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This market has gone so far into crazyville, it wouldn't surprise me if we see more stories like this. There are a lot of weak-minded individuals out there who probably feel pretty powerless these days... How many house bidding losses does it take to unlock the mind of a loony toon?

This is actually an argument for higher prices: since each family needs a house . . . there would be just as many people getting out-bid at lower prices, especially if lower prices induce more people into the buyer pool in search for a chance of a life time. Higher prices would also induce builders to build more, so as to alleviate the perceived shortage.

Jokes aside, this loony might destroy the whole neighborhood someday if she won the bid.

That woman isn't weak-minded. That woman is nuts, should either get treatment or be locked up!

turtledove says

This market has gone so far into crazyville, it wouldn't surprise me if we see more stories like this. There are a lot of weak-minded individuals out there who probably feel pretty powerless these days... How many house bidding losses does it take to unlock the mind of a loony toon?

Reality says

This is actually an argument for higher prices: since each family needs a house . . . there would be just as many people getting out-bid at lower prices, especially if lower prices induce more people into the buyer pool in search for a chance of a life time. Higher prices would also induce builders to build more, so as to alleviate the perceived shortage.

Jokes aside, this loony might destroy the whole neighborhood someday if she won the bid.

More building is the solution. The last 7 years has seen virtually no home building at all inspite of the population increasing by 20 million+ in that time frame. No wonder rents are increasing and finding the right home to buy is frustrating potential buyers especially the first time buyers.
They need to....
Build like crazy to alleviate the severe shortages.
Loan like crazy to those who are not perfect, but still able to make the payments.

Strategist says

There are too many crazy people and they all seem to be in California.

Obviously, you've never been to New York City.

Or south Florida.

Strategist says

I read somewhere some women fantasize about those things.

People may fantasize about things they do not want in real life.

Strategist says

Loan like crazy to those who are not perfect, but still able to make the payments.

Nope! That would just jack up prices even higher.

Increase supply, not demand!

turtledove says

I read that Ms. Rowe is claiming that the reason she was so upset is because the house was a one-story, which is needed for her severely disabled daughter.

Standard operating procedure. Always say it's for the children and will somebody please think of the children. It doesn't matter if you're suppressing gays or trying to get a woman raped.

I think anyone who uses children as justification for harming others should be sterilized along with their children. Let artificial selection fix this problem.

RentingForHalfTheCost says

To me she actually helped the community by exposing these two nut-cases that answered the call to rape.

All three are nutjobs and should go to jail. What she did was utterly despicable.

Actually, you know what, I can't judge the two men based on the story because the story says nothing about what they did. If they just knocked on the door and asked if the ad was for real, they are innocent of any crime and any criminal intent. We really need more details on what exactly those two guys did.

Hell, it's probable that the reason the woman and her husband knew about the danger is that one of these guys told them about the ad. We can't assume they believed the ad and were going to break in and assault the woman.

New Renter says

Strategist says

Loan like crazy to those who are not perfect, but still able to make the payments.

Nope! That would just jack up prices even higher.

Increase supply, not demand!

Increase supply even more. Let's make everyone happy.

Strategist says

Increase supply even more. Let's make everyone happy.

I'm down with that!

Dan8267 says

RentingForHalfTheCost says

To me she actually helped the community by exposing these two nut-cases that answered the call to rape.

All three are nutjobs and should go to jail. What she did was utterly despicable.

Without her the other 2 nut cases would still be walking the streets. She did more to the crime rate than 20 cops inching closer to their pensions every second. All the police seem to be good at doing is finding that horrible criminal that doesn't come to a complete stop at a 4-way intersection when there are no other cars in sight. Geniuses all around.

RentingForHalfTheCost says

Dan8267 says

RentingForHalfTheCost says

To me she actually helped the community by exposing these two nut-cases that answered the call to rape.

All three are nutjobs and should go to jail. What she did was utterly despicable.

Without her the other 2 nut cases would still be walking the streets. She did more to the crime rate than 20 cops inching closer to their pensions every second. All the police seem to be good at doing is finding that horrible criminal that doesn't come to a complete stop at a 4-way intersection when there are no other cars in sight. Geniuses all around.

She put an innocent woman at risk of getting raped by wackos.
There is no excuse.

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.

Call it Crazy says

lostand confused says

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.

....or REALLY pissed off.....

We could rewrite Congreve's The Mourning Bride... The Mourning House Hunter! "Heaven has no rage like love [of a house] to hatred turned, Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned [by those with greater funds to outbid her on housing she favors]."

Strategist says

She put an innocent woman at risk of getting raped by wackos.

There is no excuse.

She exposed two wackos. I rather her on the street than the other two. It would have been better if it was done on the realtor rather than the buyer. I give you that.

RentingForHalfTheCost says

Strategist says

She put an innocent woman at risk of getting raped by wackos.

There is no excuse.

She exposed two wackos. I rather her on the street than the other two. It would have been better if it was done on the realtor rather than the buyer. I give you that.

Wait! This is so obvious, I'm not sure why I didn't think of it sooner... I could send my young kids around at parks, playgrounds, amusement parks, etc... asking strangers for rides in their cars. They could tell the strangers that they really want to see where they live and how much fun they'd all have taking pictures of each other! Just think of all the bad guys I could expose! If only everyone could have such a commitment to civic duty.

Putting an innocent person's life in danger in an effort to expose criminals is absurd, and I cannot believe that you are seriously suggesting otherwise. But hey... show me your craigslist ad where you attempt to lure dangerous criminals to your home in an effort to get them off the streets, and I will take it all back.

RentingForHalfTheCost says

She exposed two wackos

The 2 wackos were not there to commit rape. They were solicited to take part in a kinky (but legal) phantasm.

The woman is the wacko.

turtledove says

RentingForHalfTheCost says

Strategist says

She put an innocent woman at risk of getting raped by wackos.

There is no excuse.

She exposed two wackos. I rather her on the street than the other two. It would have been better if it was done on the realtor rather than the buyer. I give you that.

turtledove says

utting an innocent person's life in danger in an effort to expose criminals is absurd, and I cannot believe that you are seriously suggesting otherwise. But hey... show me your craigslist ad where you attempt to lure dangerous criminals to your home in an effort to get them off the streets, and I will take it all back.

Turtledove is right Renting. Would you be willing to be a good samaritan and risk your family to wackos by putting an ad like that on craigslist?
I think the responsibility also lies with craigslist for allowing ads like this. They should be sued.

Heraclitusstudent says

RentingForHalfTheCost says

She exposed two wackos

The 2 wackos were not there to commit rape. They were solicited to take part in a kinky (but legal) phantasm.

The woman is the wacko.

you may have opened up a whole new can of worms.
If someone answers the ad by breaking in and raping that woman, would he be arrested for rape?

Strategist says

If someone answers the ad by breaking in and raping that woman, would he be arrested for rape?

Legally, Yes. The ad was not a contract. And he would be held to the standard of what a reasonable person should expect from such an ad. There is a good reason only 2 people showed up out of the many, many pervs that read craigslist--any reasonable person would have doubts of the legitimacy of the ad. After all, it could be a way to lure someone into getting mugged or worse.

What they did is obviously wrong. But the two men are probably more guilty of stupidity than of a desire to commit rape. If the intent was to commit rape, then they could have simply done that to someone else. There would be no need to select the woman whose address was given in the craigslist ad. But the intent of the woman who PLACED the ad is clear.

rufita11 says

The ad was not a contract.

The story doesn't say if they asked the lady to sign a contract, like honest pervs would do.

Heraclitusstudent says

The story doesn't say if they asked the lady to sign a contract, like honest pervs would do.

No one said anything about the story saying the ad was a contract. Dude, everyone knows a craigslist ad cannot be construed as a contract, so any perv who might attempt to use the ad as a defense for rape would not have any legal defense for doing so. That's all.