The Cash for Keys program began as an incentive to homeowners going through foreclosure; however, not all banks offer this program. The program pays the homeowner to vacate by a certain date and to leave the home without vandalizing it.
As usual, criminals found away to take advantage of this incentive. They move into the homes illegally, often in high-end neighborhoods, and live rent free for months. Banks must know these squatters are there, but it is not easy to get them out.
Taking the squatters to court would cost the banks money in time spent in court, time spent preparing for court and attorney fees. So what are the banks doing about this? Banks are paying these criminals to move out of the houses. Banks pay these criminals so they won't damage the house and steel copper wire and appliances.
The mortgage lenders, like Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Bank of America, have had enough...they are now arresting and charging these criminals. These criminals may think they are smart in taking advantage of banks, but they are not smart enough to keep from getting caught. Check out the link below.
http://mortgagefraudblog.com/perp-walk/item/16699-woman-arraigned-in-cash-for-keys-scam
Have a great weekend,
Peace
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Friday, March 2, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
Teen Impersonates a Police Officer
A Miami teen is at it again. Matthew Scheidt, 18 years-old, who was arrested last year for impersonating a physicians assistant, is in police custody yet again...this time for impersonating a police officer.
According to police, Matthew was driving a car similar to an unmarked police car. He got into a conversation with the driver of another car and suggested the driver put on his seat belt.
The other driver asked if he was a police officer and Matthew said he was. Matthew was driving a white Ford Crown Victoria (everyone knows police use the Crown Victoria...right), speaking police jargon and using a laptop.
Well, little did Matthew know, the other driver was an undercover police officer. The undercover officer actually spotted Matthew driving in Miami Beach and thought he looked suspicious so he started a conversation with him in which Matthew stated he was a police officer. He didn't recognize Matthew as a police officer so he pulled him over.
So how was he accidentally released from jail? This might explain why some parts of Florida are infested with crime...the criminals are "accidentally" released.
Matthew, Sr. seems as confused as Matthew is...should he get him psychiatric help...um mm that would be a big YES. Especially since the clip of him speaking was from Matthew's arrest last year! What is Matthew, Sr. waiting on...maybe for him to actually injure someone?
While pretending to be a physicians assistant last September, he performed CPR on a patient during a cardiac arrest! It's also reported he interviewed patients, conducted physical exams on male patients, read confidential medical records, and cleaned and dressed wounds. He hasn't appeared in court yet to face charges of five counts of impersonating a physicians assistant. His court date in this case in March.
He once was a member of the Osceola future law enforcement officers program. But they kicked him out because he continued to wear items that made him appear to be a police officer...including a badge. Matthew has some serious issues...he apparently doesn't like who he is so he pretends to be someone else.
Matthew has been doing this type of craziness since he was 14 years-old! Hopefully, he will be placed in a facility where he can get long-term psychiatric care.
Peace
According to police, Matthew was driving a car similar to an unmarked police car. He got into a conversation with the driver of another car and suggested the driver put on his seat belt.
The other driver asked if he was a police officer and Matthew said he was. Matthew was driving a white Ford Crown Victoria (everyone knows police use the Crown Victoria...right), speaking police jargon and using a laptop.
Well, little did Matthew know, the other driver was an undercover police officer. The undercover officer actually spotted Matthew driving in Miami Beach and thought he looked suspicious so he started a conversation with him in which Matthew stated he was a police officer. He didn't recognize Matthew as a police officer so he pulled him over.
So how was he accidentally released from jail? This might explain why some parts of Florida are infested with crime...the criminals are "accidentally" released.
Matthew, Sr. seems as confused as Matthew is...should he get him psychiatric help...um mm that would be a big YES. Especially since the clip of him speaking was from Matthew's arrest last year! What is Matthew, Sr. waiting on...maybe for him to actually injure someone?
While pretending to be a physicians assistant last September, he performed CPR on a patient during a cardiac arrest! It's also reported he interviewed patients, conducted physical exams on male patients, read confidential medical records, and cleaned and dressed wounds. He hasn't appeared in court yet to face charges of five counts of impersonating a physicians assistant. His court date in this case in March.
He once was a member of the Osceola future law enforcement officers program. But they kicked him out because he continued to wear items that made him appear to be a police officer...including a badge. Matthew has some serious issues...he apparently doesn't like who he is so he pretends to be someone else.
Matthew has been doing this type of craziness since he was 14 years-old! Hopefully, he will be placed in a facility where he can get long-term psychiatric care.
Peace
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Too Late for Crying Now
When Summerville, SC paramedics responded to a 911 call on November 3, 2009, they found 3 year-old Serenity Richardson in full cardiac arrest. Paramedics took her to a hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Serenity was in Erica Butts' care when she died. Serenity was to stay with Erica Butts and her live-in lover, Shanita Cunningham, at their home for two weeks. Butts and Ms. Richardson were long-time best friends and Butts is Serenity's godmother. Ms. Richardson was moving from Detroit to South Carolina and left Serenity with Butts while she was relocating.
Erica Butts told police she beat Serenity multiple times with a belt (it's also reported they used wire hangers to beat the child) because she urinated on the floor. Butts also told authorities Serenity hit her head falling in the bathroom multiple times and her breathing became shallow thirty minutes after the last fall. When Serenity became unresponsive, Butts and Cunningham put "bleach under her nose and they put ice on her to try to revive her". Butts called her mother who called 911. Cunningham fled the home before paramedics arrived.
At the hospital, doctors found cuts and bruises on Serenity's chest, back, stomach, legs, arms and feet. She had a golf ball size bruise on her head and on her right leg, a large burn mark. An autopsy determined the cause of death as "full body blunt force trauma".
Butts and Cunningham were arrested and charged with homicide by child abuse. Their excuse -- "we didn't know what we did would kill her". The judge later stated the photographs of Serenity were horrific. It's reported the prosecutor said this was the worst case of abuse she had encountered in all her years prosecuting crimes against special victims.
On November 3, 2011, Butts and Cunningham were sentenced to life in prison and they disrupted the courtroom with their outbursts.
Drama queens...screaming, falling to the floor and needing assistance to leave the courtroom...I don't buy it! You would think they never considered they may get the death penalty! These two take their punishment like the cowardly women they are; they weren't crying when they were abusing Serenity. They got just what they deserve; life in prison will be hell for these child abusers and child murderers.
Finally, justice for Serenity. Rest in peace, sweet child.
Peace
Serenity was in Erica Butts' care when she died. Serenity was to stay with Erica Butts and her live-in lover, Shanita Cunningham, at their home for two weeks. Butts and Ms. Richardson were long-time best friends and Butts is Serenity's godmother. Ms. Richardson was moving from Detroit to South Carolina and left Serenity with Butts while she was relocating.
Erica Butts told police she beat Serenity multiple times with a belt (it's also reported they used wire hangers to beat the child) because she urinated on the floor. Butts also told authorities Serenity hit her head falling in the bathroom multiple times and her breathing became shallow thirty minutes after the last fall. When Serenity became unresponsive, Butts and Cunningham put "bleach under her nose and they put ice on her to try to revive her". Butts called her mother who called 911. Cunningham fled the home before paramedics arrived.
At the hospital, doctors found cuts and bruises on Serenity's chest, back, stomach, legs, arms and feet. She had a golf ball size bruise on her head and on her right leg, a large burn mark. An autopsy determined the cause of death as "full body blunt force trauma".
Butts and Cunningham were arrested and charged with homicide by child abuse. Their excuse -- "we didn't know what we did would kill her". The judge later stated the photographs of Serenity were horrific. It's reported the prosecutor said this was the worst case of abuse she had encountered in all her years prosecuting crimes against special victims.
On November 3, 2011, Butts and Cunningham were sentenced to life in prison and they disrupted the courtroom with their outbursts.
Drama queens...screaming, falling to the floor and needing assistance to leave the courtroom...I don't buy it! You would think they never considered they may get the death penalty! These two take their punishment like the cowardly women they are; they weren't crying when they were abusing Serenity. They got just what they deserve; life in prison will be hell for these child abusers and child murderers.
Finally, justice for Serenity. Rest in peace, sweet child.
Peace
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Should the Death Penalty be Abolished?
There is a story in the news today, Troy Davis' execution, which brings up an issue I am passionate about…the death penalty.
I don’t know whether Troy is guilty or not guilty, but what I glean from all the information on the internet about the case, there is some doubt and there lies the issue.
If there is any chance that an innocent person may be executed, the death penalty is not the correct sentence. You may say it’s just one or two people who are innocent, but what if the one or two people were members of your family.
The Innocence Project has spared the lives of many people wrongly convicted and sentenced to death row. Below, is a link which shows the number of people on death row who were spared (one died before being exonerated) because of this project.
http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/innocence-list-those-freed-death-row
I am not interested whether or not you think Davis is guilty. I am asking for your comments on the death penalty.
What is your opinion? Should the death penalty be abolished? Why or why not?
Let the debate begin!
Peace
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