On Tuesday, Aug. 21 the Eagle Times published an article titled “Vermont law protects squatters.” This article was not written directly by me, but I was quoted by Glynis Hart, who is one your reporters. She had misquoted me on a number of things.
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Vermont law protects squatters, elderly victims tell of difficulties
Could homeless drug users take over your house? According to some residents of Springfield, yes, because it happened to them. Elderly property owners were stuck with thousands of dollars in damages and unpaid heating bills after squatters moved into their homes.
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Offering corrections Carolyn Blake Bashaw Charlestown Oct 6, 2018 0 To the editor, On Tuesday, Aug. 21 the Eagle Times published an article titled “Vermont law protects squatters.” This article was not written directly by me, but I was quoted by Glynis Hart, who is one your reporters. She had misquoted me on a number of things. Many have come to me and were upset concerning these misquotations. Please print this letter and allow me to set the record straight. Samuel is my son. He is not my stepson. I know because I was there. I was gone only for a couple of days. I did not leave Samuel in charge of anything. I have yet to have a honeymoon. I never called my son a recovering addict. That is a police label used loosely. My house is listed as a one-family home with town, state and bank. The separate entrance upstairs was put in as a fire escape. The couple who were squatters were acquaintances of my son. The sewerage had backed up much earlier than was written. The police department in town never helped, but hindered the investigation. My insurance company had a hard time trying to retrieve records and there was a lot of wrong information injected. The point I was trying to make with the article written not by me directly is that the state of Vermont needs new laws to protect the elderly and the infirm from anyone who can move in and claim residency and live off of their social security and army retirement for over six months. The destruction to my property, the items stolen from it … I now can lose my house as the town sells it for taxes. Why? I had to cover tow 30 year old people who are able to work with my only income while I went without. Where were the laws the so-called police to protect people like me who is in her late 70s. My son works hard every day. He suffered a closed head injury and has had to live with that for years. I have proof of all I say. I grew up when police were your friend and were for the down and outer, protected those like me. Now they lecture me for writing articles in the paper, try to lay guilt on me. I love Vermont and Springfield. I was born in this state but it is time to examine right from wrong and what happened to me and my son is dead wrong. Carolyn Blake Bashaw advertisement Charlestown Editor’s note: The information in the article to which Bashaw refers was confirmed by our reporter through interviews with other people.![]()
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Vermont law protects squatters, elderly victims tell of difficulties
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Offering corrections Carolyn Blake Bashaw Charlestown Oct 6, 2018 0 To the editor, On Tuesday, Aug. 21 the Eagle Times published an article titled “Vermont law protects squatters.” This article was not written directly by me, but I was quoted by Glynis Hart, who is one your reporters. She had misquoted me on a number of things. Many have come to me and were upset concerning these misquotations. Please print this letter and allow me to set the record straight. Samuel is my son. He is not my stepson. I know because I was there. I was gone only for a couple of days. I did not leave Samuel in charge of anything. I have yet to have a honeymoon. I never called my son a recovering addict. That is a police label used loosely. My house is listed as a one-family home with town, state and bank. The separate entrance upstairs was put in as a fire escape. The couple who were squatters were acquaintances of my son. The sewerage had backed up much earlier than was written. The police department in town never helped, but hindered the investigation. My insurance company had a hard time trying to retrieve records and there was a lot of wrong information injected. The point I was trying to make with the article written not by me directly is that the state of Vermont needs new laws to protect the elderly and the infirm from anyone who can move in and claim residency and live off of their social security and army retirement for over six months. The destruction to my property, the items stolen from it … I now can lose my house as the town sells it for taxes. Why? I had to cover tow 30 year old people who are able to work with my only income while I went without. Where were the laws the so-called police to protect people like me who is in her late 70s. My son works hard every day. He suffered a closed head injury and has had to live with that for years. I have proof of all I say. I grew up when police were your friend and were for the down and outer, protected those like me. Now they lecture me for writing articles in the paper, try to lay guilt on me. I love Vermont and Springfield. I was born in this state but it is time to examine right from wrong and what happened to me and my son is dead wrong. Carolyn Blake Bashaw advertisement Charlestown Editor’s note: The information in the article to which Bashaw refers was confirmed by our reporter through interviews with other people.
Squatting is real. Every homeowner should read and understand the statutes before letting ANYONE into their home, or on their land. I've had someone try it nearly every place I've lived. You try to help someone going through a rough time, and they turn on you. NEVER, NEVER, NEVER take people in off of the street, no matter how innocent they seem. There are reasons why they are there. They are usually alcoholics, addicts, or criminals who've been thrown out of every other place, and have run out of victims. YOU'LL BE NEXT! Be wary of "helpful" neighbors, too. They may be trying to establish claim to your property. Establish boundaries, and stick to them. If they are decent people, they'll understand. The only ones who will be offended are the ones trying to take advantage of you!
ReplyDeleteAmoral person! How many of marriage of this articles? 3 or 4 marriages?
ReplyDeleteJust exactly what difference does that make, and how is it any of your business, 2:07? Are you trying to suggest that she somehow deserved to be victimized? By the way, the proper word is "immoral," not "amoral."
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