Pirro: ‘I Applaud Florida’ for Dealing with Squatters; ‘They Do What They Always Do, Which Is Listen to the People’

PERINO: “Better for the state of Florida to take matters in the legislature’s hands rather than people having to do it themselves, Judge?”

PIRRO: “Absolutely. Because there are so many states, 50 states have laws regarding squatters and most of them protect them the way they protect tenants. But, you know what? Florida did the right thing. In New York, we arrest people who are trying to take back their own property, but in Florida, they recognize and went right to the crux of the issue. Who owns this house and who doesn’t own it? And if you intentionally lease, it’s a felony, or if you create a false document, it’s a felony, but if you squatt, that’s a misdemeanor. That I didn’t quite understand. And squatting or presenting a false lease is considered a misdemeanor. But if you cause damage — and that is a lot of the trouble — they go in and they destroy the places — it’s a felony. My concern is this. And I applaud Florida. They do what they always do, which is listen to the people of their state. You’ve got to get law enforcement to prosecute these crimes. You know, and not to look at them as they have historically as civil issues that belong in landlord-tenant court because it’s not a landlord-tenant case. The truth is that if we don’t do this and if New York doesn’t do it, and New York never will because the New York legislature is so totally Democrat that it is destroying the state in terms of crime, in terms of the economy, in terms of immigration, it’s a nightmare. But if we finally recognize that this is part of the destruction of the institutions in this country that are worth fighting for, then, you know, we are going to end up in a real mess. And finally, let me say one thing. In Florida, the governor has recognized that homes being invaded is not just a crime now. The sheriff has gone out and said, if someone is breaking into your house, this is a quote, you are more than welcome to shoot them. And we prefer that you do so, so we don’t have to remove them. That’s deterrence. It’s called stand your ground. And, you know, be careful using that line, but they’re clear about not invading your property.”