Sheriff Halts Foreclosure Sales In Wayne Co.
Sheriff Says Sales Conflict With Federal Foreclosure Assistance Laws
DETROIT -- Wayne County Sheriff Warren Evans said Monday that he is halting all mortgage foreclosure sales that are transacted through his office.
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I will shortly be posting a longer piece describing my own misadventures in attempting to negotiate a loan modification with my bank. In the meantime I came across the article linked above and just had to share it. It made my heart sing, something like "don't shoot this sheriff, he's on our side." I wish I lived in Wayne county.
The state's power lies in its monopoly of violence to enforce rights,laws and accepted norm's of order. When agents of the state switch sides and stop enforcing one group's rights in favor of another's you have an indication that a profound change of consciousness may be abroad in the land leading to great institutional change.