2 people in ICE custody after attempting to breach Marine base in Virginia
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WASHINGTON — Two people were placed in the custody of U.S. immigration officials after they tried to drive a delivery truck past security guards and onto a Marine Corps base in Virginia, service officials said Wednesday.
The incident occurred May 3 when two people drove up to the Fuller Road Gate of Marine Corps Base Quantico in a box truck and were stopped by military sentries, according to Capt. Michael Curtis, the base spokesman.
“When asked, the operator of the truck informed the military police officers they worked for a company subcontracted by Amazon and were making a delivery to the U.S. post office located in the town of Quantico,” Curtis said.
Because the two had no affiliation with the Marine base and no credentials to enter, military police officers directed them to go to a holding area for standard vetting procedures, according to Curtis. At this time, one of the officers noticed the driver ignored the instructions and attempted to drive onto the base.
Officers were able to deploy the vehicle denial barriers and detain the individuals before turning them over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The agency did not respond Wednesday to a request for comment.
No one was injured, and no weapons were reported to be found, Curtis said.
“When any vehicle and its occupants fail to comply with the clear direction of the on-duty police officers, specific steps are taken by those officers to restrict any further access,” he said. “Those actions by our on-duty police officers helped maintain the safety and security of all who live and work on Marine Corps Base Quantico.”
Marine Corps Base Quantico is in northern Virginia, 36 miles from Washington. To enter the town, where the two individuals claimed they wanted to go, vehicles must drive through the installation. The base is home to the Marine Corps’ Combat Development Command, which develops strategies for the service’s combat, and the Marine Corps Officer Candidates School. The FBI Academy and the principal training facility for the Drug Enforcement Administration are also located on the base.
In March, a Chinese national forced his way through a gate at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif.
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The incident occurred May 3 when two people drove up to the Fuller Road Gate of Marine Corps Base Quantico in a box truck and were stopped by military sentries, according to Capt. Michael Curtis, the base spokesman.
“When asked, the operator of the truck informed the military police officers they worked for a company subcontracted by Amazon and were making a delivery to the U.S. post office located in the town of Quantico,” Curtis said.
Because the two had no affiliation with the Marine base and no credentials to enter, military police officers directed them to go to a holding area for standard vetting procedures, according to Curtis. At this time, one of the officers noticed the driver ignored the instructions and attempted to drive onto the base.
Officers were able to deploy the vehicle denial barriers and detain the individuals before turning them over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The agency did not respond Wednesday to a request for comment.
No one was injured, and no weapons were reported to be found, Curtis said.
“When any vehicle and its occupants fail to comply with the clear direction of the on-duty police officers, specific steps are taken by those officers to restrict any further access,” he said. “Those actions by our on-duty police officers helped maintain the safety and security of all who live and work on Marine Corps Base Quantico.”
Marine Corps Base Quantico is in northern Virginia, 36 miles from Washington. To enter the town, where the two individuals claimed they wanted to go, vehicles must drive through the installation. The base is home to the Marine Corps’ Combat Development Command, which develops strategies for the service’s combat, and the Marine Corps Officer Candidates School. The FBI Academy and the principal training facility for the Drug Enforcement Administration are also located on the base.
In March, a Chinese national forced his way through a gate at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif.
2 people in ICE custody after attempting to breach Marine base in Virginia
Two people were placed in the custody of U.S. immigration officials after they tried to drive a delivery truck past security guards and onto Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia.
Florida Condo Owners Dump Units Over Six-Figure Special Assessments
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Have a Florida condo? Can you afford a $100,000 or higher special assessment for new safety standards?
After the collapse of a Surfside Building on June 24, 2021that killed 98 people, the state passed a structural safety law that is now biting owners.
Not only are insurance rates soaring, but owners are hit with huge special assessments topping $100,000.
The Wall Street Journal reports New Florida Law Roils Its Condo Market
Condo inventory for sale in South Florida has more than doubled since the first quarter of last year, to more than 18,000 units. While the sharp rise in Florida home insurance costs is driving some to sell, most of the units on the market are in buildings 30 years or older. Under the new law, buildings must pass milestone structural inspections no later than 30 years after they are built.
In Miami, about 38% of the housing stock is condos, the highest of any major metropolitan area in the U.S., according to Zillow. Of those buildings, nearly three-quarters are at least 30 years old. For those that have large repairs looming, many owners are scrambling to sell before Jan. 1 when building reserves must be fully funded to be in compliance with the law.
“I think this is just the beginning,” said Greg Main-Baillie, an executive managing director at real-estate firm Colliers, who oversees 40 condo renovation projects across the state.
Owners are struggling to find all-cash buyers because mortgage lenders are increasingly unwilling to take on the risk associated with these units. “It’s not the buyers that aren’t qualifying,” said Craig Studnicky, chief executive at ISG World. “It’s the buildings that aren’t qualifying.”
State law previously allowed condos to waive reserve funding year after year, leading many buildings, including the nearly 50-year-old Cricket Club, to keep next to nothing in their coffers. Now, about 40 units in the building of 220 are listed for sale but are seeing little interest.
“These units are practically being given away,” said Sari Papir, a retired real-estate agent who has lived in the Cricket Club with her partner Shaul Szlaifer since 2018. “Even if we found a buyer, what could we buy with the pennies we’d receive for our unit?”
Some are worried developers may already be purchasing condos in the building for a potential takeover, where a developer tries to gain control of a building to knock it down and build a newer, more luxurious one. These condo terminations are happening up and down the state’s coastline. While the rules can vary by building, if enough people vote to sell their units, the others have to follow along.
No Way to Escape the Assessment
Those who cannot sell and don’t have the special assessment, will be evicted and their units seized for whatever the Associations can get for them.
South Florida listings have doubled in the past year to over 18,000. Few of those units will sell, and those that do sell will be at a huge haircut.
The Journal noted the plight of Ivan Rodriguez who liquidated his 401K to buy a condo for $190,000. He then faced a $134,000 special assessment. Eventually he sold the unit for $110,000.
After the collapse of a Surfside Building on June 24, 2021that killed 98 people, the state passed a structural safety law that is now biting owners.
Not only are insurance rates soaring, but owners are hit with huge special assessments topping $100,000.
The Wall Street Journal reports New Florida Law Roils Its Condo Market
Condo inventory for sale in South Florida has more than doubled since the first quarter of last year, to more than 18,000 units. While the sharp rise in Florida home insurance costs is driving some to sell, most of the units on the market are in buildings 30 years or older. Under the new law, buildings must pass milestone structural inspections no later than 30 years after they are built.
In Miami, about 38% of the housing stock is condos, the highest of any major metropolitan area in the U.S., according to Zillow. Of those buildings, nearly three-quarters are at least 30 years old. For those that have large repairs looming, many owners are scrambling to sell before Jan. 1 when building reserves must be fully funded to be in compliance with the law.
“I think this is just the beginning,” said Greg Main-Baillie, an executive managing director at real-estate firm Colliers, who oversees 40 condo renovation projects across the state.
Owners are struggling to find all-cash buyers because mortgage lenders are increasingly unwilling to take on the risk associated with these units. “It’s not the buyers that aren’t qualifying,” said Craig Studnicky, chief executive at ISG World. “It’s the buildings that aren’t qualifying.”
State law previously allowed condos to waive reserve funding year after year, leading many buildings, including the nearly 50-year-old Cricket Club, to keep next to nothing in their coffers. Now, about 40 units in the building of 220 are listed for sale but are seeing little interest.
“These units are practically being given away,” said Sari Papir, a retired real-estate agent who has lived in the Cricket Club with her partner Shaul Szlaifer since 2018. “Even if we found a buyer, what could we buy with the pennies we’d receive for our unit?”
Some are worried developers may already be purchasing condos in the building for a potential takeover, where a developer tries to gain control of a building to knock it down and build a newer, more luxurious one. These condo terminations are happening up and down the state’s coastline. While the rules can vary by building, if enough people vote to sell their units, the others have to follow along.
No Way to Escape the Assessment
Those who cannot sell and don’t have the special assessment, will be evicted and their units seized for whatever the Associations can get for them.
South Florida listings have doubled in the past year to over 18,000. Few of those units will sell, and those that do sell will be at a huge haircut.
The Journal noted the plight of Ivan Rodriguez who liquidated his 401K to buy a condo for $190,000. He then faced a $134,000 special assessment. Eventually he sold the unit for $110,000.
Even for a marxist, AOCtard is Completely Unstable! lol
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What a stupid twit! 😂
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AOC, 'baby girl' Marjorie Taylor Greene trade barbs in fiery Garland hearing: 'Are your feelings hurt?'
Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Marjorie Taylor Greene had a heated exchange Thursday evening during what was supposed to be a contempt hearing for Attorney General Merrick Garland.
Caitlin's Popularity Will Never Translate to the WNBA
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Caitlin Changed the Game
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