A New Hampshire family’s dream home has turned into a nightmare due to a homeless encampment that has sprung up behind their historic property in Concord. The encampment has led to violent encounters, death threats, and constant disturbances, according to reports.
Robin Bach and her husband bought their 19th-century home in 2018 with plans to restore it and raise their two children, ages 8 and 11. However, the woods behind their home have become a refuge for homeless individuals, making the family’s life a living hell.
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“I can’t even use our backyard. My kids can’t go out there… I would like my children to be independent and feel comfortable going outside and playing, and they won’t… This is the worst it’s ever been. It’s the worst it’s ever been.” – Robin Bach
Since moving in, Bach has called the police 37 times, with incidents ranging from disturbances to criminal trespassing. One particularly harrowing event involved a man who threatened to shoot Bach’s husband after being asked to leave their backyard. The man returned multiple times until a restraining order led to his arrest, all in front of Bach’s young children.
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Another incident saw Bach and her son interrupted by chilling screams from the encampment, prompting yet another police call. The situation escalated further when a dumpster fire behind a neighbor’s home required a swift response from firefighters.
Bach sought a quote to install a chain-link fence around her property but was disheartened to learn it would cost $50,000. “I can’t afford to clean it up. I can’t physically do it myself,” she lamented about the visible garbage.
The encampment has grown from one or two tents to about half a dozen, as New Hampshire experiences a significant increase in homelessness. The camp’s location complicates matters because it borders property owned by CSX, a freight railroad company. While Concord police can issue no-trespassing orders, CSX also has its police detail that conducts sweeps and arrests.
Police have cleared out the camp several times, attempting to connect the homeless with local programs, but the litter remains. The campers typically return within days, leaving Bach and her family in a constant state of anxiety.
“We have a pretty significant homeless problem,” said Barrett Moulton, the deputy chief of patrol and police liaison on the city’s homeless steering committee. “They’re going to be somewhere.”
“It’s Whack-a-Mole,” Bach echoed. “You can’t just ask them to leave; they’re going to go somewhere else. You have to give them someplace to go.”
Bach recognizes that the homeless need assistance and stability. She recently spoke with a man who holds a day job and tries to keep his area clean. She believes a designated campsite for the homeless in the city, equipped with bathrooms and dumpsters, could help manage the situation.
“You can put your tent here, here’s bathrooms, dumpsters,” she suggested. “They’ve come here and told them to move a million times; they don’t move.”
The Supreme Court recently ruled that homeless people can be ticketed and fined for camping on public property, a decision that could lead to increased legal action against the unhoused across the country.
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Last year, about 650,000 individuals in the US lacked a permanent place to live, according to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, marking a 12% increase from 2022 and the highest number since tracking began in 2007.
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Disapearances happen. Make it happen!
Move these “homeless” into the backyards of the city democrap politicians!