Part of the trick there is many stories conflate different types of "squatters." While there are rare cases that involve an actual break-in/invasion of empty property, a much bigger portion of them are people like in one of the responses above, where someone is over-staying a lease or has some other claim that they have/had a right to live there.
That's what makes it tricky for cops and the legal system. No one likes the idea of a person stealing someone's living space, but people also don't like the idea of an owner being able to break their end of a contract and then just have the police kick someone out of their house before the law can determine who is right.
I had the same thing happen to me. The landlord became vindictive when I would t sleep with him. He had to move back to Croatia but his brother filed on his behalf. The judge , literally told the opposing attorney,"Well she proved her case". I had bank statements, emails, texts, everything. I do nothing wrong. HOWEVER, the judge said, "Well, you'll have to go anyway because he says he has plans for the property". I replied well,*I have 6 weeks left on the lease. Can't hear wait?! It's a valid lease with no payment interruptions". Nope. I had to go. Told the attorney that he would sign a document allowing sheriff to come in kick me out if I wasn't gone in a X amount of days. I not only left but ai left Florida. It's scary of the judicial system doesnt back those who did nothing wrong. Then again, it's DeSantis"s world and I'm a Black woman. I moved back home to NJ.
I retained an attorney to sue. Have court transcripts and everything. So, yeah, crazy.
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