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Holly_Hobby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 05:18 PM
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Blackwater to evict people in foreclosed homes? (parody?)
Edited on Tue Oct-14-08 05:25 PM by Holly_Hobby
HUH???

CHICAGO (AP) – Sources have just confirmed that mortgage loan companies are contracting with Blackwater Worldwide to assist in the eviction of people still living in foreclosed homes. Though Blackwater Worldwide has not yet confirmed this, we have several reports of Blackwater contractors stealthily lurking through Chicago in full military fatigues with camouflaged furniture dollies and armored moving vans.

Blackwater Worldwide, better known for contracting with the US State Department for “protection” work in Iraq, is moving forward with the company's newest initiative, Operation Deadbeat. Just recently, it has been confirmed that model homes are being constructed at Blackwater training sites for what is presumed to be tactical planning purposes.

Joan Readford of Easthampton was removed from her home this morning. “The men ran up to my door in formation. After serving the papers, they staged an attack of the first floor, packaging up my breakables and putting my appliances in a separate interrogation area. The house was packed up in about thirty minutes. Those assholes were very efficient and swept the floor right before they jumped into the armored moving van.

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http://www.holyjuan.com/2008/10/blackwater-contracted-to-evict-people.html



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peacebird Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 05:20 PM
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1. Satire?
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Holly_Hobby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 05:21 PM
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3. Maybe. I just don't know anymore, nothing shocks me. n/t
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nilram Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 06:10 PM
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14. Satire. Blackwater would break every vase in the house.
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tosh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 05:21 PM
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2. WHY does this not surprise me?!
:thumbsdown:
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anigbrowl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 05:22 PM
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6. It's a joke
Don't take it so literally.
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BrklynLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 05:24 PM
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10. Isn't it sad and horrifying that we could possibly thiink this might be true????
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Matariki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 05:21 PM
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4. This is CLEARLY parody
I think you're going to have a long, long thread of people who don't get that though...
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BrklynLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 05:21 PM
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5. Gawd, I hope so!!! - Response to: SATIRE?
Edited on Tue Oct-14-08 05:22 PM by BrklynLiberal
:wow:
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BrklynLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 05:23 PM
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7. OK. This is a parody..for sure..
“Many people think our only job is to kill and torture. This isn’t so. We undergo weeks of training in the art of wrapping valuables and box labeling. Just last week, we blew up a townhouse, moved it to a ¾ acre lot with a view of the lake and pieced it back together. That's customer service.”
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rvablue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 05:23 PM
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8. C'mon......the photo is obviously photoshopped
The logo on the shirt and the box are so obviously photoshopped.
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 05:23 PM
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9. Bah! The loser was lucky she wasn't shot
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Dukkha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 05:26 PM
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11. I'm glad I checked the link
before becoming unhinged ;)
It's a plausible scenario considering their involvement in Katrina, but would never happen since the outcome would be a bloodbath
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seemslikeadream Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 05:33 PM
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12. Is this real?
:wow:
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cherokeeprogressive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 05:46 PM
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13. "lurking in full military fatigues... camouflaged furniture dollies... armored moving vans"
You're fucking kidding me right? There are actually DUers who think this is happening? Now I'm worried.
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ColbertWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 06:13 PM
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15. Satire! Blackwater wouldn't hire a black guy!
Plus, Blackwater wouldn't do manual labor, they would just kill people.


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