I grew up dirt poor. My bedroom was the back porch, even in the dead of Midwest winters. To this day, I'll never understand how some poor people can just junk an area up. I guess even if they had money, they would still throw their garbage everywhere.
depression hit people in different ways. Especially when its deep, bad and you grew up in those conditions. It becomes invisible, normal and nothing more than a minor inconvenience. Grew up dirt poor myself. My bed was in the pantry on the floor in a basement apartment of Chicago. I'm an expert at unaliving mice and rats.
Glad everything worked out for you. Thanks for the back story on the RV. Good to know that the city/county folks were there to get the gentleman into hospice so he didn't end up alone for the last part of his life.
@bobblemitch I was going to make a comment similar to yours. Though, I was fortunate to not have to live on a porch. I do work at a facility that used to be a tuberculosis treatment center and all of the older buildings, 1920's to 60's were mostly porches. The clients slept out in the elements. It was believed to be a beneficial part of curing the disease. Now the place is a drug and alcohol treatment facility. (White Deer Run, Allenwood, Pa) It is situated on the side of a small mountain and is a very beautiful place to work.
We were poor when I was a young child, but we always kept our residence clean, it does not matter how little money you may have, you can keep the area clean.
First of all, as explained, the owner of the RV was very ill. Try cleaning when you're dying. Second, how do you know the mess was hers? It was probably left by the sick owner. Did you see a dumpster anywhere so she could clean it up? Third, you don't even know how long she was there. Maybe she had just arrived and didn't have time to drag off the garbage. If you're going to assume things about people, I suggest assuming the best not the worst. It would be a nicer world.
I understand your point but you should watch some of the other content creators like Not the Worst Cleaner and those like her because she has a psychology degree and she goes into the homes of the disabled and elderly and cleans their homes for them for free because otherwise, these honest and decent, but completely overwhelmed people would be removed from their homes by the state because getting their heads around the task of cleaning their homes has them completely overwhelmed 🥺 and unfortunately their depression has made their situation feel completely hopeless to them. Not the worst Cleaner*s explanation about these peoples situation is that the mess is caused by a Trauma Response. That's the how the human brain responds to situations that the person is not capable of properly processing at the time that the person experienced at the time of the incident. Were you se*ually assaulted as a small child? Did you have an parent who's punishment was far too harsh for the intended 'crime'?. I know someone who's dad whacked her across the back with a 2x4. She still has a 2x4 sized indentation into her vertebrae 50 years later. No crime of a 12 year old should be that harsh. Child murderers don't even get tested like that. Have you ever seen a dog that lives with being beaten or kicked so much that it never raises it's head? I have. I saw a horse 🐴 🐴 🐴 at a little carnival when I was a young teen that, no matter how I tried to gain it's trust, attention and love. he refused to make eye contact with me. I was so upset about it I wanted to take him home and love him and rebuild his self esteem. The man that ran the little children's horsie ride🐴 🐎 🐴🐎 🐴 looked like a horrible person, duty T shirt and all. A horse shouldn't be made to be like that. They are supposed to nicker and nuzzle you with their nose. I've been around horses and that horse's behavior was not natural. So, I said all of that to say this. You don't know what people are going through and you may have had more nurturing parents or a mother that helped and encouraged you to learn how to clean. Everybody isn't born with that and it's rather petty for you to look down on people that don't have lives as together as you do. Everybody has faults. Maybe your faults just aren't as obvious as that specific person's are. Maybe it's time to develop some compassion lest you be judged with the same measurement that you use to judge others... Because nobody knows the things that you struggle with either. ❤ 🐴 ❤ 🐎 ❤ Everybody could use little extra dignity from time to time, whether you think they deserve it or not. 🌺 🌹 🌺 🌹 🌺
Exactly what everything autos is doing and there are another RUclips channel who yes they are famous. They still use the walkaround for accountability.
And if it was your daughter what would you say to us in comments?? There's no easy category to put people in you have no clue their background or reason.. but overall I agree to very strict enforcement . People that can't hit their absolute bottom can't change
I really like to have seen a walkthrough of the RV. I bet that RV new was worth a lot of money. I feel sorry for the owner who is in hospice. Hope his end comes peacefully.
It will in hospice. They keep you all doped up, take away your po meds, then your food when you get to where you can't eat. Then you just go to sleep peaceful..
I'd deff stripped that thing down, He would needed to tow any thing. How that thing stayed in one piece shows how vapid society has become, totally throw away
@@paulahunt3508 She can be heard/seen at 17:15 for about 8 seconds. I didn't really need to watch a 34 minute video about hooking up and towing a trailer.
@@80cardcolumnso you had 34 minutes to look at the channel and figure out this whole thing is about hooking up and towing things? But you didn't? You wasted 34 minutes of your life? You'll never get that back!! Neither will you ever get back the time it took to read this comment.
Being homeless doesn't mandate that one must live like a pig amidst as much trash as possible. That's actually a choice that's reflective of someone's character, or lack there of.😎
Depends on what shape the person is in also. I know i have a hard time keeping my place clean , i do have kids who help me out when they can , but I'm not in that kind of mess.
Hey brother I'm 63 years old and I got out of the towing business about 10 years ago I must tip my hat to you you know all the tricks of the trades getting that motorhome was a mother LOL God bless you and safe Towing
How sad...that was once a beautiful RV. So sorry for the situation of the owner. You and your friends are amazing. Not easy work. My first time to watch your channel...glad I discovered it.
I feel bad for that big dollar camper , not the deranged lunatics trashing everything .. and I'm not against people down on their luck at all , I just hate trash and waste .. but holy moly that camper was the machine in it's it day
Although you never hear about it, they are a nightmare to drive, especially in a storm. And the 5 miles a gallon is a bit rich. Quite a few retired people buy them and take one trip and park it in the driveway forever.
That RV back in the late 90's cost almost, if not more, then $250,000. They were gorgeous vehicles. If you can buy something like this, then you should be able to fuel it. Besides, the fuel was under half what we pay today.
The thing is most of them are down on their luck for a reason both psychological and economic and most are not helped by a government that spends like crazy and causes inflation that hurts everyone except the rich!
I have battled homelessness several different times in life due to health. Employers simply don't keep those that constantly need random unexpected multiple sick days regardless of how skilled or devoted you are. Anyways, my point is that in all those times no matter where I went I found that certain people simply don't give two bits about anything after a certain point of running around living as if life is lawless. This is going to sound totally cruel, hate me for saying it if you want, but put em on a rickety stool with a rope and give them only one of two options, the rope or get it together properly. Live outside all you want, but you will live civilized and earn your way. Even ill and in unexplainable pain I got my butt up every single morning before daybreak, packed up, gathered any and all trash for the bin on my way out of where I camped for the night (always carried an extra bag for trash), and off to wherever any sort of work that could be found that day. Tried not to sleep in the same place twice over if it could be avoided. Even at the soup kitchens many of these people are outright disrespectful to their surroundings and those that try to help them. Most, if not all, working on trying to get what they've nicknamed the "nut check" which is disability and every last one purposely functioning at a level to maintain government aid AND claim they're unable to maintain a dependable source of income for themselves. Look I'm not saying I don't understand certain circumstances, I'm just saying the vast majority are milking the system because they simply don't want to do what it takes to fend for themselves and they just want to remain acting like children with allowances expecting others to clean up after them 🤷♂️. They physically bust their butts all over town for things they want or need for silly reasons, but refuse to get out and join the workforce. I have no sympathy for that.
I’m a fellow tow company owner in the central Valley here in California. I know exactly how you feel when it comes to these motorhomes. We get a lot of motorhomes through the sheriffs department. It’s very rare that CHP will call us out for one. Unless the county pays for the disposal. It is extremely hard for any of these tow companies in our area to want to take them for obvious reasons. There is no money to be made. In fact, it actually cost to get rid of them. The whole video was great to watch. I just have a couple small constructive criticisms. Please don’t take the criticisms personally. The one thing that I noticed was when you put the pins back into your risers. I always tell my drivers to put the pins in the other way. The reason for that is when you put your boom away and you keep the risers on. You’re not relying on the Safety pins to hold the main pins in place. If the safety pins were to fall out, then the main pin would simply drop out. Then, of course the riser would come flying off, possibly causing damage, injury, and or death. Not to mention you lose a riser. The other concern I had was when you improvised using that sharp rock on a very old tire. I was extremely nervous when you crawled underneath there. Now I did notice you made it a point to not stay under it for very long however, it just takes a split second for that tire to have blown out and you getting seriously injured. I’ve been in your situation where I have forgotten wood. So what done was use a another set of risers to act as a block. That way you have a nice smooth surface. As fellow tow operators. We are a big family that watch out for each other. Again, it was just something that I had noticed. And I was simply worried about you. One other thing I would like to bring up. Although you had mentioned you had knocked on all the walls prior to you hooking up the RV. I personally would have done that very thing and before going any further do a walk-through first. Because had that person been , jumping around especially the way you had the front tires preloaded. That could’ve been very bad. Not to mention if they had been “ hurt” that could have set you up for an injury lawsuit. Also, I have ran into an RV about 10 years ago. Just as I was doing a walk-through, I found a deceased person laying in the master bedroom. All the more reason to do a complete walk-through. One more thing. You can also get yourself in a situation that if you towed the RV with somebody in it. That could be considered kidnapping here in the state of California. Just FYI my friend. I’ve seen it happen. I’m sorry this message was long. I just want to share my experiences. We are one big family and we need to watch out for each other. Just my thoughts. Ron
Did you even watch the video, Ron? He stated at the beginning he would be changing his policies moving forward to walk through everything, for that particular reason..🤦🏿
@@FORDultra I did watch the video. I may have not heard him mention “ changing policies”. If he did, I’m sorry that I did miss that. I just want the best safety for all of us out there. If you had read my comment and it’s entirety. I made it a point that my intentions were not to criticize, but simply share my experiences. We are Tow family and we do need to stick together. I met no harm. If that’s the way it came out. I do apologize. Ron.
When I was homeless I used to sleep behind an optometrist office because they had a very bright light in the back next to the parking lot and a table and benches so I would sweep the whole area at night because there was a lot of pine trees so lots of needles and the couple times they caught me sleeping there they just woke me up politely and said hey were opening up our business time to go..... And I left and said sorry thank you, but I never left a mess and always left it cleaner
I used to stay behind the Subway in Grass Valley, they left the WiFi on and I could use it if I stayed behind the restaurant. But had to boogie early there bc they had cleaners come.
@@aarongarcia1101 ah yes I used a few shopping centers that had a subway and Noah's Bagels I'd use the WiFi and hide powerbanks inside the trees that have lights around them because they always needed an outlet and they usually have multiple connections obviously I wouldn't unplug the tree...
@@cathynewyork7918 yes and no because I was basically given a week after my 18th birthday had family stuff come up and had a week to find a job or else I was out and no doubt about it, I was out and packed a bag and left I'll admire that I still have had a job but I honestly worked for anything I got from the age of probably 6 It started with me wanting to go to see monster trucks and my family was not well off by any means, so my father said you want to go see them pay for it yourself so I collected recycling for months almost anywhere I could and made a 100 bucks just for my Dad to basically guilt trip me into giving him the money for the movies and then on he said if you want deodorant or toothbrush or whatever toiletries get the money on your own for your own clothes and stuff and I did but like I said family stuff hit I was struggling for months with zero attention being paid and was dismissed for my weakness so things happen to people so without any help from anything or anyone life can be hard
@@cathynewyork7918why would they be ashamed of being homeless you must have been born with that silver spoon everyone will fall on tough times at a certain time in life karma my friend
That woman wasn't just homeless and needed a place to sleep, she was just there for when she did her drug's. I enjoy your channel, it really shows us what it takes to clean up our streets when needed. See you on the next video, take care and be careful. 👍
How do you know the woman did drugs? Did you follow her around day and night and sleep in the RV with her and help light her shit? Judge yourself first.
@@johngraymusicyou've never done meth have you? She was tweaking hard fyi You really don't need to follow people around to understand the telltale signs of meth use
the sad funny thing is he has a great point about being watched the whole time....but in reality the person in there could have just as easily been so wasted out they did not wake up or come to until he was messing with the door......everything else prior to that could have just been tuned out "ambient noise" to them
As the previous two people said she was probably scared and didn't know what to do. That's when people are the most dangerous like a cornered animal. I'm guessing she was being quiet because she just didn't want to get in trouble for breaking in. She obviously knew it was being towed because she didn't seem confused.
All motorhomes are nice when they’re brand new. The problem is, they depreciate quickly. And regardless of how nice they start out, they all fall apart unless they are well maintained…and they are expensive to maintain properly.
@geekfreak618it was but wasn't abandoned. The feller was in poor physical health while living in it right in that spot. He was placed into Hospice which is end of life care, as I understood Casey's meaning....... the feller couldn't exactly drive it to his care center. The ambulance hauls people not people and their motorhomes.😂
Squatters don't need to be excused. They don't care. They trash everything they live in and I have no sympathy. I've been inside mobile homes dirtier and more disgusting than that one (used to work at a mobile home park). There's no excuse for that kind of mess. (Btw... I'm NOT talking about the gentleman that owned that RV... just the squatter) On another note, you did a damn fine job Casey. Looking forward to the next video.
What a sad indictment of society, when you generalise everything, have no compassion and empathy for those less fortunate than yourself. If America had such things as universal free healthcare, and a decent mental health program there would be less poverty and fewer homeless and therefore squatters. I have sympathy for you @kukokanuko even if you have no sympathy for others - If you fall on hard times I hope that the world treats you better than you seemingly would treat others.
@@chrisknight6884 I don't need you empathy. I've been kicked out on the street and lived out of motels. Don't come at me thinking I'm just emotionless prick. I'm not heartless... I'm just fucking tired of these squatters and homeless who DON'T want help and trash everything. THOSE are the people I have no sympathy for. Acting so damn righteous... seriously?
@@chrisknight6884 She was not there because of the lack of universal free healthcare, nor was she there because she "fell on hard times". There are countless social programs to help people in both those circumstances. She was there because she chose drugs over _everything_ else in her life -- including her life. She didn't want to quit drugs, and because of that she couldn't enter treatment programs, and couldn't take advantage of the social programs to aid her. There's compassion in this world, but it isn't compassionate to support someone making these choices, it is harmful.
Once the tow truck guy started talking to himself for a half hour, im not sure I'd come out either. 😂 Here in Oregon you dont mess with the ones who are narrating themselves.
Narration doesn't bother but when they start arguing with themselves dang I'm outta there and I've chased some cars like a dog barking up the street for shitz and gigglez
@@ServiceUnavailable it is healthy to argue with yourself. that's the easiest way to mature as a individual however usually i do it in my mind and not out loud xD
It’s crazy that they are homeless, but have this to live in and yet it’s disgusting and they fill it with garbage. If this was all I had to live in it would at least be as neat and clean as possible.
They don't usually provide trash service to RVs parked on public streets so the only thing they can do is throw trash out in the woods or keep it in the RV. Maybe if the city put dumpsters out there people could properly throw out trash, but then that would encourage more homeless to gather there.
@@mrc1539 The point is....how can you fault people who can't afford anything for living in filth if trash pickup costs money. This doesn't seem hard to understand. And you should really look into homelessness and causes - it's not all about 'bad choices'. Punishing people by 'living with the results' is inhumane. Please look into the causes of homelessness. It isn't about being lazy moochers.....its much sadder than that and we as a society shouldn't let things like debt, medical debt, mental illness, etc. force people into these conditions. And don't even go into the whole 'pull yourself up by your bootstraps' crap.....
@@ian3580 there were dumpsters across the street. There are always better options than living in garbage and a mess. They were obviously able to get trash bags. They could easily throw them away at what ever store they get food, a convenience store or fast food place. That doesn’t explain why the inside has junk strewn about that they have to step over. That could be put to the side or better yet outside.
That feeling when you go for a tool out of your truck and it's not there....Know it well. Adapt and Overcome when the palpitations cease. Well done Casey another job done.
One of the best things about you and your videos is your honesty. Most "youtubers" etc would have edited out about forgetting the wheel chocks but not you. You keep that stuff in and showing your just as human as the rest of us is what makes your videos better than most to watch. Keep up the great work and I hope you, your family and your friends continue to do well as you all deserve it...
Not to be critical--just from military experience, what we called PMCS'ing our vehicle every day (quick walk thru of necessary supplies, tools, fluid levels, etc.) has saved me hundreds of times. It's still a habit that follows me late in life and lets me catch problems early. Once it's engrained in you, it's a nice habit that rewards you time and again. ;-) Love your channel--be safe out there!
@kc3318 - As a fellow veteran, thank you for your service in the US Army. If I may expound a bit: As used in the US Army, PMCS is the acronym for "Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services". The US Air Force calls it PMI (Preventive Maintenance Inspections) and we in the US Navy in Vietnam had the MPC (Maintenance Policy Checklist) to keep our patrol boats SA (Squared Away) at all times.
For some reason I was thinking of how thrilled the first owner of that RV would have been the day they dove it off the lot and brought it home . Wonder what it would have cost new ?
I've got a 96 Safari Sahara, and it's considered about the middle of their line when they were being built - the factory price on my rig was $125K, and the Serengeti was about $160-180K or so.
@robertrosicki9290 They are a mobile home, toilet, shower, hot water, a kitchen, fridge (generally like 3-4 beds), a TV and sound system. Grandparents bought an RV after they retired in the early 90's and built their house to retire in Florida. They drive around the US doing genealogy (unfortunately they dragged me around for 3 months one year when I was 13... Not fun)
@@SilvaDreamsWhat no sense of adventure…? what a shame …I would have loved that at your age….When I was 15 I travel and lived in the front half of a coach that was a quarter the size of this S U V We kept It immaculate ….I loved every minute of it….You missed a lot with an attitude like that…
That old rv was beautiful in it's day which made me think the person inside was a beautiful innocent baby in her day too, I hope she gets back on track someday, I'm not condoning ruining other people's property but somewhere from birth to squatter something went seriously wrong.
Love ya man! Im a retired cop, some idiot took one over to cook meth in. THANK GOD our K9 was bored and stopped by. Dog went nuts..not because of cooking but because of the two inside hiding
Have had the same problem with homeless in the sheds/tiny cabins I haul. Had a few I was loading from a lot and had homeless people jump out when I had the building half way loaded. The repos get even more fun lol
@@rodrod383 tempting but I’m to lazy to put in the effort to put in the work to creating videos like Casey lol. “Life with Josh and Sarah” have some good videos of the type of repos we do.
A neighbor didn't have garbage service and had his bags of trash in a trailer. When he took the trailer to the dump the rats bailed out of the trailer and ran into the bushes. Thankfully I had cats and the rat man moved away.
@@daltonthomas901 I've had and got similar ones next door. I built a "tiny house" last year. A family moved in to place on other side of my place, within days I seen a migration of roaches all over. I had not even moved in and was having to do multiple treatments to stop them. Luckily the rodents problems are dealt with by the outside cats. "Curse and blessing" of people who abandoned cats.
That squatter lady got out of there pretty quickly. Then you read about squatters who take over peoples property and the homeowner has to go through a long legal battle to "evict" them. Crazy times we live in.
@Vanlifecrisis Under any one of those trees around there would have been a nicer place to sleep than inside that disgusting, probably disease filled, RV.
The engine and trans are no different than any other Toyota pickup truck. 20R/22R. They are sought after because of their size, and fuel economy. They are perfect little 1 or 2 person rigs, that fit in many places others dont. He was hauling off $5000-$8000 even if it didnt run. Hood luck finding a decent one in working order for under $10k.
WHO made the mess? Was it the dying man or the lady who came along later? It's sad your focus is the mess and not the fact a homeless woman is driven out from under a safe roof - to go where?
Being homeless is expensive. There’s a tax on every move you make. If you had to choose between a haircut and doing laundry vs trash bags, cleaning products, and the cost/logistics of transporting full trash bags to a disposal location which would you choose? The mental storm that rains on the decision making process of homeless people makes it hard to see the next step through the haze.
@OrphanAnnie681 yes she was forced to leave but in all fairness, it was not hers to take possession of. She was squatting illegally. Laws still apply no matter if you're homeless or not. If she wants to change her situation there are resources available to help. You gotta want it.
@@JenniferF2882 if there are so many resources available, then why are there still so many homeless people? Yes, I know a rare few actually choose it. But, the majority do not. They just try to find any safe environment where they won't be murdered in their sleep. And the resources you mention typically consist of food, clothing and hygiene products. That's it! As for laws, well sometimes laws are no always just. Remember, slavery was once legal in this country. There's no way I would ever stand by a law like that. Maybe if we start valuing people over property things would get better? Abe Lincoln did, and things got better.
Sad to hear about this situation. Was wondering how such a nice RV was left there. That generator alone was worth quite a bit. Sad to see after traveling the US for years the gentleman in the end was alone in the RV before going to his last stop in life. 😢
I learned something from your videos. How you have grace and help people out. Volunteer. You have a patience and fortitude from going out of your way for people that is a good strength to have. We all need and get challenged by situations and circumstances. Important thing is not letting circumstances to control us.
A few years ago i was traveling around the country in my van. I was up in Oregon, in that same area, bend/ Redmond.... Most of time i parked and camped in the national forest. I had heard of "this place" where there was a group of RVs on this road where i could park and not get hasseled, or so i was told. When i went there, it was sooooo sketchy, plenty of people living out of their RVs but it was scary AF. Some real scuzbuckets were there I didn't stay there one night. Glad to see they finally kicked those people out and cleaned up the street. Such a beautiful area
Happened to open this vid, first timer here - quite interesting. Casey has to know a LOT about the rigs he's pulling and using, and BOY, is a lot of physical labor involved. I observed that perhaps he could use a few more dozen gauges and switches in his cab ; ) .
I subscribed to your channel for the off-road recoveries you seemed to be doing at the time but I gotta say, the heavy wrecker work is considerably more interesting. I really appreciate your wide ranging knowledge of so many of the vehicles you tow or recover and the varied circumstances you have to work with. Many thanks for the experience you’ve earned and are happy to share. Bloody legend 🇦🇺
I was so surprised to see her come out of there and wondered if someone else could be in there as well. That could have ended so much differently, thank GOD for safety. There is so much more to towing than the average person even considers. One has to realize that some that are homeless have mental health problems, this is part of the reason encampments are trashed. Others is just laziness and bad attitude. Thank you for working so hard cleaning up the messes. Stay safe and GOD bless
My dad and 3 of his sisters were orphaned when he was 9. He taught us to take care of things and if something still worked, it didn't need replaced. Also, that soap and water are cheap. There's never an excuse to be dirty. I have been alittle bit OCD about cleanliness, but I'd rather be that way instead of living in slop like that RV. I still have alot of kitchen things from my first marriage 45 years ago. My kids just think it's awful and think I should buy new things. They still work and I still like them so I guess I'm keeping them.
I'm reading the comments and am pleasantly suprised ! It's not full of people telling you how horrible you are for kicking that women out of the RV . Are people finally coming to there senses ? 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Its sad to see that thing so trashed i probably built that one i worked for the manufacturers and could have been one that i welded on. Also glad to see that you treated her nice and that she didnt create a big fuss over it and just left it could have went alot worse.
Wow all I am thinking is the potential it had, a serious clean up and new appliances and flooring. If only it was on the east coast. As an electrician I could rewire it and truthfully not that much different from remodeling a house, combined with my hobby of auto restoration.
Now a camper that the other guy was pulling would be a dream come true, if it ran. I would end my days in it and go happy. I would give anything to live on the road boondocking . Camp a couple weeks n move accordingly, well as how much gas i had . What away to end ur days. Happy n in the woods. Hey, i can dream im 70 so thats about all i have left
Just watching you crawl under that RV gave me goosebumps. My cousin's husband owned a large towing company in State College PA and one night on a call to tow in a semi - another semi came up behind the first vehicle and killed her husband they found him under the first vehicle. Please be extra careful
I was thinking surely that big beautiful rv could be fixed. Then I saw the inside. Disgusting. That thing was nicer inside than most peoples homes when it was new. Now its trash. Smh.
Great job on the tow! Watching this brings me back to my blue-collar roots; pride and respect for your equipment, not being afraid to get a bit dirty, and showing pride in doing a good job (safely). Thanks for the video
You were lucky that wasn't a person that was a bit dangerous to be around as there is so many people on the streets now that are. Good banter between two towing companies!
The entitlement of squatting in general if it’s not your property just because it’s un occupied doesn’t mean you can use it freely like it’s yours also something needs to be done in America about conversion you can just freely convert pubic property into your personal space permanently or your trash dump
@@t.l.robinson2162 No, it never does. The law is the law, it just takes more time than the media has to wait for a proper resolution. But they do love the propaganda value of squatters!
@@ckm-mkc There should be no need to wait for a resolution. There is no debate about what the outcome should be. They are breaking and entering, they just never left.
@@ckm-mkcyes squatters rights, and that is wrong! It’s been shown many times, if someone takes up residence at a vacant house, and gets the power turned on, you can’t just kick them out! Even though they had no permission to live there! You still have to go through the courts to get them out, and this process can take a year or more! This is not fair to the actual owner of the property! If someone is living in your home, with out permission, you should be able to make them leave immediately! And if they refuse, then your local police department or sheriffs department should come and remove them for you! Ask me how I know!
@@ckm-mkc when someone breaks into your property and the police refuse to remove them then tell you that you will be arrested if you enter your own property then yes the squatters have more rights than the property owner.
I think my favorite part of this was the collaboration of two companies checking on each other, and the shout out to say hey this guy knows his stuff use him too. That's respect of the industry right there to not trash talk the competition and say they know what they're doing.
in another life i used to work for the chicago housing authority, subsidised housing. rules were you cracked the door first, sniffed, if it smelled bad, we locked it back up and dialed 911.
My family was poor we lived in a station wagon slept on a picnic table in parks,cooked, our meals in parks mainly beans Anyway, we were still poor but we live in a house now
Scarcity mindset prevents *some people* (not all poor people) from recognising trash as trash. I helped at a self-help homeless place and one guy ate 5-6 day old food daily (that hadn't been refrigerated) in preference to the fresh food, as it still looked like edible food to him. He wouldn't let me dispose of it, even though we had top restaurants dropping off their leftover fresh food each night.
I worked ER. Had homeless people who were discharged but refused help from Social Services. They could not, would not follow rules...like no drugs, alcohol in shelters. Their minds were made up.
You guys who do this for a living I have a Lotta respect for you in the dead of winter. I see you crawling around on the trucks even with my truck breaks down and you have to crawl around on the sleet and snow him crying. It’s a living, but are you out here they get major bucks in Illinois, so I guess it’s worth it but much respect.
used to run medium and heavy wrecker in Pope Valley CA. I had to tow many junk RV's out of Lake County CA. I would hook and book as fast as I could. I had good luck and never ran into an occupied rv. My boss and I recovered a MACK transfer truck and trailer from a geothermal power facility in 2016, Fast forward a few years and I took a job with the owners of the Transfer. I was too spoiled by my previous 379 and decided that Mack Trucks are not for me. Not trucking anymore. I do keep my CDL because drivers are always needed
I gave mine up in....1982 (yeah, I'm that old). It's never been an easy way to make a living, but during that recession that affected even California - for a long time, thought to be recession proof - so I got with a friend of mine from the service, moved from Oklahoma to Los Angeles, and started painting houses and apartments. Oh, and driving trucks was what I did in the Army as well. Deuce and a half, 5- and 7-ton, gamma goats, you name it, I had a license for it. MOS 11E.
At this day & age ,no one can really live in a RV anymore unless you rent space at a trailer or RV park in the US , an in other countries people are harassed by the city council members & government even if you own the property! Awesome vid!...😎💯👍
My grandma/grandpa came from Oklahoma during the dust-bowl depression with my dad and headed west. She taught me a saying before she passed; "what's worth having is worth taking care of". She had very little in the way of material things in life but she had her dignity in spades. Proud. Tough and smart. I will forever be in debt to her for those simple words as they're about far more than just material things. I didn't know this till I got older. When you lose your dignity,..you lose so very much,...as the woman in the rv. It's hard for many of us see how low others are willing to go. Sometimes due to the devil's favorite things, (drugs),.
Looking at the title of the video & first glance I was furious why would they chase away the homeless person squatting an 'abandoned rv'. The garbage around it was not convincing on the second glance, not until I saw the interiors of the RV, now I understand why need to be chased out. Man, that is a well built RV, can't believe they would just junk it. It can be a dream home for someone who would treasure it. Hope it wasn't crushed like a can and sent to the 'recycling facility'.
I'm surprised (but not) the police are not there at least at the beginning to ensure the "home" is empty before you do your job....scary as you never know what is going on in someone's mind and what they have. At least you have a lessons learned.
You are right. It could be stranger danger for grownups. I'm really curious about how much a rig like that fetches for salvage.... Between your truck and the towed vehicle thats a lot of metal moving down the road. I believe those hulks were in excess of 100k when they were the thing. A mechanic once said that a mechanic is someone who knows how hard to pound something.
You sounded a bit cross when you first heard her, but I figure that was from being shocked someone was in there. After that, you didnt talk bad to her and even made sure she was all done. 👍 I also noticed that rock had a nice patina of moss on it. That was probably a $50 rock you used under the tire.
Damn brother, that’s dangerous… looks like that woman just continued to do her thing inside… I’m glad RUclips doesn’t have smella-vision 😷🤢…. Also the side of the road was just destroyed with litter and stuff then fast forward before they towed it away it was literally spotless 😂… I don’t envy the person who cleaned that
You would be busy in my area. Where im at they always have police officers go and check on the rv. They let the people know it will be towed in a few days, they go back the day before and then they are there during the removal.
I am fascinated by your work and all you need to know. I would like to think my son with a felony, non violent, could learn to do this for a job. I am so glad you are thinking if your safety. Paramount. Would like to show my grandson who's father was a long haul trucker. Be proud if your work. May our country keep working on solutions to help the homeless and substance abuse disorder. Mental illness is not a crime. Blessings to all. Namaste.
Sad the guy got sick and couldn't take care of himself or the rig. It does seem like a nice one. Glad the local govt. helped him and he will pass with some comfort. It is amazing how people will take advantage of a situation and live in and destroy someone else's property. Thanks for helping with the clean up. You did the right thing to check before finally moving the rig. Glad you were safe and she wasn't injured going for a wild ride...
Stunning and Sketchy for you Casey! I was Always armed on pick ups and recoveries in Alaska for 2 & 4 legged predators and CS Gas & Pepper Spray Deployment works wonders when getting prepped for transport, especially if going to junkyard! No worries about stains or odors and always clears out the Vermin!
Litsis has been out to my place in Post a couple times to break into my sons Jeep. My stupid kid locks his only key inside it then has to call his insurance company for help. Great employee’s! They get right in and are nice,neat and well mannered. Not all tatted up and rude like most todays younger employees.
To save yourself from that call in the future, go to a key cutting place and get another key for it (try it right away when you get it) then get a magnetic key holder and hide it underneath the vehicle somewhere.
Nice back.ho recovery! That R V removal was a disgusting situation! With the poor condition & mounds of garbage & trash on the ground, plus squatters living in filth, why didn’t local authorities clean that mess months ago? Tire imprint in pavement showing its bee abandoned for months! Previous owners should have bee accountable for that wreck! Run Vin -# to get information on former owner! Also noticed never any traffic on roadway was this a private park or industrial entrance! Nevertheless, this disgraceful, and disgusting situation never should happen again!
Adding to the first reply about getting a spare key, you don't have to buy the $300 spare from the dealer. The hardware store can cut a key that will unlock the door. It won't start newer cars, but all you need is to get the door open.
First 5 seconds of viewing I was guessing Tumalo, Oregon and then come to find out you guys are in Redmond. Great to watch someone that knows what they're doing.
@@CaseyLaDelle Casey, have you ever thought of putting an RFID tag on everything you need so a display will automatically show if something is missing?
Great Video Casey, It's Really Sad When Someone Gets Sick And At Least Had This RV And Then People Come In And Destroy It, I Was Wowed When You Lifted Up The RV And Thought Surely She Would Come Out, Then I Laughed When She Figured Out You Were Going To Open That Door! Great Job Hauling This Away!
Man when I was a kid my dad was going through a box of old stuff, and I rather naively asked why he had a pair of handcuffs...definitely didn't know any better as a kid. Well turns out among those handcuffs was also the snubnose that he kept on him when he was working as a locksmith. A lot of the area he serviced was a pretty rough one and it wasn't till I was much older and asked a bit about those days that I found out why. Turns out fairly regularly he was called by banks or property owners to change locks on abandoned/condemned/foreclosed buildings and had many encounters with walking into places occupied by crackheads/squatters, his response was always "I've got a job to do I'm going to step back out and I'll be back in 10 minutes if anyone is still here the police will be waiting outside". He thankfully never had any worse encounters than that but man really is scary out there good on you guys for rethinking your approach going forward. You never really know what someone's intentions are like you said. Glad everything was as uneventful as it was.
I grew up dirt poor. My bedroom was the back porch, even in the dead of Midwest winters. To this day, I'll never understand how some poor people can just junk an area up. I guess even if they had money, they would still throw their garbage everywhere.
More often than not, messes like show here are the result of addiction.
depression hit people in different ways. Especially when its deep, bad and you grew up in those conditions. It becomes invisible, normal and nothing more than a minor inconvenience. Grew up dirt poor myself. My bed was in the pantry on the floor in a basement apartment of Chicago. I'm an expert at unaliving mice and rats.
@Nobody_important_at_all yeah, socialism is a bitch
Glad everything worked out for you. Thanks for the back story on the RV. Good to know that the city/county folks were there to get the gentleman into hospice so he didn't end up alone for the last part of his life.
@bobblemitch I was going to make a comment similar to yours. Though, I was fortunate to not have to live on a porch. I do work at a facility that used to be a tuberculosis treatment center and all of the older buildings, 1920's to 60's were mostly porches. The clients slept out in the elements. It was believed to be a beneficial part of curing the disease. Now the place is a drug and alcohol treatment facility. (White Deer Run, Allenwood, Pa) It is situated on the side of a small mountain and is a very beautiful place to work.
We were poor when I was a young child, but we always kept our residence clean, it does not matter how little money you may have, you can keep the area clean.
First of all, as explained, the owner of the RV was very ill. Try cleaning when you're dying. Second, how do you know the mess was hers? It was probably left by the sick owner. Did you see a dumpster anywhere so she could clean it up? Third, you don't even know how long she was there. Maybe she had just arrived and didn't have time to drag off the garbage. If you're going to assume things about people, I suggest assuming the best not the worst. It would be a nicer world.
I understand your point but you should watch some of the other content creators like Not the Worst Cleaner and those like her because she has a psychology degree and she goes into the homes of the disabled and elderly and cleans their homes for them for free because otherwise, these honest and decent, but completely overwhelmed people would be removed from their homes by the state because getting their heads around the task of cleaning their homes has them completely overwhelmed 🥺 and unfortunately their depression has made their situation feel completely hopeless to them.
Not the worst Cleaner*s explanation about these peoples situation is that the mess is caused by a Trauma Response. That's the how the human brain responds to situations that the person is not capable of properly processing at the time that the person experienced at the time of the incident. Were you se*ually assaulted as a small child? Did you have an parent who's punishment was far too harsh for the intended 'crime'?. I know someone who's dad whacked her across the back with a 2x4. She still has a 2x4 sized indentation into her vertebrae 50 years later. No crime of a 12 year old should be that harsh. Child murderers don't even get tested like that. Have you ever seen a dog that lives with being beaten or kicked so much that it never raises it's head? I have. I saw a horse 🐴 🐴 🐴 at a little carnival when I was a young teen that, no matter how I tried to gain it's trust, attention and love. he refused to make eye contact with me. I was so upset about it I wanted to take him home and love him and rebuild his self esteem. The man that ran the little children's horsie ride🐴 🐎 🐴🐎 🐴 looked like a horrible person, duty T shirt and all. A horse shouldn't be made to be like that. They are supposed to nicker and nuzzle you with their nose. I've been around horses and that horse's behavior was not natural.
So, I said all of that to say this. You don't know what people are going through and you may have had more nurturing parents or a mother that helped and encouraged you to learn how to clean. Everybody isn't born with that and it's rather petty for you to look down on people that don't have lives as together as you do. Everybody has faults. Maybe your faults just aren't as obvious as that specific person's are. Maybe it's time to develop some compassion lest you be judged with the same measurement that you use to judge others... Because nobody knows the things that you struggle with either. ❤ 🐴 ❤ 🐎 ❤ Everybody could use little extra dignity from time to time, whether you think they deserve it or not. 🌺 🌹 🌺 🌹 🌺
Yes 😊 Thanks for saying that. ❤
@@OrphanAnnie681Good points ❤ Thanks for saying that. 😊
But it was Gross inside... I couldn't sleep in there😢
Situations like this are a great reason to record yourself working, even if you're not a famous RUclipsr
Exactly what everything autos is doing and there are another RUclips channel who yes they are famous. They still use the walkaround for accountability.
Exactly. I learned that a long time ago after some false allegations.
Yup I see construction teams setting up cameras too it's a great idea to protect yourself
But he is a famous RUclipsr! =)
And if it was your daughter what would you say to us in comments?? There's no easy category to put people in you have no clue their background or reason.. but overall I agree to very strict enforcement . People that can't hit their absolute bottom can't change
I really like to have seen a walkthrough of the RV. I bet that RV new was worth a lot of money. I feel sorry for the owner who is in hospice. Hope his end comes peacefully.
I can't believe it isn't worth fixing???? How much could they get for scrap? I'd have fixed it up.
It will in hospice. They keep you all doped up, take away your po meds, then your food when you get to where you can't eat. Then you just go to sleep peaceful..
@@theroxygirl731 he said it had no value-cant believe that as I see those selling for quite a bit still
@@Teresa-tn4we maybe you should rethink hospice. Do you know how long President Carter has been on hospice care? They also focus on quality of life
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Dang. That was a nice rv at one time.
This thing was top of the line in its day.
@@CaseyLaDelle
I'm in awe the slide still worked.
Both of the small RVs tbat Greg towed were cool. Old Toyota and a Ford. That stuff all rots/rusts away here.
Right!!
That was definitely a nice rig in its day!
I’m sure there are ones like it still on the road in great shape.
I'd deff stripped that thing down, He would needed to tow any thing. How that thing stayed in one piece shows how vapid society has become, totally throw away
You treated that woman with dignity and respect. You're solid gold for that sir.
I guess I’m confused. I didn’t see any kind of confrontation between this man and a female Squatter. What did I miss and where was it?
@@paulahunt3508 She can be heard/seen at 17:15 for about 8 seconds.
I didn't really need to watch a 34 minute video about hooking up and towing a trailer.
@80cardcolumn, so you checked out at 17:23?
@@80cardcolumnso you had 34 minutes to look at the channel and figure out this whole thing is about hooking up and towing things? But you didn't? You wasted 34 minutes of your life? You'll never get that back!! Neither will you ever get back the time it took to read this comment.
Dang, way to dog pile a comment. That’s a big old mess, there are so many people living out.
Being homeless doesn't mandate that one must live like a pig amidst as much trash as possible. That's actually a choice that's reflective of someone's character, or lack there of.😎
Cum on maan🤷🏿♂️😩🙈
It demonstrates why they would be an undesirable roommate or neighbour.
Drugs
Depends on what shape the person is in also. I know i have a hard time keeping my place clean , i do have kids who help me out when they can , but I'm not in that kind of mess.
@@shazzorama or why they might be homeless
Hey brother I'm 63 years old and I got out of the towing business about 10 years ago I must tip my hat to you you know all the tricks of the trades getting that motorhome was a mother LOL God bless you and safe Towing
احترام به بزرگان🙋♂️🫡
How sad...that was once a beautiful RV. So sorry for the situation of the owner. You and your friends are amazing. Not easy work. My first time to watch your channel...glad I discovered it.
I feel bad for that big dollar camper , not the deranged lunatics trashing everything .. and I'm not against people down on their luck at all , I just hate trash and waste .. but holy moly that camper was the machine in it's it day
Although you never hear about it, they are a nightmare to drive, especially in a storm. And the 5 miles a gallon is a bit rich. Quite a few retired people buy them and take one trip and park it in the driveway forever.
@@thomcarr7021 all truth ! .but such a shame to see the demise of such a craft ..at least the f'n bank got paid though
That RV back in the late 90's cost almost, if not more, then $250,000. They were gorgeous vehicles.
If you can buy something like this, then you should be able to fuel it. Besides, the fuel was under half what we pay today.
The thing is most of them are down on their luck for a reason both psychological and economic and most are not helped by a government that spends like crazy and causes inflation that hurts everyone except the rich!
I have battled homelessness several different times in life due to health. Employers simply don't keep those that constantly need random unexpected multiple sick days regardless of how skilled or devoted you are. Anyways, my point is that in all those times no matter where I went I found that certain people simply don't give two bits about anything after a certain point of running around living as if life is lawless.
This is going to sound totally cruel, hate me for saying it if you want, but put em on a rickety stool with a rope and give them only one of two options, the rope or get it together properly. Live outside all you want, but you will live civilized and earn your way.
Even ill and in unexplainable pain I got my butt up every single morning before daybreak, packed up, gathered any and all trash for the bin on my way out of where I camped for the night (always carried an extra bag for trash), and off to wherever any sort of work that could be found that day. Tried not to sleep in the same place twice over if it could be avoided.
Even at the soup kitchens many of these people are outright disrespectful to their surroundings and those that try to help them.
Most, if not all, working on trying to get what they've nicknamed the "nut check" which is disability and every last one purposely functioning at a level to maintain government aid AND claim they're unable to maintain a dependable source of income for themselves.
Look I'm not saying I don't understand certain circumstances, I'm just saying the vast majority are milking the system because they simply don't want to do what it takes to fend for themselves and they just want to remain acting like children with allowances expecting others to clean up after them 🤷♂️.
They physically bust their butts all over town for things they want or need for silly reasons, but refuse to get out and join the workforce.
I have no sympathy for that.
This is what u call having a working man's PHD. What patience! & attitude! Good job my dear. BLESS you!
I’m a fellow tow company owner in the central Valley here in California. I know exactly how you feel when it comes to these motorhomes. We get a lot of motorhomes through the sheriffs department. It’s very rare that CHP will call us out for one. Unless the county pays for the disposal. It is extremely hard for any of these tow companies in our area to want to take them for obvious reasons. There is no money to be made. In fact, it actually cost to get rid of them.
The whole video was great to watch. I just have a couple small constructive criticisms. Please don’t take the criticisms personally.
The one thing that I noticed was when you put the pins back into your risers. I always tell my drivers to put the pins in the other way. The reason for that is when you put your boom away and you keep the risers on. You’re not relying on the Safety pins to hold the main pins in place. If the safety pins were to fall out, then the main pin would simply drop out. Then, of course the riser would come flying off, possibly causing damage, injury, and or death. Not to mention you lose a riser.
The other concern I had was when you improvised using that sharp rock on a very old tire. I was extremely nervous when you crawled underneath there. Now I did notice you made it a point to not stay under it for very long however, it just takes a split second for that tire to have blown out and you getting seriously injured.
I’ve been in your situation where I have forgotten wood. So what done was use a another set of risers to act as a block. That way you have a nice smooth surface.
As fellow tow operators. We are a big family that watch out for each other. Again, it was just something that I had noticed. And I was simply worried about you.
One other thing I would like to bring up. Although you had mentioned you had knocked on all the walls prior to you hooking up the RV. I personally would have done that very thing and before going any further do a walk-through first. Because had that person been , jumping around especially the way you had the front tires preloaded. That could’ve been very bad. Not to mention if they had been “ hurt” that could have set you up for an injury lawsuit.
Also, I have ran into an RV about 10 years ago. Just as I was doing a walk-through, I found a deceased person laying in the master bedroom. All the more reason to do a complete walk-through.
One more thing. You can also get yourself in a situation that if you towed the RV with somebody in it. That could be considered kidnapping here in the state of California. Just FYI my friend. I’ve seen it happen.
I’m sorry this message was long. I just want to share my experiences. We are one big family and we need to watch out for each other. Just my thoughts. Ron
Did you even watch the video, Ron? He stated at the beginning he would be changing his policies moving forward to walk through everything, for that particular reason..🤦🏿
@@FORDultra I did watch the video. I may have not heard him mention “ changing policies”. If he did, I’m sorry that I did miss that. I just want the best safety for all of us out there. If you had read my comment and it’s entirety. I made it a point that my intentions were not to criticize, but simply share my experiences. We are Tow family and we do need to stick together. I met no harm. If that’s the way it came out. I do apologize. Ron.
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@@ronhannink1968 Fresno California sure is changing rapidly
When I was homeless I used to sleep behind an optometrist office because they had a very bright light in the back next to the parking lot and a table and benches so I would sweep the whole area at night because there was a lot of pine trees so lots of needles and the couple times they caught me sleeping there they just woke me up politely and said hey were opening up our business time to go..... And I left and said sorry thank you, but I never left a mess and always left it cleaner
I used to stay behind the Subway in Grass Valley, they left the WiFi on and I could use it if I stayed behind the restaurant. But had to boogie early there bc they had cleaners come.
Aren't you embarrassed to publicly admit you were homeless????
@@aarongarcia1101 ah yes I used a few shopping centers that had a subway and Noah's Bagels I'd use the WiFi and hide powerbanks inside the trees that have lights around them because they always needed an outlet and they usually have multiple connections obviously I wouldn't unplug the tree...
@@cathynewyork7918 yes and no because I was basically given a week after my 18th birthday had family stuff come up and had a week to find a job or else I was out and no doubt about it, I was out and packed a bag and left I'll admire that I still have had a job but I honestly worked for anything I got from the age of probably 6 It started with me wanting to go to see monster trucks and my family was not well off by any means, so my father said you want to go see them pay for it yourself so I collected recycling for months almost anywhere I could and made a 100 bucks just for my Dad to basically guilt trip me into giving him the money for the movies and then on he said if you want deodorant or toothbrush or whatever toiletries get the money on your own for your own clothes and stuff and I did but like I said family stuff hit I was struggling for months with zero attention being paid and was dismissed for my weakness so things happen to people so without any help from anything or anyone life can be hard
@@cathynewyork7918why would they be ashamed of being homeless you must have been born with that silver spoon everyone will fall on tough times at a certain time in life karma my friend
That woman wasn't just homeless and needed a place to sleep, she was just there for when she did her drug's. I enjoy your channel, it really shows us what it takes to clean up our streets when needed. See you on the next video, take care and be careful. 👍
Yeah I'm sure you're a deacon at the local church
How do you know the woman did drugs? Did you follow her around day and night and sleep in the RV with her and help light her shit? Judge yourself first.
@@johngraymusicyou've never done meth have you?
She was tweaking hard fyi
You really don't need to follow people around to understand the telltale signs of meth use
That was a beautiful in its day. Sad to see the demise.
I can't leave a comment for some reason, i wish i could
Great example of how many people treat things they don't own or otherwise invested in or earned.
You don’t know that she made that mess. For all you know she could have been cleaning it up due to the junk out side of it.
Totally amazed how you are doing all this work and she never came out until you went to pry the door open
the sad funny thing is he has a great point about being watched the whole time....but in reality the person in there could have just as easily been so wasted out they did not wake up or come to until he was messing with the door......everything else prior to that could have just been tuned out "ambient noise" to them
@@rodrod383 Meth and Fentanyl it's taken over the state. You can tell when a new batch comes in due to the overdose rates.
She was afraid.
It looked/sounded like an older lady, she didnt sound wasted either. Probably scared of being arrested.
As the previous two people said she was probably scared and didn't know what to do. That's when people are the most dangerous like a cornered animal. I'm guessing she was being quiet because she just didn't want to get in trouble for breaking in. She obviously knew it was being towed because she didn't seem confused.
Thank goodness you didn't find a violent person in there. Thanks for helping to clean up our streets.
Man that was once a nice motorhome. Expensive in its day.
All motorhomes are nice when they’re brand new. The problem is, they depreciate quickly. And regardless of how nice they start out, they all fall apart unless they are well maintained…and they are expensive to maintain properly.
@@scottmichaels12everything turns to sh.t if it isn't maintained and looked after
@geekfreak618it was but wasn't abandoned. The feller was in poor physical health while living in it right in that spot. He was placed into Hospice which is end of life care, as I understood Casey's meaning....... the feller couldn't exactly drive it to his care center. The ambulance hauls people not people and their motorhomes.😂
Still worth a lot of money in its current condition.
@@scottmichaels12 toys for the rich, you either buy a new one each year or you'll have endless headaches.
Who knew, well not me, that it took so much HARD WORK, and GENIUS CELLS, to simply Tow a Big vehicle. My HAT is off to You Sir!! Wow!!
If I were the tow operator, I'd be requesting a police officer or sheriff be on site when disassembling anything that may pose as a homeless shelter.
Then you would never get anything done as a large haul guy. Never.
That is a monster RV. That cat diesel and big Onan generator are real value.😅
i agree thats dumb to scrap, i bet the entire drivetrain was good as well as the utilities, coulda been painted and been fine, needed a window, wow...
Alright this is ridiculous. The amount of work and know how to get this job done. Very impressive work and I hope you stay safe. ❤
Squatters don't need to be excused. They don't care. They trash everything they live in and I have no sympathy. I've been inside mobile homes dirtier and more disgusting than that one (used to work at a mobile home park). There's no excuse for that kind of mess. (Btw... I'm NOT talking about the gentleman that owned that RV... just the squatter)
On another note, you did a damn fine job Casey. Looking forward to the next video.
Err on the side of treating everyone as an individual, and you won’t fail yourself. I take Casey for that type of dude.
What a sad indictment of society, when you generalise everything, have no compassion and empathy for those less fortunate than yourself. If America had such things as universal free healthcare, and a decent mental health program there would be less poverty and fewer homeless and therefore squatters. I have sympathy for you @kukokanuko even if you have no sympathy for others - If you fall on hard times I hope that the world treats you better than you seemingly would treat others.
@@chrisknight6884 I don't need you empathy. I've been kicked out on the street and lived out of motels. Don't come at me thinking I'm just emotionless prick. I'm not heartless... I'm just fucking tired of these squatters and homeless who DON'T want help and trash everything. THOSE are the people I have no sympathy for. Acting so damn righteous... seriously?
@@chrisknight6884 She was not there because of the lack of universal free healthcare, nor was she there because she "fell on hard times". There are countless social programs to help people in both those circumstances. She was there because she chose drugs over _everything_ else in her life -- including her life. She didn't want to quit drugs, and because of that she couldn't enter treatment programs, and couldn't take advantage of the social programs to aid her. There's compassion in this world, but it isn't compassionate to support someone making these choices, it is harmful.
@@FlashBIOS Addictions hard bro, you can type your essay out all you want but unless you've lived in their shoes you'll never understand
Once the tow truck guy started talking to himself for a half hour, im not sure I'd come out either. 😂 Here in Oregon you dont mess with the ones who are narrating themselves.
😂😂😂 I met someone once in Wal-Mart doing that. Was a full moon too. Lol
Narration doesn't bother but when they start arguing with themselves dang I'm outta there and I've chased some cars like a dog barking up the street for shitz and gigglez
@@ServiceUnavailable it is healthy to argue with yourself. that's the easiest way to mature as a individual however usually i do it in my mind and not out loud xD
These days, people talking to "themselves" more often than not are on the phone or even recording a video for RUclips 🤷
Thanks for not being a potty mouth. My children love to watch you. So you have a new vier
Well done Casey. You behaved admirably, and professionally. And you were lucky that she was so cooperative.
Amazing and sad to see the insane amount of waste, as hundreds of vehicles are destroyed and thrown away...
What a beautiful RV going for a scrape. It should be rebuilt.
I'm surprised you didn't have a cop right there, to help evict the squatters.
It was super awesome when you said "MY SUPER EXPENSIVE NICE ONE"❤
It’s crazy that they are homeless, but have this to live in and yet it’s disgusting and they fill it with garbage. If this was all I had to live in it would at least be as neat and clean as possible.
the people make the place, the place doesn't make the people.
They don't usually provide trash service to RVs parked on public streets so the only thing they can do is throw trash out in the woods or keep it in the RV. Maybe if the city put dumpsters out there people could properly throw out trash, but then that would encourage more homeless to gather there.
@@CognitiveHeatsink, why should society furnish anything for these people ? If you make bad choices in life you have to live with the results !
@@mrc1539 The point is....how can you fault people who can't afford anything for living in filth if trash pickup costs money. This doesn't seem hard to understand. And you should really look into homelessness and causes - it's not all about 'bad choices'. Punishing people by 'living with the results' is inhumane. Please look into the causes of homelessness. It isn't about being lazy moochers.....its much sadder than that and we as a society shouldn't let things like debt, medical debt, mental illness, etc. force people into these conditions. And don't even go into the whole 'pull yourself up by your bootstraps' crap.....
@@ian3580 there were dumpsters across the street. There are always better options than living in garbage and a mess. They were obviously able to get trash bags. They could easily throw them away at what ever store they get food, a convenience store or fast food place. That doesn’t explain why the inside has junk strewn about that they have to step over. That could be put to the side or better yet outside.
No way I would’ve kept my composure that well if I suddenly heard a voice. Wow great job Casey!
Yes it would have startled the poop out of me
Honestly considering the area he operates in I'd expect it. Not much better here in Washington state.
That feeling when you go for a tool out of your truck and it's not there....Know it well. Adapt and Overcome when the palpitations cease. Well done Casey another job done.
holy cow, i couldnt believe after all the things you were doing getting ready to tow it away, there was still somebody inside!!
One of the best things about you and your videos is your honesty.
Most "youtubers" etc would have edited out about forgetting the wheel chocks but not you. You keep that stuff in and showing your just as human as the rest of us is what makes your videos better than most to watch.
Keep up the great work and I hope you, your family and your friends continue to do well as you all deserve it...
It's a shame this camper was beautiful when it was sold. And was worth alot of money and look at it now 😢😢😢😢😢
Not to be critical--just from military experience, what we called PMCS'ing our vehicle every day (quick walk thru of necessary supplies, tools, fluid levels, etc.) has saved me hundreds of times. It's still a habit that follows me late in life and lets me catch problems early. Once it's engrained in you, it's a nice habit that rewards you time and again. ;-) Love your channel--be safe out there!
@kc3318 - As a fellow veteran, thank you for your service in the US Army. If I may expound a bit: As used in the US Army, PMCS is the acronym for "Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services". The US Air Force calls it PMI (Preventive Maintenance Inspections) and we in the US Navy in Vietnam had the MPC (Maintenance Policy Checklist) to keep our patrol boats SA (Squared Away) at all times.
@@DonVideoGuy007 Greetings: In civi life they call it "home training". US Army 175th Ret'd. Thx 4 U also.
what the hell does your military experience have to do with any of this
It is a preflight check
@@jimmieroan9881 Greetings: Perhaps U might notice it is a reply 2 comment?
For some reason I was thinking of how thrilled the first owner of that RV would have been the day they dove it off the lot and brought it home . Wonder what it would have cost new ?
Modern ones like that are 6 figures.
I've got a 96 Safari Sahara, and it's considered about the middle of their line when they were being built - the factory price on my rig was $125K, and the Serengeti was about $160-180K or so.
@@duanebuck193 Wow , more than I paid for my house way back when .
@robertrosicki9290 They are a mobile home, toilet, shower, hot water, a kitchen, fridge (generally like 3-4 beds), a TV and sound system. Grandparents bought an RV after they retired in the early 90's and built their house to retire in Florida. They drive around the US doing genealogy (unfortunately they dragged me around for 3 months one year when I was 13... Not fun)
@@SilvaDreamsWhat no sense of adventure…? what a shame …I would have loved that at your age….When I was 15 I travel and lived in the front half of a coach that was a quarter the size of this S U V We kept It immaculate ….I loved every minute of it….You missed a lot with an attitude like that…
That old rv was beautiful in it's day which made me think the person inside was a beautiful innocent baby in her day too, I hope she gets back on track someday, I'm not condoning ruining other people's property but somewhere from birth to squatter something went seriously wrong.
Love ya man! Im a retired cop, some idiot took one over to cook meth in. THANK GOD our K9 was bored and stopped by. Dog went nuts..not because of cooking but because of the two inside hiding
Have had the same problem with homeless in the sheds/tiny cabins I haul. Had a few I was loading from a lot and had homeless people jump out when I had the building half way loaded. The repos get even more fun lol
strap on that gopro we need the content
@@rodrod383 tempting but I’m to lazy to put in the effort to put in the work to creating videos like Casey lol. “Life with Josh and Sarah” have some good videos of the type of repos we do.
A neighbor didn't have garbage service and had his bags of trash in a trailer. When he took the trailer to the dump the rats bailed out of the trailer and ran into the bushes. Thankfully I had cats and the rat man moved away.
@@daltonthomas901
I've had and got similar ones next door. I built a "tiny house" last year. A family moved in to place on other side of my place, within days I seen a migration of roaches all over. I had not even moved in and was having to do multiple treatments to stop them. Luckily the rodents problems are dealt with by the outside cats. "Curse and blessing" of people who abandoned cats.
That squatter lady got out of there pretty quickly. Then you read about squatters who take over peoples property and the homeowner has to go through a long legal battle to "evict" them. Crazy times we live in.
One is a scammer looking for a pay day the other probably just wanted a decent place to sleep
@Vanlifecrisis Under any one of those trees around there would have been a nicer place to sleep than inside that disgusting, probably disease filled, RV.
@@scottmichaels12yeah them truckers across the way are probably pissed he hauled off the Lizard Den
@@79huddy LMAO
If it's abandoned it's finders keepers.
those toyota rv's are actually highly sought after mainly for the engine and drive train and from what i briefly saw did not look in too bad of shape
The engine and trans are no different than any other Toyota pickup truck. 20R/22R. They are sought after because of their size, and fuel economy. They are perfect little 1 or 2 person rigs, that fit in many places others dont. He was hauling off $5000-$8000 even if it didnt run. Hood luck finding a decent one in working order for under $10k.
Even if you are poor and homeless, there is no excuse for making such a disgusting mess.
WHO made the mess? Was it the dying man or the lady who came along later? It's sad your focus is the mess and not the fact a homeless woman is driven out from under a safe roof - to go where?
Drugs are a helluva drug. Remember this.
Being homeless is expensive. There’s a tax on every move you make. If you had to choose between a haircut and doing laundry vs trash bags, cleaning products, and the cost/logistics of transporting full trash bags to a disposal location which would you choose? The mental storm that rains on the decision making process of homeless people makes it hard to see the next step through the haze.
@OrphanAnnie681 yes she was forced to leave but in all fairness, it was not hers to take possession of. She was squatting illegally. Laws still apply no matter if you're homeless or not. If she wants to change her situation there are resources available to help. You gotta want it.
@@JenniferF2882 if there are so many resources available, then why are there still so many homeless people? Yes, I know a rare few actually choose it. But, the majority do not. They just try to find any safe environment where they won't be murdered in their sleep. And the resources you mention typically consist of food, clothing and hygiene products. That's it! As for laws, well sometimes laws are no always just. Remember, slavery was once legal in this country. There's no way I would ever stand by a law like that. Maybe if we start valuing people over property things would get better? Abe Lincoln did, and things got better.
Sad to hear about this situation. Was wondering how such a nice RV was left there. That generator alone was worth quite a bit.
Sad to see after traveling the US for years the gentleman in the end was alone in the RV before going to his last stop in life. 😢
I learned something from your videos. How you have grace and help people out. Volunteer. You have a patience and fortitude from going out of your way for people that is a good strength to have. We all need and get challenged by situations and circumstances. Important thing is not letting circumstances to control us.
Yes. A good guy indeed.
Grace is indeed what Casey exemplifies.
Life's tough sometimes. You handled the matter very kindly Casey, kudos to you.
Godspeed to the gentleman owner of the RV. Sad to see it was trashed inside. Had a Cat with an Allison tranny in my RV - loved it.
A few years ago i was traveling around the country in my van.
I was up in Oregon, in that same area, bend/ Redmond.... Most of time i parked and camped in the national forest.
I had heard of "this place" where there was a group of RVs on this road where i could park and not get hasseled, or so i was told.
When i went there, it was sooooo sketchy, plenty of people living out of their RVs but it was scary AF. Some real scuzbuckets were there
I didn't stay there one night.
Glad to see they finally kicked those people out and cleaned up the street. Such a beautiful area
Happened to open this vid, first timer here - quite interesting. Casey has to know a LOT about the rigs he's pulling and using, and BOY, is a lot of physical labor involved. I observed that perhaps he could use a few more dozen gauges and switches in his cab
; ) .
I subscribed to your channel for the off-road recoveries you seemed to be doing at the time but I gotta say, the heavy wrecker work is considerably more interesting. I really appreciate your wide ranging knowledge of so many of the vehicles you tow or recover and the varied circumstances you have to work with. Many thanks for the experience you’ve earned and are happy to share. Bloody legend 🇦🇺
That RV still has to be worth something, probably needs about 10k in repairs, but in my opinion, she’ll be really nice when all done.
I was so surprised to see her come out of there and wondered if someone else could be in there as well. That could have ended so much differently, thank GOD for safety. There is so much more to towing than the average person even considers. One has to realize that some that are homeless have mental health problems, this is part of the reason encampments are trashed. Others is just laziness and bad attitude. Thank you for working so hard cleaning up the messes. Stay safe and GOD bless
My dad and 3 of his sisters were orphaned when he was 9. He taught us to take care of things and if something still worked, it didn't need replaced. Also, that soap and water are cheap. There's never an excuse to be dirty. I have been alittle bit OCD about cleanliness, but I'd rather be that way instead of living in slop like that RV. I still have alot of kitchen things from my first marriage 45 years ago. My kids just think it's awful and think I should buy new things. They still work and I still like them so I guess I'm keeping them.
I'm reading the comments and am pleasantly suprised ! It's not full of people telling you how horrible you are for kicking that women out of the RV .
Are people finally coming to there senses ?
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Its sad to see that thing so trashed i probably built that one i worked for the manufacturers and could have been one that i welded on. Also glad to see that you treated her nice and that she didnt create a big fuss over it and just left it could have went alot worse.
Wow all I am thinking is the potential it had, a serious clean up and new appliances and flooring. If only it was on the east coast. As an electrician I could rewire it and truthfully not that much different from remodeling a house, combined with my hobby of auto restoration.
Now a camper that the other guy was pulling would be a dream come true, if it ran. I would end my days in it and go happy. I would give anything to live on the road boondocking . Camp a couple weeks n move accordingly, well as how much gas i had . What away to end ur days. Happy n in the woods. Hey, i can dream im 70 so thats about all i have left
Just watching you crawl under that RV gave me goosebumps. My cousin's husband owned a large towing company in State College PA and one night on a call to tow in a semi - another semi came up behind the first vehicle and killed her husband they found him under the first vehicle. Please be extra careful
That was a nice RV at one time...but love what you're doing to help clean up the eye sores!!
All RVs are nice when they’re brand new but people buy them and don’t realize how expensive it is to maintain them and keep them running.
I was thinking surely that big beautiful rv could be fixed. Then I saw the inside. Disgusting. That thing was nicer inside than most peoples homes when it was new. Now its trash. Smh.
The squatters left the interior looking fantastic !
Is it just me or was anyone else feeling anxious when he was crawling around reaching under that thing with a few odd shaped rocks holding it up :)
It was on the ground.
Great job on the tow! Watching this brings me back to my blue-collar roots; pride and respect for your equipment, not being afraid to get a bit dirty, and showing pride in doing a good job (safely). Thanks for the video
You were lucky that wasn't a person that was a bit dangerous to be around as there is so many people on the streets now that are. Good banter between two towing companies!
What a shame that was a really nice big rv shame it got trashed😢
The entitlement of squatting in general if it’s not your property just because it’s un occupied doesn’t mean you can use it freely like it’s yours also something needs to be done in America about conversion you can just freely convert pubic property into your personal space permanently or your trash dump
A lot of times the law affords more rights to squatters than to the property owner.
@@t.l.robinson2162 No, it never does. The law is the law, it just takes more time than the media has to wait for a proper resolution. But they do love the propaganda value of squatters!
@@ckm-mkc There should be no need to wait for a resolution. There is no debate about what the outcome should be. They are breaking and entering, they just never left.
@@ckm-mkcyes squatters rights, and that is wrong! It’s been shown many times, if someone takes up residence at a vacant house, and gets the power turned on, you can’t just kick them out! Even though they had no permission to live there! You still have to go through the courts to get them out, and this process can take a year or more! This is not fair to the actual owner of the property! If someone is living in your home, with out permission, you should be able to make them leave immediately! And if they refuse, then your local police department or sheriffs department should come and remove them for you!
Ask me how I know!
@@ckm-mkc when someone breaks into your property and the police refuse to remove them then tell you that you will be arrested if you enter your own property then yes the squatters have more rights than the property owner.
The camper looks like it was a very nice one at one time.
I think my favorite part of this was the collaboration of two companies checking on each other, and the shout out to say hey this guy knows his stuff use him too. That's respect of the industry right there to not trash talk the competition and say they know what they're doing.
in another life i used to work for the chicago housing authority, subsidised housing. rules were you cracked the door first, sniffed, if it smelled bad, we locked it back up and dialed 911.
Like meth or death?
My family was poor we lived in a station wagon slept on a picnic table in parks,cooked, our meals in parks mainly beans Anyway, we were still poor but we live in a house now
GOOD JOB! GOOD YOU HAD CAMERA
Hi Casey, I love your rig, here in the UK we don't have anything near as cool as that!!!
Scarcity mindset prevents *some people* (not all poor people) from recognising trash as trash.
I helped at a self-help homeless place and one guy ate 5-6 day old food daily (that hadn't been refrigerated) in preference to the fresh food, as it still looked like edible food to him. He wouldn't let me dispose of it, even though we had top restaurants dropping off their leftover fresh food each night.
I worked ER. Had homeless people who were discharged but refused help from Social Services. They could not, would not follow rules...like no drugs, alcohol in shelters. Their minds were made up.
You guys who do this for a living I have a Lotta respect for you in the dead of winter. I see you crawling around on the trucks even with my truck breaks down and you have to crawl around on the sleet and snow him crying. It’s a living, but are you out here they get major bucks in Illinois, so I guess it’s worth it but much respect.
used to run medium and heavy wrecker in Pope Valley CA.
I had to tow many junk RV's out of Lake County CA. I would hook and book as fast as I could. I had good luck and never ran into an occupied rv.
My boss and I recovered a MACK transfer truck and trailer from a geothermal power facility in 2016, Fast forward a few years and I took a job with the owners of the Transfer.
I was too spoiled by my previous 379 and decided that Mack Trucks are not for me. Not trucking anymore. I do keep my CDL because drivers are always needed
I gave mine up in....1982 (yeah, I'm that old). It's never been an easy way to make a living, but during that recession that affected even California - for a long time, thought to be recession proof - so I got with a friend of mine from the service, moved from Oklahoma to Los Angeles, and started painting houses and apartments.
Oh, and driving trucks was what I did in the Army as well. Deuce and a half, 5- and 7-ton, gamma goats, you name it, I had a license for it. MOS 11E.
At this day & age ,no one can really live in a RV anymore unless you rent space at a trailer or RV park in the US ,
an in other countries people are harassed by the city council members & government even if you own the property!
Awesome vid!...😎💯👍
My grandma/grandpa came from Oklahoma during the dust-bowl depression with my dad and headed west. She taught me a saying before she passed; "what's worth having is worth taking care of". She had very little in the way of material things in life but she had her dignity in spades. Proud. Tough and smart. I will forever be in debt to her for those simple words as they're about far more than just material things. I didn't know this till I got older. When you lose your dignity,..you lose so very much,...as the woman in the rv. It's hard for many of us see how low others are willing to go. Sometimes due to the devil's favorite things, (drugs),.
Looking at the title of the video & first glance I was furious why would they chase away the homeless person squatting an 'abandoned rv'. The garbage around it was not convincing on the second glance, not until I saw the interiors of the RV, now I understand why need to be chased out. Man, that is a well built RV, can't believe they would just junk it. It can be a dream home for someone who would treasure it. Hope it wasn't crushed like a can and sent to the 'recycling facility'.
I'm surprised (but not) the police are not there at least at the beginning to ensure the "home" is empty before you do your job....scary as you never know what is going on in someone's mind and what they have. At least you have a lessons learned.
i will bet there are solar panels on the roof charging the batteries that is why the sun shade and the pop out worked.
Only you can protect you please take care young man.
Sad looks like a really nice RV at one time
You are right. It could be stranger danger for grownups. I'm really curious about how much a rig like that fetches for salvage.... Between your truck and the towed vehicle thats a lot of metal moving down the road. I believe those hulks were in excess of 100k when they were the thing. A mechanic once said that a mechanic is someone who knows how hard to pound something.
It's a shame people have to live like that. Bless their hearts.
They don't have to live like that.they could go get a job.
You sounded a bit cross when you first heard her, but I figure that was from being shocked someone was in there. After that, you didnt talk bad to her and even made sure she was all done. 👍
I also noticed that rock had a nice patina of moss on it. That was probably a $50 rock you used under the tire.
As if she deserves any kind of courtesy with the state she left it.
Truly a reflection of the respect she deserves.
Damn brother, that’s dangerous… looks like that woman just continued to do her thing inside… I’m glad RUclips doesn’t have smella-vision 😷🤢…. Also the side of the road was just destroyed with litter and stuff then fast forward before they towed it away it was literally spotless 😂… I don’t envy the person who cleaned that
Nope, the spot we pulled it from was still trashed. I pulled it down the road a couple hundred yards before that last section was filmed
@@CaseyLaDelle hahahaha classic! Okay. I was trying to figure that out 🤣👊🏾🤘🏾
I was kinda disappointed that spot wasn't actually cleaned.
@@WarGod777 that’s the city’s responsibility
You would be busy in my area. Where im at they always have police officers go and check on the rv. They let the people know it will be towed in a few days, they go back the day before and then they are there during the removal.
I am fascinated by your work and all you need to know. I would like to think my son with a felony, non violent, could learn to do this for a job. I am so glad you are thinking if your safety. Paramount. Would like to show my grandson who's father was a long haul trucker. Be proud if your work. May our country keep working on solutions to help the homeless and substance abuse disorder. Mental illness is not a crime. Blessings to all. Namaste.
Sad the guy got sick and couldn't take care of himself or the rig. It does seem like a nice one. Glad the local govt. helped him and he will pass with some comfort. It is amazing how people will take advantage of a situation and live in and destroy someone else's property. Thanks for helping with the clean up. You did the right thing to check before finally moving the rig. Glad you were safe and she wasn't injured going for a wild ride...
Stunning and Sketchy for you Casey! I was Always armed on pick ups and recoveries in Alaska for 2 & 4 legged predators and CS Gas & Pepper Spray Deployment works wonders when getting prepped for transport, especially if going to junkyard! No worries about stains or odors and always clears out the Vermin!
There was a video and someone was carrying, someone in comments mentioned it. And casey said he wasn't the only one.
Litsis has been out to my place in Post a couple times to break into my sons Jeep. My stupid kid locks his only key inside it then has to call his insurance company for help. Great employee’s! They get right in and are nice,neat and well mannered. Not all tatted up and rude like most todays younger employees.
To save yourself from that call in the future, go to a key cutting place and get another key for it (try it right away when you get it) then get a magnetic key holder and hide it underneath the vehicle somewhere.
@@senditkevin Kid's old enough to drive = kid's old enough to figure out his own key issues.
@@senditkevin I keep my spare vehicle keys in my wallet. Even work vehicles I did that with.
Nice back.ho recovery! That R V removal was a disgusting situation! With the poor condition & mounds of garbage & trash on the ground, plus squatters living in filth, why didn’t local authorities clean that mess months ago? Tire imprint in pavement showing its bee abandoned for months! Previous owners should have bee accountable for that wreck! Run Vin -# to get information on former owner! Also noticed never any traffic on roadway was this a private park or industrial entrance! Nevertheless, this disgraceful, and disgusting situation never should happen again!
Adding to the first reply about getting a spare key, you don't have to buy the $300 spare from the dealer. The hardware store can cut a key that will unlock the door. It won't start newer cars, but all you need is to get the door open.
Wow. So, that's how it's done. I am glad that the squatter didn't cost any problems or danger for you.
First 5 seconds of viewing I was guessing Tumalo, Oregon and then come to find out you guys are in Redmond. Great to watch someone that knows what they're doing.
Thank you Casey. I wish I could get my hands on a generator LIKE in the front of the RV.
Tons of good parts on that RV !
Can you buy the parts you want from the junk yard or is it all just crushed for scrap?
I feel like Casey went home and reloaded his whole truck with everything he thought he had for the job...
Correct
@@CaseyLaDelle Casey, have you ever thought of putting an RFID tag on everything you need so a display will automatically show if something is missing?
@@demounit2505That sounds like a really expensive alternative to just making a checklist.
A took a long hot shower.
Great Video Casey, It's Really Sad When Someone Gets Sick And At Least Had This RV And Then People Come In And Destroy It, I Was Wowed When You Lifted Up The RV And Thought Surely She Would Come Out, Then I Laughed When She Figured Out You Were Going To Open That Door! Great Job Hauling This Away!
This man is very knowledgeable! Respect for a tough job well done!
That teal and white RV looked like a neat fixer.
Man when I was a kid my dad was going through a box of old stuff, and I rather naively asked why he had a pair of handcuffs...definitely didn't know any better as a kid. Well turns out among those handcuffs was also the snubnose that he kept on him when he was working as a locksmith. A lot of the area he serviced was a pretty rough one and it wasn't till I was much older and asked a bit about those days that I found out why. Turns out fairly regularly he was called by banks or property owners to change locks on abandoned/condemned/foreclosed buildings and had many encounters with walking into places occupied by crackheads/squatters, his response was always "I've got a job to do I'm going to step back out and I'll be back in 10 minutes if anyone is still here the police will be waiting outside". He thankfully never had any worse encounters than that but man really is scary out there good on you guys for rethinking your approach going forward. You never really know what someone's intentions are like you said. Glad everything was as uneventful as it was.
I bet your mom's face turned red when you asked about the handcuffs
@@Bryan-Hensley lucky for me he was remarried and my stepmom was not around.