WATCH: Joe Rogan gives his two cents on the ‘squatters' rights’ epidemic: 'It’s just law and order'



A few days ago, Joe Rogan had comedian and actor Joey Diaz on “The Joe Rogan Experience” to discuss a range of topics, including the wave of infuriating cases across the country involving “squatters' rights.”

Squatters' rights, formally called adverse possession, is a legal principle in which someone who has no lawful ownership or rentership over a property is permitted to continue living there without the rightful owner’s permission.

It’s easy to see why there are so many squatters' rights cases popping up all over the country — it’s basically grand theft with zero consequences for the squatter and maximum consequences for the rightful property owner.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), however, has taken charge of the issue by signing a law into effect eliminating squatters' rights in the state.

“In Georgia, there's a thousand houses right now that people are squatting in” but “not Florida,” Rogan told Diaz. “In Florida, they’re like, ‘F**k you.”’

“[DeSantis] is like, ‘In Florida, that does not fly. There is no way anyone's going to squat in your house in Florida,’ which is what people want to hear,” he continued, adding that DeSantis’ anti-squatter policy “should be in every state,” because it’s just “logical.”

“It has nothing to do with racism or xenophobia or white privilege or any of these dumb things they try to attach to this. It's just law and order. We have to have a set of laws that we all abide by if we're going to have a peaceful society where you don't create victims and you don't empower criminals, and the fact that that is complicated in 2024 is so strange to me,” Rogan said.

“It ain’t rocket science,” says Dave Rubin, who applauds Rogan’s words.

To see the clip of Rogan ripping into squatters' rights and praising Florida’s new anti-squatter law, watch the clip below.


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Men show up at NYC squatter home 'looking to get this guy out.' Neighbors call squatters 'sons of b***hes,' 'disgusting.'



A pair of men showed up at a New York City squatter home Tuesday afternoon "looking to get this guy out," the Daily Mail reported.

Police recently arrested the owner of the $1 million residence in Flushing, Queens, for changing the locks and charged her with unlawful eviction.

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The Daily Mail said the two men pulled a black truck into the driveway of the home, and one of the unidentified men dressed in a black "Trump" T-shirt told the outlet, "I am here to talk to him. I want to see why he is here."

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The outlet said one of the neighbors on the block saw what transpired, said, "Holy crap," and added that she wasn't aware of backlash the squatter issue had been eliciting.

WABC-TV said Adele Andaloro inherited her family's home after her parents passed away and was in the process of selling it when she noticed the front door and lock had been changed. Turns out squatters moved into her home in February and refused to leave, she told the station.

"I'm really fearful that these people are going to get away with stealing my home," Andaloro added to WABC.

Neighbors told the Daily Mail that the squatters have been seen and heard doing renovations inside the home.

"It's disgusting," one neighbor added to the outlet, noting he's seen one of the squatters walking around outside.

That neighbor added to the Daily Mail, "I wish I could live rent free."

Another neighbor, who asked not to be identified, told the outlet there had been a "For Sale" sign on the house for a long time and said the squatter "came out of nowhere."

Kosta, a 24-year-old college student who lives with his family next to the squatter house, added to the Daily Mail that the squatters "are doing construction on the house all night long. I heard a drill and saw through my window that they were drilling holes into the wall and putting up boards," adding that one board was placed over a window.

"I don't know if the board is still there, but it looked like they were trying to hide what was inside," Kosta also told the outlet, adding that "we all know what they are up to, so we're all kind of pissed about it."

Another neighbor called the squatters "sons of b***hes," the Daily Mail said.

Many neighbors added to the outlet that they wanted to help the homeowner as much as possible to get the squatters out and would sign a petition.

What's the background?

WABC said squatters have rights after 30 days in New York.

"By the time someone does their investigation, their work, and their job, it will be over 30 days, and this man will still be in my home," Andaloro complained to WABC.

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The station said its crew was with Andaloro when she went to her property and witnessed a woman walking up to the house, unlocking the door, and leaving.

Andaloro decided to enter the property with her daughter — and her property deed in hand, WABC said.

"This is proving everything I said," Andaloro told the station as she entered her home's main room. "This is my furniture, these are my curtains."

Then, she found two men inside her home, WABC reported.

"Who are you, sir? Get out of my house," Andaloro said to one man sleeping in a bedroom as cameras rolled.

WABC said it asked one of the men how long he'd been there, and he replied, "I moved in two days ago." The station said the second man refused to answer questions.

But they did call police on Andaloro, WABC noted, adding that she in turn called a locksmith.

"We didn't come in illegally," Andaloro also said, according to the station. "The door was open."

When police arrived, they began interviewing the men and neighbors, and they asked for documents, WABC said.

"Do you have something that shows you've been here more than 30 days?" one officer asked the men, according to the station.

Sure enough, the men failed to provide police with documentation, and WABC said officers escorted both of them off the property.

But police also had a warning for Andaloro about changing the locks, the station said, adding that it's against the law in New York to turn off utilities, change locks, and remove belongings of someone claiming to be a tenant.

"I may end up in handcuffs today if a man shows up here and says I have illegally evicted him," Andaloro told WABC. "I said, 'Let him take me to court as I've been told to take him to court' because today I'm not leaving my house."

'He can't be kicked out'

Just a few minutes after police left and the locks were changed, a man who claimed he was leasing the house showed up with one of the men officers had just escorted off the property — and they pushed through the front door, the station said.

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"Do you see this, this guy just literally broke down my door, broke through myself and my daughter," Andaloro told WABC as cameras continued rolling.

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When the cops showed up a second time, it was bad news for Andaloro.

"He can't be kicked out," police told her, according to the station. "You have to go to court."

WABC said police consider it a landlord-tenant issue and that the law states the dispute has to be handled through housing court and not with police.

The kicker? The station said because Andaloro changed the locks, police arrested her for unlawful eviction.

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When Eyewitness News asked Brian Rodriguez, the man who claims to have a lease, for documentation he provided none. Instead, he showed bills for work he claimed he had done to the house. He said he moved into the home a few months ago and signed documents with a realtor but wouldn't say who that realtor is.

"You got to go to court and send me to court," said Rodriguez. He said he'll leave "if she pays me my money that I put in the house," said Rodriguez. "Pay me the money, and I'll leave, or send me to court; it's that simple."

But the station said such disputes are anything but simple and that the Rent Stabilization Association said it takes an average of 20 months to resolve eviction cases in New York City.

As for Andaloro, she told WABC her only option now is to open an eviction filing in landlord-tenant court.

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Video: Cops actually arrest owner of $1 million home for changing locks on squatter, charge her with unlawful eviction



Cameras were rolling when police arrested the owner of a $1 million home in New York City for changing the locks on a squatter and charged her with unlawful eviction, WABC-TV reported Monday.

"It's not fair that I, as the homeowner, have to be going through this," Adele Andaloro told the station.

What are the details?

WABC said Andaloro inherited her family's home in Flushing, Queens, after her parents passed away — and she was in the process of selling it when she noticed the front door and lock had been changed.

Turns out squatters moved into her home in February and refused to leave, she told the station.

"I'm really fearful that these people are going to get away with stealing my home," Andaloro added to WABC.

Image source: YouTube screenshot

In New York, squatters have rights after 30 days, the station reported.

"By the time someone does their investigation, their work, and their job, it will be over 30 days, and this man will still be in my home," Andaloro complained to WABC.

The station said its crew was with Andaloro when she went to her property and witnessed a woman walking up to the house, unlocking the door, and leaving.

Andaloro decided to enter the property with her daughter — and her property deed in hand, WABC said.

"This is proving everything I said," Andaloro told the station as she entered her home's main room. "This is my furniture, these are my curtains."

'Who are you, sir? Get out of my house'

Then she found two men inside her home, WABC reported.

"Who are you, sir? Get out of my house," Andaloro said to one man sleeping in a bedroom as cameras rolled.

WABC said it asked one of the men how long he'd been there, and he replied, "I moved in two days ago." The station said the second man refused to answer questions.

But they did call police on Andaloro, WABC noted, adding that she in turn called a locksmith.

"We didn't come in illegally," Andaloro also said, according to the station. "The door was open."

When police arrived, they began interviewing the men and neighbors, and they asked for documents, WABC said.

"Do you have something that shows you've been here more than 30 days?" one officer asked the men, according to the station.

Sure enough, the men failed to provide police with documentation, and WABC said officers escorted both of them off the property.

Image source: YouTube screenshot


Image source: YouTube screenshot

But police also had a warning for Andaloro about changing the locks, the station said, adding that it's against the law in New York to turn off utilities, change locks, and remove belongings of someone claiming to be a tenant.

"I may end up in handcuffs today if a man shows up here and says I have illegally evicted him," Andaloro told WABC. "I said, 'Let him take me to court as I've been told to take him to court' because today I'm not leaving my house."

'He can't be kicked out'

Just a few minutes after police left and the locks were changed, a man who claimed he was leasing the house showed up with one of the men officers had just escorted off the property — and they pushed through the front door, the station said.

Image source: YouTube screenshot

"Do you see this this guy just literally broke down my door, broke through myself and my daughter," Andaloro told WABC as cameras continued rolling.

Image source: YouTube screenshot

When the cops showed up a second time, it was bad news for Andaloro.

"He can't be kicked out," police told her, according to the station. "You have to go to court."

Image source: YouTube screenshot

WABC said police consider it a landlord-tenant issue and that the law states the dispute has to be handled through housing court and not with police.

The kicker? The station said because Andaloro changed the locks, police arrested her for unlawful eviction.

Image source: YouTube screenshot

More from WABC:

When Eyewitness News asked Brian Rodriguez, the man who claims to have a lease, for documentation he provided none. Instead, he showed bills for work he claimed he had done to the house. He said he moved into the home a few months ago and signed documents with a realtor but wouldn't say who that realtor is.

"You got to go to court and send me to court," said Rodriguez. He said he'll leave "if she pays me my money that I put in the house," said Rodriguez. "Pay me the money, and I'll leave, or send me to court; it's that simple."

But the station said such disputes are anything but simple, and that the Rent Stabilization Association said it takes an average of 20 months to resolve eviction cases in New York City.

As for Andaloro, she told WABC her only option now is to open an eviction filing in landlord-tenant court.

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'Get the f*** out of my house!' Florida man reportedly hides in closet to catch squatter living in his house for months, scares off intruder with warning shot



A Florida man reportedly returned from an extended trip to New Zealand to find a man squatting in his house. The armed homeowner said he hid in the closet to catch the squatter and fired his gun to scare off the intruder when he wouldn't leave.

An unnamed homeowner visited New Zealand for seven months and returned to his home in Ocala, Florida. The man allegedly noticed that his electric bill had gone up while he was overseas but didn't think much of it. Then when he returned home on June 9, the man said he saw that his door was ajar.

The home was reportedly trashed inside. He also realized that some items had been stolen, including guns, an electric scooter, tools, his Social Security card, and the deed to his house. He notified police that his home had been robbed.

The man said that he felt like someone had been living there while he was away. Concerned about a possible squatter, the homeowner slept inside a closet with his handgun in case someone returned.

"I open my eyes, and here’s this guy at the bedroom door, looking straight down at me," the homeowner told WOFL. "I freaked. I jumped up with my pistol and said get the f*** out of my house!"

The trespasser allegedly told the homeowner that he was the intruder.

The homeowner recalled the man telling him, "'You don’t belong here, you don’t own this house! This house has been vacant for three years.'"

The homeowner replied, "Get the f*** out of my house!"

The purported home intruder allegedly said, "You can’t do that, you’re going to jail! I’m going to call police!' I said, ‘Go, good, call police.’ And he did."

When the alleged home intruder refused to leave the house, the homeowner fired a warning shot into the bottom left corner of the front door, according to the affidavit.

The alleged home intruder then fled from the house.

The homeowner contacted the Marion County Sheriff's Office, officers of which later arrested 26-year-old Ze’Moye Brown.

Brown reportedly told investigators that he had been living at that house for "a few months," and he was the only one staying there. He allegedly said in the interview that the house had been vacant for three years and that the windows and doors were unlocked. Brown claimed that he didn't steal any of the items.

When deputies searched Brown, they found a rock-like substance in his pants pocket, which later tested positive for methamphetamine. He also is accused of possessing a small baggy of marijuana.

When police asked the homeowner if he wanted to press charges against Brown, he suggested only trespassing charges.

He told police, "I said, ‘I don’t want the guy to go to jail. He reminds me of my son, in a way. Tall, skinny, too smart for his own good, and dumb as a bag of rocks at the same time."

Brown was charged with misdemeanor trespassing, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, and felony possession of a controlled substance without a prescription. Brown is being held on $4,000 bond. He is scheduled to return to court on July 11.


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