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Re:Eviction startup gets gig workers to help landlords kick ... by ChuckNorris89 on Tuesday September 22, 2020 @08:38AM (#24553736)
There's already a series in the UK where sheriffs come to your house to reposes items or evict you. It's brutal but it's their job. I would not be able to do such a job.
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Re:Eviction startup gets gig workers to help landlords kick ... by nyx_ on Tuesday September 22, 2020 @02:08PM (#24557894)
"Can't Pay? We'll Take It Away", it's some of the most egregious poverty porn out there. These High Court bailiffs (who are employees of a private company, because of course) show up at people's doorsteps; if it's because of a debt, they demand payment or start taking inventory of items to seize.

So my only knowledge of this part of UK law comes from watching this garbage TV, but what amazes me is how much freedom the officers seem to have with respect to how strict their enforcement actions are. In some cases they only ask for a small amount of the debt and a payment plan to make up the rest, but if the debtor's uncooperative or a bit of a dick, the officers are going to start towing cars and carrying out TVs.

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Re:Eviction startup gets gig workers to help landlords kick ... by ChuckNorris89 on Tuesday September 22, 2020 @02:18PM (#24558015)
>These High Court bailiffs (who are employees of a private company, because of course)

Yeah, about that, how the f*ck is that legal?! How can the government outsource law enforcement to private companies? Corruption?

It feels like the RoboCop of the 80's where OCP owned the Detroit Police Force and were carying out evictions.

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