This is an interesting little side note to the housing crisis. In Vegas there are so many empty homes due to many factors: foreclosures, abandoned, can't rent in the market, owners live in a different state, etc. For one reason or another, the house directly across from us is supposed to be unoccupied. It's not for rent or sale. It's simple empty. Apparently, (according to all of the neighbors who are very friendly) a squatter has been living there. No one is very happy about it. 
He's been kicked out a couple of times, but keeps coming back. They (the friendly neighbors) suspect he is doing crack in the house. The next door neighbor (of the empty house) decided to call the fire department. He reported that he saw smoke coming from the garage. Firemen are allowed to kick in or go into a home without a warrant. It's a matter of safety. Whereas, police officers are not. The fireman were able to go into the house--though no smoke was apparent by the time they arrived. Upon finding the man and realizing he was no supposed to be living there, they contained him by having him lie face down on the front lawn.
We witnessed everything from the upstairs window of the kids room. During the lull--of the fire men waiting for the police officers a friendly fireman (pictured above) waved the kids down for a tour and free hats. Porter and Madison had a great time going through the fire truck and looking at all of the flashing lights.
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That is so cool. What nice firemen. That would have been funny if Jared Thatcher would have been on that truck.
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