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Bay Area homeowners are hiring a sword-wielding man to help them kick squatters out of empty properties: ‘The average squatter has no melee experience’ (www.independent.co.uk)
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[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 22 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Ok......but what happens when a squatter has a gun?

[–] chunes@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"The average sword-wielding man has no firearms experience."

[–] Slashme@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

He should slowly develop his resistance to bullets, starting with air rifle and then small calibre rounds.

[–] yeather@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

He also has a gun according to the article. This is also in California where the likelyhood is lower.

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

28.3 people out of 100. Not that unlikely