Why don’t we make squatters register to the local police?

Today, 7/23/2012 Frankie Walton came back early about 5:00 pm. All evening long I hear him hammering inside. Eviction is now proceeding and Frankie must know that s/he doesn’t have much time. Frankie always declared to me, “You won’t live here!” I think Frankie is attempting to damage the inside of the house. I just pray it’s still standing when I finally get to go inside.

I think it’s truly unfair game. What I know for sure is his/her name is Frankie Walton. I don’t know anything else about him/her. Even if Frankie Walton damaged a lot inside the house, stole everything inside the house, even burned down the house as s/he threatens, what can I do? Sue Frankie? After the eviction, Frankie will disappear, and there is no way to make Frankie pay for the damages.

To warrantee the minimum safety and security of both sides, why don’t we make the squatters register to the local police? If the squatter registers to the local police, he may live in peace until the property owner claims the possession. And the property owner also has minimum security because the squatter cannot steal or damage the property like Frankie Walton. If we knew Frankie’s real address, name, workplace, etc. he would not act so freely. If squatters didn’t mean to commit illegal wrong-doing, they have nothing to hide. Through legalizing the squatter by having them register to the local police, we may have minimum order and avoid such frustration and confusion.