A MAN has offered a controversial service that promises to clear out squatters fast – without waiting for police or the courts.
Armed with swords, tear gas, and military tactics, his business targets people living illegally in homes.
Based in Oakland, California, James Jacobs runs a company called ASAP Squatter Removal, marketing himself as a one-man alternative to slow-moving law enforcement and drawn-out eviction cases.
Police often avoid these disputes, treating them as landlord-tenant issues for the civil courts, while eviction lawsuits can drag on for months…