You can't sue the police for inaction. See SCOTUS Gonzales vs Castle Rock. Until that is overturned they don't really have to do anything. The average American doesn't know this. BTW, they also say don't take the law into your own hands. I say blast em.
@@ab935 You are wrong. Police have a duty to act and if they don't, they can be fired and sued. As for this instance, unfortunately, it is a civil matter because all the squatters have to say is the owner gave them permission to stay there before she passed... and there is no way to prove it is true or false.
@@joemarvelous234 no, the police have no legal duty to protect you. It was a supreme court ruling in the 90's. Now, unequal protection under the law is a different story. And for a squatter to claim adverse possession, they can't be told they have permission to stay. These FACTS are easily looked up.
@@ab935 Not sure your read what I stated, so I'll state it again, Law enforcement have a duty to act, if they dont they can be sued. That is the oath every law enforcement takes, and if they dont act, they will also lose their state certification... I never said anything about "legal duty". This situation IS a Civil Matter, no matter how wrong it is. It's his word vs her word... That's why its civil. Maybe you need to look then up?!
@@joemarvelous234 AB is right it has gone to the Supreme court and the court stated that the police do NOT have to act, a movie was actually made on incident that brought case to the supreme court, woman was brutally attacked stabbed and beaten, cop prevent anyone from helping her during the attack, she attempted to sue the cop and department case went all the way to the supreme court and it was ruled that cops did NOT have to act cops have zero obligation to help despite oaths that they take and what they paint on side of patrol cars.
@@dontask8979 No they don't want your stupid guns. Always birching about someone 'taking your guns'. And, NO ONE HAS TAKEN YOUR GUNS!!!! So what does that say about you?
All they did was check the obituaries(has all the information they need to know),then they cased the house for a few days, few weeks.. when they seen no activity! House,all her possessions,her car..free and clear!
@@troyb.4101 No you guys just havent read the record. The court, by law, is supposed to act as my agent and serve process for me as an inmate. I bent over backwards trying to serve her before I resorted to the inmate server. All of you think she wasnt served, and you maybe right, but one thing I noticed was in the interview with Eric she claims she had no idea about the law suit when she opened her mail. Now look at the date on that, now go look at the other youtube news story where Michelle comments in multiple places when people ask for an update she says "now hes suing us" and notice the date. She lied, she already knew if the suit. The attorney Genreal is much more aware than you guys think
I just looked through some comments and it appears that what you are referring to is when they first received notice of a default judgment. I understand time stands still for prisoners but try to catch up. You're a small man for continuing to harass this family. I guess when one is a small, unimportant and uneducated felon they can say whatever they want because to turn around and sue for harassment...well, like has been said, can't get blood out of a turnip.
It is probably because the owner is deceased and all of her property becomes an estate issue, which civil rather than criminal. If the mother becomes executor of her daughter's estate, which requires a lengthy court process, she would then be able to get the car or have it towed away from the folks who took it.
The day these fat fucks entered the police academy and that was one of the “many fine points of the law. If you don’t feel like leaving your desk or donut shop just say it’s a civil matter and eventually the public will get it through there fat heads you don’t feel like doing your job”
Not to Mention Burglary ? Auto Theft Definition by LAW is " Cease and Exercise control of Motor vehicle - With out the permission of the owner" -AUTO-THEFT. Second : Unfortunately they have to have a Person Actually driving it, to be that person.. so They cant just take a report for Auto theft. For One; NO Victim.. The Owner has Not called to report it. HER MOM should be responsible enough to go pick up her Daughters car instead of just leaving it there now that is Located..Next of KIN.. She's NOT going to get into trouble, IF SO , The Auto theft Detective will Investigate and the Investigation will lead him to whoever may have taken the vehicle and had possession of the keys. POLICE JUST BEING LAZY TO A POINT. ! MORE MEDIA PRESSURE TO THE CHIEF OF THEM NOT RESPONDING AND WHAT LAWS NEED TO BE CHANGED OR INDUCED TO PREVENT THIS FROM OTHERS.
you need to have that law repealed in your state.....contact atty. gen.......suing the cops won't do anything....you might as well sue your garbage man for not getting them out....
Honey I'm so sorry I hope it works out what they did is not right..... it shouldn't happen ...... they can take away material things but not her memory your family is in my prayers
The family needs to sue him for destroying her daughter’s house and for the theft of the car and contact her State Representative and attorney general. Something is seriously wrong with the justice system. So when a family members pass away you better get some else to stay in the house until the family decides what to do with the house.
I heard about something similar to this. The police wanted to pretend it was a civil case, till the family member told them the "squatters" were stealing stuff out of the house right then, and he was going to go confront and shoot them if the police failed to respond (a Texas locale). Suddenly, it was a police matter and officers were there within 15 minutes.
Should have just exercised the castle doctrine if you're a Texas local especially if they started stealing, Would have saved the next people from being victimized
Tell me about it 90$ + 5 days in jail , I know I had to do this due to my 3 year old daughter catching a fish on a fake kids lure by surprise and a hey the lovely Colorado DOW saw me take fish off line and put it back and bam sir here is your ticket. I was not fishing and did plan on catching any either.
This kind of stuff is infuriating. The laws MUST change! These people need to have criminal charges filed. I cannot believe she had a beautiful home like this and no alarm system. Anyway, Bless her soul, and the hearts of her family, and friends. RIP ma'am.
More than likely the real owner aka the mother now had the power turned off since no one was living there so the alarm wouldn't work. I own several rental homes and from time to time they may sit empty for a while I alway's go around to the neighbors and try to find one or two who will either agree to contact me if they see someone trying to move in without my permission or I will pay them like $25 a month if they do it for me and i've caught squatter's trying to move in everytime I get a call someone is moving into my home I call police and tell them i'm not home right now but my neighbor called me and told me someone is breaking into my home the cops so far have arrested the person or people as common burglars.
What good would an alarm do to stop a career burglar, they would just disarm it in one of many ways and do what they did, what will solve it is walking in your legally possessed home and shoot the intruders.
Give this to someone higher. They should not get away with that. How could neighbors not see them taking all the things out or ask questions. Would not let them get away with that
Hahaha even the police could not do anything; so why bother the neighbors, are you blind or what? Do you have any common sense or what? We rely on the police to protect your life; but these cocksucker polices ignored the incident. Here check it out this poor woman from Detroit, her house was completely destroyed by the squatters and the police could not do anything about it; so where is justice for her: ruclips.net/video/RrwBIKQglhA/видео.html
This news should really call on their viewers to bombard that police station with calls and demand they as a community who cares and are concerned for them to immediately investigate this! This can happen in there own neighborhood next or worse to themselves. If these criminals learn, which seems to be, that this is a crime they can continue to commit and it'll go unpunished in this town. Is there not a the department or agency that overlooks (or that can) the conduct of our local police departments?
@@montygrantham8631 I'm really surprised you got your car back. I've had three trucks and two motorcycles stolen in my lifetime, two major home invasions where electronics and jewelry were stolen, and I've never had anything recovered. I just had a truck stolen from my in March and the police have given me nothing but trouble about it. I even know who stole that one.
I am so sorry you have to be traumatized by the police while grieving the loss of your Very Beautiful daughter, please hire an attorney and then sue the police! This is truly sickening!
Wonder is someone was protecting a CI that was in the house or having interactions with someone at the house...but i think that there s a deeper problem here.
My heart goes out to the mother and her family, this is clearly criminal, it sounds like the police department there is too, they need to clean house starting with the police and get a new crew that really want to uphold the law, making her go through a civil suit only gave the thieves time to take everything and wreck the house, the truth is the truth and stealing is stealing, they had no lease no claim to the property but were allowed to get away with it, so I guess if I go to a dealership in Co. Springs I can take a car drive away with it and the dealership will have to use their time to take me to civil court, make as much sense. (sarcasm)
Clearly this is not just a civil matter. Since they were squatters unfortunately that is a civil matter and you would have to evict them which is bs because clearly they broke in and that should have been labeled as breaking and entering but the police failed. Then to top it off the low lives stole all this woman's possessions and destroyed her house that has the last of this poor woman's memories. And they steal her car which would be Grand theft Auto but once again Colorado failed this family and will not help to get her car back or help with an insurance claim that clearly should have been able to get a police report but nope the DPD is a piece of shit department. Remind me never to move to Colorado since they treat their residents like this
She did evict them. They're trying to get a theft charge against the squatter and the police won't help Wendy's mother because they say it's a "civil" matter. But why is it a civil matter when they know fucking well that this guy had no legal rights to anything in Wendy's house?
I feel there's definitely something that can be done and the local news should research how other cases like this are handled and do everything they can to help this family also I'm very sorry for your loss😥
Was there any additional follow up on this story? I would have at least expected a lawsuit brought against the police department for refusing to take a report on a burglary and still currently STOLEN vehicle.
My family dealt with squatters who knew the system. It's a nightmare. A family of strangers lived in our house for 10 months for nothing AND managed to get restraining orders on my whole family. Lot more details but the point is, it's easy to do with almost zero consequences.
Because Wendy and I lived there alone prior to her death. A lot was left out of this news story to make me look like a real pos. Thats all I want to say
@Catnip The guy that was caught stealing the stuff admitted and apologized to me and provided written of same to the family. I declined to take further action idk if the family did. Thats all i know on that issue.
How is it a civil matter,breaking and entering,vandalism,grand theft auto.come on cops,you know he didnt have permission, the owner died,thats our tax dollars at work.they should all be fired.
As a 30 year veteran of law enforcement, I never heard burglary and vandalism was acceptable behavior for squatters, The Colorado Police Department has always had questionable practices, as far back as 2002 that I am aware of. This case gives law enforcement a bad name. As a retired LEO, let me apologize for them. Shameful.
Call the Governor’s office and then sue the police department. Squatters have more rights than the legal home owner? I’ve seen so much of this, laws need to be made to protect ppl. This is insane!
This is when you grab a shotgun and take care of the squatters. Then you call the police and say they broke in and threatened you - you feared for your life. You don't tell them you got squatters, you tell them you shot a criminal.
Insurance claim is easy. Document the case with a 3rd party, summit insurance claim, wait for denial letter, then file a lawsuit against the insurance company. They shouldn't let "company policy" prevent from having justice, albeit civil matter. Again, don't EVER let "company policy" stop you when you know you're in the right.
He later sued the family using false documentation and won a default judgment of $400,000.oo. If you are willing to break the law, you can do must anything.
Perhaps some of the squatters were related to the police. Or had some other personal or business relationship with them. That would explain the lack of action, the lies and the stonewalling.
At 1'40", the real story slipped through ... if the homeowner invited that man to move in and live there, then he's not a squatter, he's a tenant ... removing a tenant is a civil matter and not something the police can do ... it's a shame what happened, and the surviving family should have retained a lawyer right away and they could have saved the estate ... in the USA, we have a precept called "due process of law", everyone is entitled to a fair court hearing ... blame rests with the executor of the dead woman's estate, if there is one ... if not, the police can do nothing until the probate judge says they can ...
Of course not. The police don’t want it to come out that they didn’t want to do any work, instead insisting that they couldn’t do anything legally. I wonder if it was an officer that this happened to, would they have said they couldn’t do anything?
The vehicle theft is not a civil matter. I would sue the town not just for that but for Openly attempting to deceive people attempting to get public records.. Cops in that area better watch out for citizen reprisal if that’s how they treat the community.
I don’t understand why the police couldn’t arrest those squatters for breaking and entering, auto theft, and burglary. If the homeowner was at work and her alarm system or even a neighbor called to say the home was being broken into, would the lazy cops do nothing? I’ve watched plenty of police programs on tv, and I’ve seen them investigate burglaries at vacant properties. I hope the police department gets sued for not doing anything to help this mother. It’s bad enough to have lost her daughter so young, but to lose everything that belonged to her daughter, is adding insult to injury. I’m so angry!!!
The police authorities in this film is in contempt of the laws. The squatters should be treated as trespasser which is the criminal matter, not the civil matters
A lot of police departments don't want to deal with personal conflict's. Someone has to die or be caught speeding. They look at squatting as a way to survive for those who don't have a home🏚🤨.
That is pathetic! That man sjould have been in jail. How many times had they been to the house on calls from neighbors. That beautiful home vandalized like that. The police did not check anything!
Take the police department to court. Sue for damages both emotional and physical, and lack of response to their legal obligations. Failure to act on information relevant to a case that would see a person criminally charged should be seen as aiding a criminal in this case. Police department, and the system both need a huge revamp.
Sue that damn police department! This is unacceptable.
You can't sue the police for inaction. See SCOTUS Gonzales vs Castle Rock. Until that is overturned they don't really have to do anything. The average American doesn't know this. BTW, they also say don't take the law into your own hands. I say blast em.
@@ab935 You are wrong. Police have a duty to act and if they don't, they can be fired and sued. As for this instance, unfortunately, it is a civil matter because all the squatters have to say is the owner gave them permission to stay there before she passed... and there is no way to prove it is true or false.
@@joemarvelous234 no, the police have no legal duty to protect you. It was a supreme court ruling in the 90's. Now, unequal protection under the law is a different story. And for a squatter to claim adverse possession, they can't be told they have permission to stay. These FACTS are easily looked up.
@@ab935 Not sure your read what I stated, so I'll state it again, Law enforcement have a duty to act, if they dont they can be sued. That is the oath every law enforcement takes, and if they dont act, they will also lose their state certification... I never said anything about "legal duty".
This situation IS a Civil Matter, no matter how wrong it is. It's his word vs her word... That's why its civil. Maybe you need to look then up?!
@@joemarvelous234 AB is right it has gone to the Supreme court and the court stated that the police do NOT have to act, a movie was actually made on incident that brought case to the supreme court, woman was brutally attacked stabbed and beaten, cop prevent anyone from helping her during the attack, she attempted to sue the cop and department case went all the way to the supreme court and it was ruled that cops did NOT have to act cops have zero obligation to help despite oaths that they take and what they paint on side of patrol cars.
Why on earth is a home invasion considered a civil situation? Outrageous!
Arizona wil arest you for breaking and entering!
And they want our guns too.
@@dontask8979 No they don't want your stupid guns. Always birching about someone 'taking your guns'. And, NO ONE HAS TAKEN YOUR GUNS!!!! So what does that say about you?
OUTTRAGEOUS ........ yup the name checks out
@@dontask8979 no-one wants your stupid guns.
Someone had to know her. So sick of breaking and entering turning into squatters rights
All they did was check the obituaries(has all the information they need to know),then they cased the house for a few days, few weeks.. when they seen no activity! House,all her possessions,her car..free and clear!
Sounds like a report needs to be sent to the state attorney !
Just like police lazy
They’re already aware of it and like cops this there response: 🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻
State Attorneys is problely behind the no arrest. They are behind many non arrest issues now. They tell law enforcement when to jump and how high!
@@troyb.4101 No you guys just havent read the record. The court, by law, is supposed to act as my agent and serve process for me as an inmate. I bent over backwards trying to serve her before I resorted to the inmate server. All of you think she wasnt served, and you maybe right, but one thing I noticed was in the interview with Eric she claims she had no idea about the law suit when she opened her mail. Now look at the date on that, now go look at the other youtube news story where Michelle comments in multiple places when people ask for an update she says "now hes suing us" and notice the date. She lied, she already knew if the suit. The attorney Genreal is much more aware than you guys think
I just looked through some comments and it appears that what you are referring to is when they first received notice of a default judgment. I understand time stands still for prisoners but try to catch up. You're a small man for continuing to harass this family. I guess when one is a small, unimportant and uneducated felon they can say whatever they want because to turn around and sue for harassment...well, like has been said, can't get blood out of a turnip.
When law becomes corrupt, take the law into your own hands
Execute all those filthy drug addicts and have all their assets seized and distributed to the deceased's family
@@VipericVampire Their assets total up to some residue from drugs and pocket lint.
Exactly
Sometimes reasonable men have to do unreasonable things! Marvin Heemeyer
When did vehicle theft become a civil matter?
It is probably because the owner is deceased and all of her property becomes an estate issue, which civil rather than criminal. If the mother becomes executor of her daughter's estate, which requires a lengthy court process, she would then be able to get the car or have it towed away from the folks who took it.
The day these fat fucks entered the police academy and that was one of the “many fine points of the law. If you don’t feel like leaving your desk or donut shop just say it’s a civil matter and eventually the public will get it through there fat heads you don’t feel like doing your job”
I would have still showed up with a tow truck. What are the thiefs going to do.. report it stolen? They have no documents.
Not to Mention Burglary ?
Auto Theft Definition by LAW is " Cease and Exercise control of Motor vehicle - With out the permission of the owner" -AUTO-THEFT.
Second : Unfortunately they have to have a Person Actually driving it, to be that person.. so They cant just take a report for Auto theft. For One; NO Victim.. The Owner has Not called to report it. HER MOM should be responsible enough to go pick up her Daughters car instead of just leaving it there now that is Located..Next of KIN.. She's NOT going to get into trouble, IF SO , The Auto theft Detective will Investigate and the Investigation will lead him to whoever may have taken the vehicle and had possession of the keys. POLICE JUST BEING LAZY TO A POINT. !
MORE MEDIA PRESSURE TO THE CHIEF OF THEM NOT RESPONDING AND WHAT LAWS NEED TO BE CHANGED OR INDUCED TO PREVENT THIS FROM OTHERS.
@@v.a.993 So seemingly drawn out . . . in the end run - no one's a winner, everyone loses !
How is stealing a car not a crime?
When the police get a kick back on drug deals?
When they just can't be bothered -- that's when!
When the police ignore it. :D lol
What's not reported stolen can't be stolen
Emile Griffith Not true. Their is proof that it was stolen.
When the police chief leaves with the family for a dinner date break in and squatt... let's see if he still considers it a civil case.
you'd need to stay 3 days,
If only 🤣
STOLEN CAR TOO.....WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON..HERE..????
In a word LAZINESS
Corrupted police force
Trying to keep a quiet invasion quiet!
Since when is breaking and entering and theft of property a “Civil” matter ?
That's what I've been wondering since I started watching these videos.
You need the state attorney general to intervene.
Press charges against the police why the if they don't do there job they sound worthless just to drink coffee all day
@@vincelebron1982 The Police are protected now from ALL Charges. It’s called Qualified Immunity. They were given the Above The Law status.
you need to have that law repealed in your state.....contact atty. gen.......suing the cops won't do anything....you might as well sue your garbage man for not getting them out....
@@vincelebron1982 go ahead......
@@vincelebron1982 well, that is not their job unless the squatters were doing a B&E AND GOT CAUGHT by them....
Justice for your daughter and I hope you get it. State attorney now.
Love you mom I hope we get you justice one day💕
Honey I'm so sorry I hope it works out what they did is not right..... it shouldn't happen ...... they can take away material things but not her memory your family is in my prayers
Hannah is there an update to this sickening story? Any justice for your beautiful mom?
@@alittlewheiser521 I'd like to see a update myself
I'd like to give them some street justice for you. Just know everyone involved will get what's coming to them If they havent yet.
I pray for justice for ur mom and ur family 🌹 dont give up hun .dont give up .
The family needs to sue him for destroying her daughter’s house and for the theft of the car and contact her State Representative and attorney general. Something is seriously wrong with the justice system. So when a family members pass away you better get some else to stay in the house until the family decides what to do with the house.
Can't get blood from a turnip.
I heard about something similar to this. The police wanted to pretend it was a civil case, till the family member told them the "squatters" were stealing stuff out of the house right then, and he was going to go confront and shoot them if the police failed to respond (a Texas locale). Suddenly, it was a police matter and officers were there within 15 minutes.
Should have just exercised the castle doctrine if you're a Texas local especially if they started stealing,
Would have saved the next people from being victimized
"it's a civil matter" Oh, so you're not only a cop, but you're a lawyer handing out free legal advice??
Since when is trespassing and theft a civil matter?
You can get in more trouble Fishing without a license.
Tell me about it 90$ + 5 days in jail , I know I had to do this due to my 3 year old daughter catching a fish on a fake kids lure by surprise and a hey the lovely Colorado DOW saw me take fish off line and put it back and bam sir here is your ticket. I was not fishing and did plan on catching any either.
Sadly, yes.
I bet if it had to do with Donuts I bet the Corrupt Sheriff's Department would have been all over that case.
This kind of stuff is infuriating. The laws MUST change! These people need to have criminal charges filed. I cannot believe she had a beautiful home like this and no alarm system. Anyway, Bless her soul, and the hearts of her family, and friends. RIP ma'am.
More than likely the real owner aka the mother now had the power turned off since no one was living there so the alarm wouldn't work. I own several rental homes and from time to time they may sit empty for a while I alway's go around to the neighbors and try to find one or two who will either agree to contact me if they see someone trying to move in without my permission or I will pay them like $25 a month if they do it for me and i've caught squatter's trying to move in everytime I get a call someone is moving into my home I call police and tell them i'm not home right now but my neighbor called me and told me someone is breaking into my home the cops so far have arrested the person or people as common burglars.
What good would an alarm do to stop a career burglar, they would just disarm it in one of many ways and do what they did, what will solve it is walking in your legally possessed home and shoot the intruders.
Thank the democraps for all of this !!!!!
This is why we have guns,if someone is in my home unwanted , it's all over for them
Me too.
But Wendy is dead how is she going to shoot them? Now the squatters have stolen her gun too...
See Boulder Colorado March 2021
Just the comment I was looking for. I'd be sitting there, just waiting for one of those bumble fucks to break in.
Shame how the squatters have the cops on their side...
Shame on the cops for doing absolutely nothing
Why not, there THUGS TOO
@@ricknelsonm some of them
they have the squatter's law on their side....enacted in the 1800's....................
@@JohnSmith-cj9bt that would be illegal.....squatters rights
Why is this kind of stuff permitted to happen by law enforcement? This is an outrage!
Pot is legal in Colorado.
These cops are pathetic
@@sharky7665 LMAO
a law passed in the 1800s.....
Because LAW enforcement is a gang and they won't gain anything from low life scumbags with no income MONEY
Give this to someone higher. They should not get away with that. How could neighbors not see them taking all the things out or ask questions. Would not let them get away with that
Hahaha even the police could not do anything; so why bother the neighbors, are you blind or what? Do you have any common sense or what? We rely on the police to protect your life; but these cocksucker polices ignored the incident. Here check it out this poor woman from Detroit, her house was completely destroyed by the squatters and the police could not do anything about it; so where is justice for her:
ruclips.net/video/RrwBIKQglhA/видео.html
I thought the story said the police was called several times
A civil matter? Since when are breaking and entering, burglary of a dwelling, theft, vandalism, auto theft, and drug possession civil matters?
So the poor mother loses her daughter and has to fight criminals with no help whatsoever from the police or city? That’s just horrible! :(
This news should really call on their viewers to bombard that police station with calls and demand they as a community who cares and are concerned for them to immediately investigate this!
This can happen in there own neighborhood next or worse to themselves. If these criminals learn, which seems to be, that this is a crime they can continue to commit and it'll go unpunished in this town.
Is there not a the department or agency that overlooks (or that can) the conduct of our local police departments?
If the Colorado Springs police have "to serve and protect" as their motto, they need to either live up to it or remove it since they are not doing it.
It's entirely possible that they have their hands tied by stupid laws.
Most police departments are removing this slogan from their units for obvious reasons.
@@greglane3978 What obvious reasons would those be?
The worst law in Colorado!
Change SQUATTERS rights now! You are miserably failing the people who vote for you!
Is it a squatters right or is it a home invasion.
Wrong. their doing exactly what their voters want them to do. After all Colorado is a deep blue state now.
Grand theft auto is a civil matter in Colorado?!
If thats the case shooting them should be a private matter
@@montygrantham8631 I suppose you had to pay towing and impound fees to get them back.
@@montygrantham8631 I'm really surprised you got your car back. I've had three trucks and two motorcycles stolen in my lifetime, two major home invasions where electronics and jewelry were stolen, and I've never had anything recovered. I just had a truck stolen from my in March and the police have given me nothing but trouble about it. I even know who stole that one.
Get a good laywer and sue the shit out of the police. And the city
Sounds like the Colorado Springs Police department is corrupt! Demand the removal of who ever is in charge of the CS police!
Why is it a civil case when they have broken in and stolen property?
I am so sorry you have to be traumatized by the police while grieving the loss of your Very Beautiful daughter, please hire an attorney and then sue the police! This is truly sickening!
IF they stayed 3 days, the owners have to start eviction process....
Wonder is someone was protecting a CI that was in the house or having interactions with someone at the house...but i think that there s a deeper problem here.
My heart goes out to the mother and her family, this is clearly criminal, it sounds like the police department there is too, they need to clean house starting with the police and get a new crew that really want to uphold the law, making her go through a civil suit only gave the thieves time to take everything and wreck the house, the truth is the truth and stealing is stealing, they had no lease no claim to the property but were allowed to get away with it, so I guess if I go to a dealership in Co. Springs I can take a car drive away with it and the dealership will have to use their time to take me to civil court, make as much sense. (sarcasm)
Don't forget to wreck the car, maybe steal some parts off it as well.
I retrieved my own pickup truck. The confrontation was short.
Oh this is definitely a Charles Bronson moment.
Clearly this is not just a civil matter. Since they were squatters unfortunately that is a civil matter and you would have to evict them which is bs because clearly they broke in and that should have been labeled as breaking and entering but the police failed. Then to top it off the low lives stole all this woman's possessions and destroyed her house that has the last of this poor woman's memories. And they steal her car which would be Grand theft Auto but once again Colorado failed this family and will not help to get her car back or help with an insurance claim that clearly should have been able to get a police report but nope the DPD is a piece of shit department. Remind me never to move to Colorado since they treat their residents like this
Maybe too nose deep in the weed.
This is BS ! BREAK INTO YOUR OWN HOME, SHOOT THEM DEAD !. MAKE IT A SUPREME COURT ISSUE ! ! !
Maybe the police in Colorado are using too much DOPE.
She did evict them. They're trying to get a theft charge against the squatter and the police won't help Wendy's mother because they say it's a "civil" matter. But why is it a civil matter when they know fucking well that this guy had no legal rights to anything in Wendy's house?
The entire department should be fired immediately
This is BS !
Since when a home invasion is a civil matter? That police department needs to be reeducated by a legal process.
Oh theft of a motor vehicle is a civil matter?????
I would have gone to jail because I would have gone in there and made them leave at gun point .
I used to live in Colorado Springs, the police there have always been sketchy. That was one reason I left.
I feel there's definitely something that can be done and the local news should research how other cases like this are handled and do everything they can to help this family also I'm very sorry for your loss😥
How can stealing someones home not be a criminal offence, jesus this poor family
The whole police department should be fired.
An update on this would be nice.
Sue the police for not doing their duty as civil servants .
I feel so bad for this poor woman. This is just horrible. The system is set up to screw over law abiding citizens
Her car was stolen and home vandalized. That’s criminal. Not civil.
File federal suit and get them all fired
So the news is willing to investigate, but the police wont even respond!
This is where vigilante justice makes sense.
Wow this is the craziest thing I’ve ever heard. She needs to contact her mayor !!!!
Was there any additional follow up on this story? I would have at least expected a lawsuit brought against the police department for refusing to take a report on a burglary and still currently STOLEN vehicle.
My family dealt with squatters who knew the system. It's a nightmare. A family of strangers lived in our house for 10 months for nothing AND managed to get restraining orders on my whole family. Lot more details but the point is, it's easy to do with almost zero consequences.
I would have burned it down in the middle of the night with all of them in it.
I heard that Colorado police were relatively incompetent to other states but this is ridiculous.
A stolen car is a civil case? Are the police there really that incompetent?
Something is rotten in Colorado and I want to know how did they know that the owner of the house died?
Because Wendy and I lived there alone prior to her death. A lot was left out of this news story to make me look like a real pos. Thats all I want to say
@Jackie-DeVere Allen Cole you're background check makes you look like a real pos. You sure don't need any help looking like one.
@@jackieacole the innards of the house have been plucked bare. Gutted like a fish. Do explain.
@Catnip The guy that was caught stealing the stuff admitted and apologized to me and provided written of same to the family. I declined to take further action idk if the family did. Thats all i know on that issue.
Call Joe Kenda!
These are the police that needs defunding!
That is horrible . How low can you steal from a dead woman?!
First mistake: calling the civilians with badges.
Second mistake: trusting civilians with badges.
Final mistake: believing you have rights.
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If it is a "Civil Case", Then maybe some civilians SHOULD take care of it!
How is it a civil matter,breaking and entering,vandalism,grand theft auto.come on cops,you know he didnt have permission, the owner died,thats our tax dollars at work.they should all be fired.
As a 30 year veteran of law enforcement, I never heard burglary and vandalism was acceptable behavior for squatters, The Colorado Police Department has always had questionable practices, as far back as 2002 that I am aware of. This case gives law enforcement a bad name. As a retired LEO, let me apologize for them. Shameful.
Call the Governor’s office and then sue the police department. Squatters have more rights than the legal home owner? I’ve seen so much of this, laws need to be made to protect ppl. This is insane!
This is horrible. No home owner deserves this.
This is when you grab a shotgun and take care of the squatters.
Then you call the police and say they broke in and threatened you - you feared for your life.
You don't tell them you got squatters, you tell them you shot a criminal.
Sue the hell out police departmen...
What the hell is wrong with that police dept? Who pays them? We do!
Since when is breaking and entering and car theft a civil matter?
Trespassing, burglary, and vandalism is a "civil" case? I would have a lawyer so fast against that department.
Only one way to deal with squatters, extreme violence. It really works.
Sounds like some cops need to be fired!
Insurance claim is easy. Document the case with a 3rd party, summit insurance claim, wait for denial letter, then file a lawsuit against the insurance company. They shouldn't let "company policy" prevent from having justice, albeit civil matter. Again, don't EVER let "company policy" stop you when you know you're in the right.
Grand theft auto is a criminal matter, not a civil matter!
He later sued the family using false documentation and won a default judgment of $400,000.oo. If you are willing to break the law, you can do must anything.
It was never my intention to not properly execute service in that case. It was a slam dunk civil case why would I risk that...
@@jackieacole aaahahahahahah!!!! Oh sorry, that’s funny.
Police ignore it?? Bring it to FBI asap
Perhaps some of the squatters were related to the police. Or had some other personal or business relationship with them. That would explain the lack of action, the lies and the stonewalling.
At 1'40", the real story slipped through ... if the homeowner invited that man to move in and live there, then he's not a squatter, he's a tenant ... removing a tenant is a civil matter and not something the police can do ... it's a shame what happened, and the surviving family should have retained a lawyer right away and they could have saved the estate ... in the USA, we have a precept called "due process of law", everyone is entitled to a fair court hearing ... blame rests with the executor of the dead woman's estate, if there is one ... if not, the police can do nothing until the probate judge says they can ...
you must be an attorney. Good perception and knowledge of the law, well done
Of course not. The police don’t want it to come out that they didn’t want to do any work, instead insisting that they couldn’t do anything legally. I wonder if it was an officer that this happened to, would they have said they couldn’t do anything?
This is a very good piece. Real reporting on a real issue with wider consequences than just this particular case.
how did the squatters know to get into the house so soon after her death?
Exactly!
People are getting invaded who pay taxes and the law calls the invasion a civil matter that is absurd .
The vehicle theft is not a civil matter. I would sue the town not just for that but for Openly attempting to deceive people attempting to get public records.. Cops in that area better watch out for citizen reprisal if that’s how they treat the community.
So, is this still an open case as of 3/1/19?
They do nothing because there is "no" money in it for their department!
Corruption and incompetence at it's finest!!! Sue the hell out of them.
So tell me what are they actually doing, seeing how they "can't do ANYTHING" ; I wouldn't want them SO CALLED "PROTECT & SERVE ME😠
That is why you arm yourself and forcefully remove them!
Lawyer up immediately!!
I don’t understand why the police couldn’t arrest those squatters for breaking and entering, auto theft, and burglary. If the homeowner was at work and her alarm system or even a neighbor called to say the home was being broken into, would the lazy cops do nothing? I’ve watched plenty of police programs on tv, and I’ve seen them investigate burglaries at vacant properties. I hope the police department gets sued for not doing anything to help this mother. It’s bad enough to have lost her daughter so young, but to lose everything that belonged to her daughter, is adding insult to injury. I’m so angry!!!
The police authorities in this film is in contempt of the laws. The squatters should be treated as trespasser which is the criminal matter, not the civil matters
That was their first mistake, they trusted law enforcement 😑
A lot of police departments don't want to deal with personal conflict's. Someone has to die or be caught speeding. They look at squatting as a way to survive for those who don't have a home🏚🤨.
That is pathetic! That man sjould have been in jail. How many times had they been to the house on calls from neighbors. That beautiful home vandalized like that. The police did not check anything!
Cops didnt care because it was easier to ignore her rather than confront a criminal
Take the police department to court. Sue for damages both emotional and physical, and lack of response to their legal obligations. Failure to act on information relevant to a case that would see a person criminally charged should be seen as aiding a criminal in this case. Police department, and the system both need a huge revamp.