ACORN breaks into numerous foreclosed homes, and teaches others to do same.

[Emperor Dragon ARX]

ACORN Trains Citizens To Protest Home Foreclosures - wjz.com

ACORN Trains Citizens To Protest Home Foreclosures

BALTIMORE (WJZ) ―

A community organization breaks into a foreclosed home in what they are calling an act of civil disobedience.

The group wants to train homeowners facing eviction on peaceful ways they can remain in their homes.

Derek Valcourt reports their actions are not without controversy.

Near Patterson Park, the padlock on the door and the sign in the window tell part of Donna Hanks foreclosure story.

"The mortgage went up $300 in one month," said Hanks, former homeowner.

She says the bank refused to modify her loan and foreclosed, kicking her out of the house in September.

The community group ACORN calls Hanks a victim of predatory lending.

"This is our house now," said Louis Beverly, ACORN.

And on Thursday afternoon, they literally broke the foreclosure padlock right off the front door and then broke into the house, letting Hanks back in for the first time in months.

"We are actually trespassing, and so this is a way of civil disobedience to try to stay in the house," said Beverly. "Legally it's wrong, but homesteading is the only means that she has left to stay in her house. And we feel as though this is the right thing to do at this particular time to save this family."

Inside, there's spray paint on the walls and evidence that someone has possibly been remodeling.

The group says it was staging similar demonstrations in six other cities nationwide while urging a moratorium on foreclosures. They want that until President Obama's stimulus plan begins on March 4. The plan is designed to help threatened homeowners.

"As you all can see, Donna is reclaiming her home, and she's putting a lock on her door at this time," said Beverly.

But that padlock won't stay there for long.

The current property managers told Eyewitness News they were unaware of ACORN's actions Thursday and were contacting the police and their lawyers.

ACORN breaking into foreclosed-upon homes

[Maylar]

This is only going to end in tears for all sides involved...

As a side note, if you can't afford a house... rent. duuuuuuuuur

[Emperor Dragon ARX]

Maybe it's time we/someone take(s) Acorn to court under RICO charges...

[markstob]

if a point has been reached when police have to be called in in order to stop people, who have lost their homes, that now belong to banks which are receiving billions from the state, from breaking into them after living in them just a few months ago, I think we have bigger problems than persecuting ACORN or those individuals.

[Susanna]

if a point has been reached when police have to be called in in order to stop people, who have lost their homes, that now belong to banks which are receiving billions from the state, from breaking into them after living in them just a few months ago, I think we have bigger problems than persecuting ACORN or those individuals.

Don't be stupid; these people were, and bought homes they couldn't afford.

[Emperor Dragon ARX]

if a point has been reached when police have to be called in in order to stop people, who have lost their homes, that now belong to banks which are receiving billions from the state, from breaking into them after living in them just a few months ago, I think we have bigger problems than persecuting ACORN or those individuals.

You're right... the problem is the people doing stupid shit such as buying homes in the first place. OH WAIT! That includes Acorn pushing all these banks into such predatory nature! So we still arrive back at Acorn as being the square root of the problem.

So you're still BSing.

[markstob]

of course, but once you reach a point where people are being thrown out of there shelters, losing their jobs, and things are going up in price, this starts to be of less concern to those in the houses.

[Emperor Dragon ARX]

of course, but once you reach a point where people are being thrown out of there shelters, losing their jobs, and things are going up in price, this starts to be of less concern to those in the houses.

2 wrongs don't make a right.

[markstob]

im not saying its right, im saying it may happen, and when it does, it might be a large problem.

[Emperor Dragon ARX]

im not saying its right, im saying it may happen, and when it does, it might be a large problem.

Ok, I see what you're saying.

Well, certainly true. However, Acorn will still be the underlying issue in such cases.