The US of A-CORN [UPDATE]
Time was, this was looting—and the perpetrators were shot on sight.
Now, it’s “homesteading”:
Near Patterson Park, the padlock on the door and the sign in the window tells part of Donna Hanks foreclosure story.
“The mortgage went up $300 in one month,” said Hanks, former homeowner.
She says the bank refused to modify her loan and foreclosed, kicking her out of the house in September.
The community group ACORN calls Hanks a victim of predatory lending.
“This is our house now,” said Louis Beverly, ACORN.
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“We are actually trespassing, and so this is a way of civil disobedience to try to stay in the house,” said Beverly. “Legally it’s wrong, but homesteading is the only means that she has left to stay in her house. And we feel as though this is the right thing to do at this particular time to save this family.”
It’s not ACORN’s house; it’s not Donna Hanks’ house; it’s the bank’s house. They put the most money into it, and Ms. Hanks took their money of her own free will. From the sound of it, she can’t afford her mortgage, so what does anyone expect?
More than half of those who were bailed out of their mortgages re-defaulted within six months. Some people should just rent (or mooch off government housing).
Anyone care to try explaining how ACORN is not behaving like Obama’s shock troops?
UPDATE
Breibart has video of the breaking-and-entering.
PS: Even the bank doesn’t own the house any more; it’s already been sold to someone else. The video should come in handy at the criminal trial of ACORN—though Obama will likely pardon any and all.
joe said,
February 20, 2009 @ 9:56 pm
Obama amd his legions. The biggest Con-Job fomented on White America since the beginning of time.
Sherry said,
February 21, 2009 @ 1:20 pm
Thought you might be interested in some REAL information related to this foreclosure; Donna Hanks initially purchased her home (315 South Ellwood, Baltimore, MD 21224) on 7/06/2001 for $87,000. At some date between 2001 and 2006 she re-financed the original mortgage for the amount of $270,000 with a mortgage payment of $1,662.00. The FIRST foreclosure on this home was filed 5/31/2006. Donna Hanks filed for bankruptcy 6/16/06 during which a payment plan was approved for the $10,500 she was behind in her payments. This action stopped the original foreclosure. When she did not meet the terms of the bankruptcy re-payment, a second foreclosure action was started in January 2008. At the time she had not made her mortgage payments since September 2007. It should be noted that her salary per the bankruptcy paperwork was $1625 per month and she was working a 2nd and 3rd job (supposedly giving her an additional $1,275 in monthly income - the employers were not listed). Over extended? Also, during 2007 she was renting our her basement illegally (she was taken to court) and receiving rent while she was not making her mortgage payments. The mortgage company “raised” her payment $300 a month - right? Well, not exactly it was $340. The amount that she had agreed to pay back in arrears. Not exactly truthful, but what I would expect from a person with her criminal record (theft and assault 2nd degree and possession of a dangerous weapon with intent to injure). Oh and there is the small matter of breaking and entering. The house at 315 South Ellwood had already been sold at auction on 6/26/08 for $192,000. It just took them until September 2008 to get her out. Nothing like public information - it seems Acorn could have found this same information before they helped this “poor” victimized woman…………………