Just another WordPress.com site. The Inevitable Has Happened: Occupy Foreclosures. Last night Occupy Oakland's General Assembly did something that is likely to catch on with occupations across the country.
They voted to encourage the occupation of foreclosed properties across their city. After all, the bursting of the property bubble is part of why they're on the streets right now. We Are the 99 Percent: Archive. Yes, defaulting on debts is an option. When the calls from the debt collectors started, I was feeling really scared and had difficulty sleeping.
My voice would often tremble when answering them, although this would only encourage them to call more often. However, after being chased by one company, another would take on the same account, but the amount had then almost doubled. When I asked for a breakdown of the account, they were unable to provide one, but offered me a deal to pay it off at a fraction of the original amount.