Bobo and Joy Dickson bought a house had been headed for foreclosure, but JPMorgan Chase apparently didn't get the message that the former owners had moved out and the new owners were in residence. So, naturally, they hired a firm to drill the Dickson's locks and take everything they owned, including their food. Now JPMorgan Chase is "taking it seriously."
The prosecutor's office declined to press charges against the reclamation firm, Field Asset Services Inc. saying there was no criminal intent. The Dicksons have filed suit against JPMorgan Chase. Link -via Digg
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That's totally screwed up that that happened.
And I hope that the guy who was trying to avoid that foreclosure showing up on his credit gets it all worked out as well b/c that shouldn't have gone through either since the home sold before it was supposed to.
I really hope this family gets back all of their possessions or at least gets a nice big check to get new stuff.
But, seriously, come on.
"Ordinarily, when personal possessions are left in a foreclosed home a court order is needed to remove the items and the owners are given the opportunity to reclaim them within 24 hours. JPMorgan Chase says its not sure if there was a court order in this case."
Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe JPMorgan wasn't just walking all over a household in a poor (black) neighborhood. Maybe they decided to ransack a house without a court order in an upper class white neighborhood that a rich black family had just coincidentally moved into.
Either way, they deserve to get sued for racism for the former or stupidity for the latter.
In a more ethical world - JPMorgan would have made a reasonable offer on its own accord out of empathy for their ordeal....
To think what those two young kids had to go through with no bed to sleep in or even lights in the house
It's what I would do.
Seriously... Bobo?
Interesting how someone assumed the family is living in a "poor, (black) neighbourhood". Maybe it's not so bad there. All types of neighbourhoods are foreclosed on these days.
Although I doubt the foreclosure was racially motivated, it's entirely possible that the compensation is less forthcoming due to the financial worth of the victims.