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Abundant tweets about civil liberties & national security. "Has a longer memory than an elephant & keeps more records than Jim Comey.” Legendary potty mouth.

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    1. BIG T little hommy‏ @scooniepenn 8 Dec 2016

      BIG T little hommy Retweeted emptywheel

      Understood - tho not sure I know specifically what you're specifically referencing below.https://twitter.com/emptywheel/status/806888459554222080 …

      BIG T little hommy added,

      emptywheel @emptywheel
      Replying to @emptywheel @scooniepenn
      When experts say, "Sorry we made a deal that lets bank take your house w/o proof it owns it" it's self-discrediting @dandrezner
      2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
    2. BIG T little hommy‏ @scooniepenn 8 Dec 2016
      Replying to @scooniepenn

      @emptywheel @dandrezner if a foreclosure action is actually contested, the banks certainly have to prove they hold the note to the house

      2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
    3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 8 Dec 2016
      Replying to @scooniepenn

      You might want to read a bit more about that. Chain of Title is a good place to start. https://www.amazon.com/Chain-Title-Americans-Uncovered-Foreclosure/dp/1620971585 … @dandrezner

      1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
    4. BIG T little hommy‏ @scooniepenn 8 Dec 2016
      Replying to @emptywheel @dandrezner @amazonbooks

      I don't mean to deny that banks did all sorts of insanely shady/illegal stuff RE proof of note

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
    5. BIG T little hommy‏ @scooniepenn 8 Dec 2016
      Replying to @scooniepenn @emptywheel and

      and they went years without ever truly being required to show that they held the notes, and then...

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    6. BIG T little hommy‏ @scooniepenn 8 Dec 2016
      Replying to @scooniepenn @emptywheel and

      they started losing tons of money bc they didn't ha e systems in place to track the notes, etc

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    7. BIG T little hommy‏ @scooniepenn 8 Dec 2016
      Replying to @scooniepenn @emptywheel and

      Obama's response to the foreclosure crisis and the dems failure to push a bigger stimulus are blemishes

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    8. BIG T little hommy‏ @scooniepenn 8 Dec 2016
      Replying to @scooniepenn @emptywheel and

      there is no doubt

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      emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 8 Dec 2016
      Replying to @scooniepenn

      Please do check out the book. It doesn't deal with other ways--in US and abroad--banks could have been made to pay. @dandrezner

      8:13 AM - 8 Dec 2016
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        2. BIG T little hommy‏ @scooniepenn 8 Dec 2016
          Replying to @emptywheel @dandrezner

          fair enough - people do understate how hard those types of cases are to prove however

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        3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 8 Dec 2016
          Replying to @scooniepenn

          It is hard to take on a big bank w/great lawyers and get same outcome as going against underfunded PDs, yes. @dandrezner

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        4. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 8 Dec 2016
          Replying to @emptywheel @scooniepenn

          But also concrete evidence DOJ ignored referrals, did not commit to investigative tools they did w/other crime @dandrezner

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        5. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 8 Dec 2016
          Replying to @emptywheel @scooniepenn

          Also evidence some tradeoff in permitting banks to commit crimes so long as they spy on their less damaging clients @dandrezner

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        1. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 8 Dec 2016
          Replying to @emptywheel @scooniepenn

          But O's foreclosure policy was far more than a "blemish." @dandrezner

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