How Bizarre is This!!!

[laurie31]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6307190/?GT1=5472

Vacation leads to home makeover by squatter

Stranger greets Georgia woman returning from trip
The Associated Press
Updated: 1:34 p.m. ET Oct. 22, 2004
DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. - A woman came home from vacation to find a stranger living there, wearing her clothes, changing utilities into her name and even ripping out carpet and repainting a room she didn’t like, authorities said.

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Maybe the squatter liked Trading Spaces and decided to try it out without the benefit of actually being on the show...



Laurie

 

[KristaTX]

That is really weird. The lady who broke in must have some mental illness . But another weird thing is that the lady who owns the house has at least $23,000 worth of jewelry (it was found in the squatter's car). Seems like she'd have a good house alarm or at least someone to keep an eye on the house.

 

[laurie31]

Originally posted by KristaTX
That is really weird. The lady who broke in must have some mental illness .

I thought about that too...otherwise how could she not think about the real owner coming back.

Originally posted by KristaTX
Seems like she'd have a good house alarm or at least someone to keep an eye on the house.

This was my first thought. If I could afford a two week vacation to Greece, not to mention the 23K worth of jewelry, I think I could afford a house sitter, or at least someone to come by and check on things every day or two!

Laurie

 

[Beth76]

What about the woman's neighbors? Didn't anyone suspect anything? The "perp" has to be ill. No sane person would actually change utilities in their own name. Very weird.

 

[Serena]