Squatters take your questions (From The Argus)
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Squatters take your questions
7:32pm Tuesday 18th December 2012 in News
Every week, we are giving Argus readers the chance to put questions to leading figures, politicians and business people across Sussex as part of our Your Interview feature.
Next week, a representative of the Squatters Network of Brighton will take a grilling from our readers.
To put your questions, email ben.parsons@theargus.co.uk, call 01273 544520 or leave your comment below.
* Who would you like to see on the spot? Email your ideas to news@theargus.co.uk or call the newsdesk on 01273 544512.
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Comments(32)
mictrix
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8:13pm Tue 18 Dec 12
gusset snatcher
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8:34pm Tue 18 Dec 12
Or are all you squatters loyal to each other and wouldn't do that?
Somethingsarejustwrong
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8:41pm Tue 18 Dec 12
Maxwell's Ghost
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8:48pm Tue 18 Dec 12
HJarrs
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9:57pm Tue 18 Dec 12
Can you point to examples of where squatting has been beneficial to the community at large and what are you doing to alter public perceptions of squatting?
AmboGuy
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10:05pm Tue 18 Dec 12
Also, are you aware that most people also want this law extended to commercial properties too?
HJarrs
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10:15pm Tue 18 Dec 12
AmboGuy wrote:Its my question, I await their answer.
Why do you think so many people support the law change that made squatting in private premises illegal?
Also, are you aware that most people also want this law extended to commercial properties too?
There is a worrying trend of stereotyping groups and dehumanising those that stand out from the mainstream. I am intersted in what the squatters have to say before judging.
AmboGuy
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10:18pm Tue 18 Dec 12
HJarrs wrote:I'm asking them the question - it's not just YOUR question I'm afraid.
AmboGuy wrote:Its my question, I await their answer.
Why do you think so many people support the law change that made squatting in private premises illegal?
Also, are you aware that most people also want this law extended to commercial properties too?
There is a worrying trend of stereotyping groups and dehumanising those that stand out from the mainstream. I am intersted in what the squatters have to say before judging.
Unless you're a member of snob then perhaps you should refrain from commenting on other people's questions to them.
Maxwell's Ghost
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10:25pm Tue 18 Dec 12
leobrighton
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10:47pm Tue 18 Dec 12
trystero
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10:54pm Tue 18 Dec 12
Maxwell's Ghost wrote:Says somebody whose "real identity" is "Maxwell's Ghost" - presumably no relation to Maxwell House....
Why do squatters often fail to give journalists their real identities, is there something to hide?
Algeria Touchshriek
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10:55pm Tue 18 Dec 12
You may be immoral scum, but do you have to be so filthy as well?
trystero
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10:56pm Tue 18 Dec 12
If not, who DO you blame? And if not, WHY not?
NickBrt
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12:13am Wed 19 Dec 12
friscokid
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12:18am Wed 19 Dec 12
These are different from squat party people who are attracted to Brighton for a squatter lifestyle. They ruin buildings, play crap music and I get the impression they feel they have a right to steal from people who they beleive have more money than them. I'm sure most of them could easliy return to Mummy and Daddy's mansion in kent... so please do
These fake brighton squatters do nothing good to help homeless people.
friscokid
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12:29am Wed 19 Dec 12
This is just a quick heads up to those who attended the action on Wednesday 14th Nov. The Police are investigating the events of that day. If you were involved, it may be best to change your appearance or “lose” the clothes you were wearing.
It doesn’t look like the police have much evidence… most likely this’ll be the last we hear of it. We’ll keep you updated.
YOU IDIOTS HOW DO YOU EXPECT TO GET PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HOUSING AND HOMELESS WHEN YOU ADMIT ASSUALT
be pro active not stupid and destructive
funkyyoyo
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2:41am Wed 19 Dec 12
Somethingsarejustwrong
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5:49am Wed 19 Dec 12
HJarrs wrote:Are you concerned that the Green party's very own village idiot appears to lend support to your often illegal antics?
While there is no doubt that some people squatting are antisocial, squatters generally get a bad press and are being dehumanised in the media as an easy target.
Can you point to examples of where squatting has been beneficial to the community at large and what are you doing to alter public perceptions of squatting?
Somethingsarejustwrong
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5:57am Wed 19 Dec 12
george smith
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6:39am Wed 19 Dec 12
SomethingsarejustwroThat's because their parents don't rent, they think it is a waste of money.
ng wrote:
Why is it that posh kids like you with very privileged backgrounds and massive financial safety nets feel the need to do this?
Maxwell's Ghost
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8:53am Wed 19 Dec 12
As a journalist I have visited many squats all over the UK and while the squatters were always usually articulate and willing to chat, I would give them my business card with my details, but more often than not I would find they had given false identities.
This makes it very difficult for the public to trust their motives.
For all I know they could have been hired by a developer to reduce the value of a plot or other similar scams.... particularly when they go into listed buildings and then tear them apart. In the 1990s any building which was uninhabitable (ie no electrics etc) was exempt from council tax which was a considerable saving for the owners so there was a belief that squatting had actually been used by property owners to avoid tax. How do we know that's not the case now?
It's a shame that some of them are not truthful because the media and the public then doubt their true motives.
Morpheus
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9:42am Wed 19 Dec 12
AmboGuy
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10:45am Wed 19 Dec 12
friscokid wrote:Yes I've read that, at least now they have admitted that YES objects were thrown at MP Mike Weatherley. A certain numpty on this forum assured us that nothing was thrown but they've now confirmed this themslves on their own website! They also quote people in the crowd as saying he should get lynched and executed.
This is the latest post from SNOB:
This is just a quick heads up to those who attended the action on Wednesday 14th Nov. The Police are investigating the events of that day. If you were involved, it may be best to change your appearance or “lose” the clothes you were wearing.
It doesn’t look like the police have much evidence… most likely this’ll be the last we hear of it. We’ll keep you updated.
YOU IDIOTS HOW DO YOU EXPECT TO GET PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HOUSING AND HOMELESS WHEN YOU ADMIT ASSUALT
be pro active not stupid and destructive
Nasty nasty people indeed.
Here's the link in case anyone wants to know exactly what kind of people this lot are
https://network23.or
g/snob/
stir up
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10:51am Wed 19 Dec 12
Fairfax Sakes
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11:25am Wed 19 Dec 12
Roundbill
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11:46am Wed 19 Dec 12
AmboGuy
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12:58pm Wed 19 Dec 12
What's the bet they choose to ignore the more difficult questions regarding whats been published on their own website and choose to answer nice 'easy' questions.
Jonny Knows
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4:19pm Wed 19 Dec 12
atherly has painted all squatters as antisocial,violent anarchists who trash other peoples property for fun.When you stopped him speaking all you did was confirm,in his and the general publics view,what he had said and what they'd already read in the biased,sales hungry press.You should've let the discussion take place and shown how his law is wrong with debate.Imagine how you would feel if the EDL or some other far right group used your tactics to stop an MP they disagreed with from speaking.He's not Nick Griffin,he's an elected MP from the nasty party doing what they do best.
Jonny Knows
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4:20pm Wed 19 Dec 12
mimseycal
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4:30pm Wed 19 Dec 12
AmboGuy wrote:We've been informed that questions should be emailed to Ben Parsons who presumably will pass them on to SNOB who will then, in turn answer the questions.
So when are these squatters actually going to answer our questions?
What's the bet they choose to ignore the more difficult questions regarding whats been published on their own website and choose to answer nice 'easy' questions.
AmboGuy
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9:15pm Wed 19 Dec 12
mimseycal wrote:Yes I've emailed him already.
AmboGuy wrote:We've been informed that questions should be emailed to Ben Parsons who presumably will pass them on to SNOB who will then, in turn answer the questions.
So when are these squatters actually going to answer our questions?
What's the bet they choose to ignore the more difficult questions regarding whats been published on their own website and choose to answer nice 'easy' questions.
george smith says...
8:04pm Tue 18 Dec 12