In one scenario an alleged squatter seems to be refusing to leave a home in Chicago and community members have tried to step in to de-escalate the situation. The individual inside the home says that they were supposedly scammed and given a lease but there is another story, from the alleged owner, who says that a stranger moved in and is refusing to leave.
Not many people know about squatter abuse until it happens in their own community, or they come across a random story, and they might start to wonder why a criminal could have more rights than a home-owner, if that is what's going on and someone wrongfully breaks into a home and claims it as their own. It has happened all over the country and repeatedly we see public outrage and shock at the concept that someone who has no right to a home might have some protections in squatting there under certain circumstances.
For many victims it has been a horror story and a costly ordeal to go through. Any effort from the community to try and find a solution is going to bring a lot of peace of mind to those who are wronged but it can also help to find solutions for those who might be needing help as well. They could be helped instead of punished.
It is nice to see community members stepping up and trying to come together to find a peaceful solution, even if it hasn't been 100% successful thus far.
In another circumstance with a small business food truck vs a more established restaurant that has been causing some drama in the community again community members have allegedly come together to try and broker peace between the two sides. This is better than having things escalate which could eventually end up causing more harm to the community, or possibly end in someone's rights being infringed upon. There are multiple reasons for community members, community representatives, or "community elders" as they are sometimes referred to etc, to want to maintain peace and try to seek justice in a reasonable way while meditating these sorts of issues.