In the News II

Quote: SOOPOO

It’s been pretty obvious all along. The misrepresenting the value of a property, which by definition is subjective until it is resold, must be done 1000 times a day in the USA. And which person was coincidentally charged?

Correct, and this one irks me because of my personal experience.

If trying to get the highest value for a mortgage but lowest tax assessment was a crime half the homeowners in the USA would be in prison. Any sane lending institution has a risk management department for this stuff.

I used to deal with it all the time. People said "the appraisal was too low." We gave them a chance to appeal, but they had to give good reason. One guy tried to tell me his place was worth more because "the view was better." Nogo. IMHO the biggest thing was zillow values, which are only good for the most cursory research. I told some people straight away that if they want to appeal I would not even look at zillow.

Now, that is me, a low-level processor saying this stuff. Does any rational person think that an underwriting team examining a commercial skyscraper does not know what is going on?

Lawfare it was!

Quote: AZDuffman

Correct, and this one irks me because of my personal experience.

If trying to get the highest value for a mortgage but lowest tax assessment was a crime half the homeowners in the USA would be in prison. Any sane lending institution has a risk management department for this stuff.

I used to deal with it all the time. People said "the appraisal was too low." We gave them a chance to appeal, but they had to give good reason. One guy tried to tell me his place was worth more because "the view was better." Nogo. IMHO the biggest thing was zillow values, which are only good for the most cursory research. I told some people straight away that if they want to appeal I would not even look at zillow.

Now, that is me, a low-level processor saying this stuff. Does any rational person think that an underwriting team examining a commercial skyscraper does not know what is going on?

Lawfare it was!

Please raise your hands if you have personally told the bank your property is worth more so you can get a larger loan, but told your city/state or county your property is worth less so as to lower your property taxes.

Quote: GenoDRPh

Please raise your hands if you have personally told the bank your property is worth more so you can get a larger loan, but told your city/state or county your property is worth less so as to lower your property taxes.

Half the nation just raised their hands.

Quote: AZDuffman

Half the nation just raised their hands.

Half the nation committed fraud.

Quote: AZDuffman

Correct, and this one irks me because of my personal experience.

If trying to get the highest value for a mortgage but lowest tax assessment was a crime half the homeowners in the USA would be in prison. Any sane lending institution has a risk management department for this stuff.

I used to deal with it all the time. People said "the appraisal was too low." We gave them a chance to appeal, but they had to give good reason. One guy tried to tell me his place was worth more because "the view was better." Nogo. IMHO the biggest thing was zillow values, which are only good for the most cursory research. I told some people straight away that if they want to appeal I would not even look at zillow.

Now, that is me, a low-level processor saying this stuff. Does any rational person think that an underwriting team examining a commercial skyscraper does not know what is going on?

Lawfare it was!

I've lived in this house off and on for 65 years and I love it here and have no desire to move but if somebody were to offer me exactly what Zillow says this property is worth, I would say hey, write me a check. Zillow has it about double what it's actual value is. That's because my house was built in 1850 and I'm completely surrounded by a square mile of houses that range from $400,000 to 3 million. So that's how Zillow rates my property. Ridiculous. Of course when my parents bought this property in 1959 it was literally in the middle of nowhere, a farmhouse here and there and the kids went to a one-room schoolhouse. Things have changed slightly since then. My Township is high but the next Township over is rated in the top five most expensive homes in the entire state of Michigan.

WTF
https://www.wptv.com/news/region-n-palm-beach-county/palm-beach-gardens/golf-course-killing-man-attacked-with-golf-club-forcibly-held-underwater-palm-beach-gardens-police-say

By the way my device somehow lost my password and the reset password is not working
I am not AMS lol

In another ‘you can’t make this up’ moment, the DNC has fired 2/3 of its staff. I of course have no idea how many staff they ‘need’ when not in the heat of a Presidential election. But the DNC has started a GO FUND ME campaign to help these laid off workers! They are crying that the DNC was not fair to their ‘loyal staff’!

Elon Musk to the rescue!

I used Brave browser's searching mechanism after having the title and law number.

I'd imagine almost every blue governor and mayor could be arrested and imprisoned for having Sanctuary cities.


I don't think I'd give them more than 10 years of hard labor working on the chain gangs.

Definitely not execute them for Treason.


I'd go ahead and imprison Harris also since Joe is immune.

Unless they make her President before the inauguration date.

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Bringing in Certain Aliens

Title 8 U.S.C. § 1324: Bringing in and Harboring Certain Aliens



Summary

Title 8 U.S.C. § 1324 prohibits bringing in and harboring certain aliens, including unauthorized aliens, in the United States. The statute defines several offenses related to aliens, including:

Alien smuggling (§ 1324(a)(1)(A)(i))
Domestic transporting (§ 1324(a)(1)(A)(ii))
Harboring (§ 1324(a)(1)(A)(iii))
Encouraging/inducing (§ 1324(a)(1)(A)(iv))
Knowing hiring of unauthorized aliens (§ 1324(a)(3)(A))



Penalties

The penalties for violating Title 8 U.S.C. § 1324 vary depending on the specific offense and circumstances:

Alien smuggling and conspiracy: up to 10 years’ imprisonment, fine, or both
Domestic transporting and harboring: up to 5 years’ imprisonment, fine, or both (unless done for commercial advantage or private financial gain, in which case the maximum sentence is 10 years)
Encouraging/inducing: up to 5 years’ imprisonment, fine, or both
Knowing hiring of unauthorized aliens: up to 5 years’ imprisonment, fine, or both



Enhanced Penalties

Enhanced penalties apply in cases where:

Serious bodily injury or placing life in jeopardy occurs (up to 20 years’ imprisonment, fine, or both)
Death occurs (punishable by death or imprisonment for any term of years or life, fine, or both)



Key Provisions

A “pattern or practice” of violations is defined as regular, repeated, and intentional activities, but does not include isolated, sporadic, or accidental acts.
Employers who knowingly hire 10 or more unauthorized aliens within a 12-month period are subject to fines and imprisonment.
Seizures and forfeitures under this subsection are governed by the provisions of chapter 46 of title 18 relating to civil forfeitures.



Legislative History

Title 8 U.S.C. § 1324 was amended in 1986 and 1996 to strengthen penalties and expand the scope of prohibited activities. The statute has undergone several revisions since its initial enactment in 1952.

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It took Trump winning in 2016 to reveal how corrupt the Democrats and RINOs are.

If it weren't for Trump, they'd be doing the same old same old.


He could go down as the most celebrated President in USA history.

From the ACLU

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The U.S. government is using a loophole to buy their way into our personal data – dodging warrant requirements by buying our information off of third parties. The Biden administration must end federal purchases of personal information before he leaves office.