Hoarders

2010-09-20 23:55:59

#1

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5522|Cleveland, Ohio

So I don't know if a lot of you have seen the TV show Hoarders

but where does the government come in? I mean if someone wants to live by themselves in such a fucked up condition fine by me. But what about children who have no choice? How do you prevent that? I mean should homes have required inspections? Ya I know that sounds crazy but the health hazards are undeniable.

So what is the solution?

2010-09-21 00:10:22

#2

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,816|6390|eXtreme to the maX

Plus there's the rat problem and others.
Environmental health inspectors can sometimes force cleanups if there is a health hazard.

Fuck Israel

2010-09-21 00:10:59

#3

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5522|Cleveland, Ohio

Dilbert_X wrote:
Plus there's the rat problem and others.
Environmental health inspectors can sometimes force cleanups if there is a health hazard.

right but how do you know there is an issue?

2010-09-21 00:14:22

#4

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,816|6390|eXtreme to the maX

Follow the rats home?
Until it reaches that point its probably not a serious issue.

Social services can remove children if there's a problem, eg if they're turning up at school covered in scabs.
- Which is one reason kids need to be force to attend school.

Fuck Israel

2010-09-21 00:17:29

#5

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5522|Cleveland, Ohio

so reactive versus proactive is your solution?

2010-09-21 00:19:36

#6

Varegg: Support fanatic :-); +2,206|7095|Nårvei

Thought the government shouldn't interfeer with your rights to do anything ... hoarders included ...

I do however agree with you, some sort of local health inspection ... not sure how that could be implemented but somehow children should be protected against stupid parents ... hoarders and smoking indoors with children present etc etc ...

Wait behind the line ..............................................................

2010-09-21 00:22:40

#7

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,816|6390|eXtreme to the maX

OK, install a tv camera in every room of every home.

Outlaw private home ownership, have mandatory inspections every month.

In soviet russia the govt hoards you!

But really, reactive is probably good enough in this case, you can't stop people doing weird stuff in their own home. Until the effect is noticed outside its barely a social issue.

Fuck Israel

2010-09-21 03:40:13

#8

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|6934

Cpa

2010-09-21 03:46:35

#9

Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|6906|London, England

11 Bravo wrote:
Dilbert_X wrote:
Plus there's the rat problem and others.
Environmental health inspectors can sometimes force cleanups if there is a health hazard.
right but how do you know there is an issue?

Usually the neighbours or someone complains. In most countries they do have these services and agencies that sort shit like this out.

2010-09-21 04:15:16

#10

m3thod: All kiiiiiiiiinds of gainz; +2,197|6956|UK

i remember seeing an episode in the UK version, they knew it was a problem with one old polish geezer as he started to shit in the yard in full view of his neigbours because he could no longer access the khazi considering he had filled his house with junk (again).

Blackbelts are just whitebelts who have never quit.

2010-09-21 04:44:41

#11

jord: Member; +2,382|6963|The North, beyond the wall.

Lol meth

2010-09-21 05:00:22

#12

m3thod: All kiiiiiiiiinds of gainz; +2,197|6956|UK

Here he is; Mr Trebus

Blackbelts are just whitebelts who have never quit.

2010-09-21 05:07:17

#13

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|7001

If there are kids involved usually someone would call child services and they'd probably take the kids away

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2010-09-21 06:11:31

#14

13rin: Member; +977|6764

Usually a neighbor ends up calling. Or the person gets killed by a pile of their own crap. Mah' brother doing apt maintenance got a scrape on calf whilst walking through a hoarders apartment. It festered and they had to put him on some heavy antibiotics.

I stood in line for four hours. They better give me a Wal-Mart gift card, or something. - Rodney Booker, Job Fair attendee.

2010-09-21 08:14:05

#15

mtb0minime: minimember; +2,418|6939

My use of toilet tissue is an environmental issue.
I'm never never gonna wipe my butt.

2010-09-21 10:19:54

#16

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5522|Cleveland, Ohio

havent we learned that we cannot depend on child services?

2010-09-21 10:48:37

#17

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5522|Cleveland, Ohio

tucker.....

when it creates a health hazard to others...yes.

2010-09-21 14:49:11

#18

Ilocano: buuuurrrrrrppppp.......; +341|6952

I have been watching the series on Netflix. Most of the episodes with young children, taking the kids away was the only way to get them to finally clean house.

2010-09-21 14:53:38

#19

El Beardo: steel woolly mammoth; +150|6005|Gulf Coast

What's to stop them from filling that house up with crap again?

Last edited by El Beardo (2010-09-21 15:01:22)

Important

2010-09-21 14:54:40

#20

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5522|Cleveland, Ohio

El Beardo wrote:
What's to stop them from filling that house up with crap again?

this is true also

2010-09-21 14:54:53

#21

mtb0minime: minimember; +2,418|6939

El Beardo wrote:
What's to stop them from filling that house up with crap again?

"On the next season of Hoarders, we revisit some of our old friends..."

2010-09-21 15:05:15

#22

El Beardo: steel woolly mammoth; +150|6005|Gulf Coast

mtb0minime wrote:
"On the next season of Hoarders, we revisit some of our old friends..."

I would like to see that actually. Also, I was half watching an episode of hoarders a few days ago. An older lady had been shitting in grocery bags and throwing them in the stairwell of her two story house.... for the past TEN years. There was also a 300lb pile of cat shit that all over the dining room table. Spoiler alert, that house was condemned and destroyed.

Important

2010-09-21 17:11:11