a judge ruled that Johnson was not a squatter due to her relation to a previously evicted tenant’s partner
What?! This is a weird story indeed.
a deputy advising Hale to consider the alleged squatter’s perspective, noting, “Everybody isn’t as fortunate as you to have a bed.”
A cop saying this?! Maybe not ACAB?
charged with criminal trespassing and a misdemeanor count of terroristic threats
She was clearly being a total cunt.
Not really. Squatters rights made it the squatter’s property, and if she didn’t leave she got arrested.
I’ve thought in this since I have 2.4 acres of swamp. Sometimes I meander off my land, and some bits may be on other people’s land. (There’s a border I haven’t mapped and am not clear about.)
So can I just build a cabin out there and call it mine if no one objects in $x time frame? Off to learn about it!
EDIT: Here’s the raw (very) basics:
Understanding Florida’s Squatter Rights Law
No matter how a squatter ended up on the property, Florida law states that they may be able to gain title and ownership of the property after residing there long-term for seven years. After that, a squatter can start a legal process called adverse possession.
Yes, it’s meant to stop land hoarding by allowing people that will actually make use of land to make use of the land. It’s a positive thing that will absolutely be removed sooner rather than later as people start losing ownership of land and property ownership becomes the exclusive domain of corporations in the US.
