The means do not justify the ends
Michelle Malkin writes in her blog about how far ACORN has gone off the deep end. First there’s bullying civil disobedience to prevent homes from being foreclosed. Then came the perfectly normal, perfectly healthy next step. ACORN is practicing breaking and entering on foreclosed homes to stop the problem by “any means necessary.” Hey, Bertha Lewis, Malcolm X wants his slogan back…
315 South Ellwood Ave. in Baltimore, Maryland is the place where police took fingerprints. The property’s current owner, William Lane, is prepared to sue ACORN. ACORN official Louis Beverly will face a burglary charge. As he should…
ACORNS roasting on an open fire
Was previous owner of 315 South Ellwood – Donna Hanks – robbed of her home by the bank? No. It’s unfortunate, but it’s a fact of life. Debts must be paid. Hanks filed for bankruptcy, went through payroll deductions, agreed to payment plans but didn’t keep up with her end of the deal. Somewhere along the line, installment loans might have helped. In the meantime, according to Malkin, Hanks was collecting rent on a boarder in her basement (which she was taken to court over) AND she racked up a criminal record of theft and second degree assault charges.
ACORN president Bertha Lewis had this to say about the shameful event on Ellwood Avenue:
In Baltimore, ACORN member Donna Hanks re-took her home. Foreclosed on last fall, the house has stood empty since then, a stark reminder of the failure of the system. But Donna joined with 30 ACORN Home Defenders to liberate her home from the bank. Her act of civil disobedience was covered by 2 radio stations, 2 TV stations, the Baltimore Sun, and the Huffington Post.
Donna used bolt cutters to break the lock to the door and re-enter the home. Unfortunately, in the six short months since the home was seized, it has been extensively damaged, essentially partially gutted. The toilets are missing, and the upstairs ceiling is badly damaged. The greatest tragedy here is that Donna worked for months with ACORN sister organization ACORN Housing Corporation to try to get the bank to modify the loan so it could be affordable, but they refused, taking the home and now allowing it to be a haven for squatters and a target of looters.
Whistle the foul, Michelle!
“The house was sold seven months ago after two years of court-negotiated attempts to allow Hanks to dig herself out of her debt hole,” Malkin said. Hanks and ACORN committed crimes, not the bank. This is one of the rare occasions where I’ll side with big banks.
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This entire situation disgusts me. At no place or time is this behavior acceptable. You may not try to take back what is lost. I seriously question the mental health of those involved. Shame on ACORN for giving such advice. My sympathy goes to William Lane. I agree he should sue and WIN.