as long as the homeowner remains current. when the home is sold or refinanced, the borrower's required to share that. shared appreciation modifications help homeowners avoid foreclosure and restore equity providing a significant benefit. they're not doing that to be nice, you know that. it's in their financial self-interest, and i still don't think you've made a compelling argument why it's not in fannie mae and freddie mac and the taxpayer's best interests to do that. bankover america, wells fargo, they've reduced an average of $51,000 off the balances of about 73,000 borrowers in 2009 and 2010. is everybody else wrong, mr. marco, and fhfa is right in this? >> i believe, congressman, i believe that the decisions that we've made with regard to principal forgiveness are consistent with our statutory mandate. i do believe we are taking all due effort to provide assistance to homeowners, and i do not believe i've been authorized to use taxpayer money for a general program of principal forgiveness. >> mr. chairman, just be unanim

homeowners in florida are walking away with cash.bank of america is trying to stem the tide of foreclosures by paying homeowners to get out. >> the newly remodeled kitchen and a stylish decor have been a pride for the past six years. >> this was going to be the house i was going to be living in the rest of my life. >> he bought this home in 2005 for $450,000. that is what the home is worth today. >> many homeowners have been living in their homes and they have stopped making payments. so the been basically living rent-free. >> bank of america has given homeowners like him a reason to get out and get paid. owners get up to $20,000 too short sell homes. >> it will benefit the banks and the buyers and the court system. >> homeowners must secure a buyer and close before august 31 of next year. it depends on the value of the home and the length of delinquency. bank of america that says they help homeowners leave with dignity. >> it is bittersweet but i am grateful for bank of america. >> the home is now up for sale for $200,000. >> i thin

that i did not say that with regard to american homeowners.e do not take my comments out of context. i believe we have been working very hard to provide assistance to american homeowners. with regard to the quotation from statute that you cited, it is quite right. eyesight it myself quite frequently, but the full quotation includes that we were to undertake this maximizing assistance to homeowners in consideration of the net present value to the taxpayers, and i believe that makes what we are doing in terms of providing relief to home was consistent with our mandate as conservative to preserve and conserve the profit of the company and thereby minimize further losses to the taxpayer. them the mandate is that you shall implement a plan that seeks to maximize assistance for homeowners and use this authority to encourage the servicers of the underlying mortgages and considering the present value to the taxpayer to take advantage of the hope for homeowners program. is that correct? >> that is a concern. you raise an excellent point, and it is one

the contract that says the homeowner comes to us, if we can document your homeowner is unaffordable,n lower the rate. as low as 2%. >> that's 500 to $1000 per month. >> sometimes we are able to reduce the principal. once you get to the 2% for example you can't reach the payment, depending on guidelines we can reduce the principal. >> tell me about the turnout? >> we've had more than 8000 people so far. we expect a turnout today. today is the last day. expecting to see a lot of people. we will be in ed zonks son, new jersey and man at the tan next week -- manhattan next week. >> reporter: the biggest thing you want people to come down prepared, what should they bring? >> proof of income, social security, working, working, 30 days of pay stubs. bring the last 3 months of bank statements in case the lender requests it. >> reporter: you will be here all day today. it will be here in baltimore until 8:00 p.m. tonight. you have to be the last person here at 8:00 p.m. kuren redmond, abc2 news. >>> now, maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weathe

it helps homeowners in trouble. she was connected to a group that helped her get the modification. but now she is extremely perplexed. >> i want my life back and it has turned into total chaos. >> her mortgage payments had been about $1,500 per month. she paid $513 per month. four months later, when the modification became final, the monthly payment was even later, $388. >> it is signed, stamped, sealed by suntrust . >> but after making those payments for more than a year, suntrust notified her that it was not enough. her payment had more than doubled to $848. taxes and insurance had been kept out of the final calculations. roberts says she cannot afford the higher payments plus the amount now past due. kim says that suntrust admitted the mistake and still friend to foreclose. >> i spoke with someone there and they admit they did miss payments but because they made those payments on her behalf, she still owes that money. >> we contacted suntrust to find out what happened. a spokesman said this statement. searching thrust trial loan application, we found these clauses -- it is a sta

ben bernanke has said that restoring equity in the homeowner -- for the homeowner may be a way to avoid foreclosure. to do this quickly and effectively would help with loan modifications and right-doubt. and when congress passed the loan modification of 2008, we instructed fannie and freddie to implement a plan to maximize the system for home owners. we have been through the language on that. but it does talk about encouraging taking advantage of these programs to minimize foreclosure. there's nothing in the law that prevents you from improving a program if it is in the taxpayers' interest. fannie mae says the average return to fannie mae this year on foreclosed properties is 55% of unpaid principal balance. you will lose 55% of the foreclosed properties. if that is the case and would only lose, say, 5% in april to a reduction program, why not lose that to keep the buyer and a home? >> the analyst went through this at fannie and freddie and looked at the alternative programs available and we have concluded that the use of principal reduction within the context of a loan modification is

police have not arrested the homeowner.n has died from a helicopter crash in the new york east river.. nichols and died in hospital yesterday. he was among five people on the chopper that went down on october 4th. the pilot had reported experiencing problems with a helicopter before it crashed. his daughter and his daughter's friend were also killed. >>mark: thousands of people gathering outside the white house protesting an oil pipeline from canada to texas. critics say the pipeline could have catastrophic environmental impacts. the final decision will be of his state department following environmental impact analysis. for now, president obama says he may step in. protesters hope the public pressure will persuade the president to oppose. >>mark: the wealth gap between the old and young is widening. the median network for a household headed by someone 65 or older is off more than $170,000 but for someone 35 or younger is a little more than its $36,000. experts claim that households are headed difference because of the reces

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a number of homeowners residing at 1500 francisco street were and continue to be concerned about the safety of the supporting restructure which is directly below the proposed replacement rooftop deck. as president of the 1500 francisco's streets hoa, i filed the appeal, taking my position seriously. the application which is under appeal was for a replacement deck, which was to be built after the re-roofing of the common area roof. they were to provide a replacement rooftop deck which would meet current code and safety requirements and which could be submitted to dbi for a permit application. mr. weisberg did so, and mr. michael white, of michael white general contractors, submitted the plans to dbi for a permit, which was granted on august 31, 2011. the appeal is aimed at assuring the safety of the supporting roof structure directly below the rooftop deck. the permit holder, mr. baristas, has responded to the appeal and has hired a civil engineer, mr. paul cox, of wje associates to take the steps in the appeal, including making copulations to determine the adequacy of the supporting

. >>> the foreclosure crisis far from over, millions of desperate homeowners trying to dig their way out. they can't afford their modern and don't qualify for help. for many the answer to their problems seems to be a short sale. the bank agrees to sell the home less than the mortgage and the homeowner walks away, but you may be in for an expensive shock. sherri ly now with this fox 5 investigation. ation. >> here's the shocker. you sell your home in april of short sale, think you're in the clear and -- a short sale, think you're in the clear and find out you still owe money for a house you don't even own. >> we want a piece of the pie, the american dream. >> reporter: for five years kent mccain and his family lived the dream in their fredericksburg home they bought in 2004. >> we didn't have the million dollar home, we still had something of our own to call home. >> reporter: their kids were growing up making memories for lifetime. >> we work hard. we feel like we deserve something for ourselves. >> reporter: but their adjustable rate mortgage doubled to $3,000. the housing market in

he is helping thousands of homeowners at seminars like this one at the baltimore convention center. >> does it matter if they are current? delinquent? even people who have lost their homes may be able to get their mortgages rescinded. >> the way the program works, the go through a introduction and then come up with a face-to- face leading to come up with a new lender. >> we have legally binding agreements with every major lender and the two biggest investors fannie and freddie. we have been able to get 55% of people to leave with an affordable solution. >> we are going to be printing your payment from $23.77 down to $1,000.60. sound good? >> we saw the process at work firsthand. a lot of nervous turn happy when a new loans were approved. >> it was kind of hard because i thought i was sacrificing a lot of expenses that i have with my family. this rate to that they gave me -- it's just my spending. that is very good. >> they will be at the baltimore convention center through tuesday each day from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. what you will need it to bring and what requirements will have to

three homeowners have sued the city and four homeowners on the street above them for contributing to slide. back in april all seven of the homeowners sued the city together. they were offered $150,000 to shore up the entire hillside and they balked at that plan. then recently their joint lawsuit broke up as the individual owners sought financial relief to try to save their individual homes. >>> some drivers in concord are complaining that someone is throwing rocks at their vehicles. the i said -- the incidents have been happened in two locations. one is on ignacio road. >>> concern of slowing growth in the stock markets sent stocks down today. the nasdaq was off just under two points closing at 2,521. the dow was down 53 points. >>> bank of america was the lowest stock, closing at $5.35 a share that is just above it's all time low from march of 2009. the company has faced increased scrutiny from regulators and was recently forced to eliminate new atm fees. >>> for years apple played the role of scrappy underdog. apple now controls 15% of the world's personal computer and tablet marke

police received a call from the homeowner around 3:00 this afternoon. he told them he interrupted he an burglary at his rental home and shot the burglary after he threatened him. thlt home has been burglarized several times and the homeowner was not arrested. >>> the sierras received a dose of winter weather tonight. bore real has the snow guns in operation taking advantage of temperatures in the 20s to add to snow on the slopes. this is very early. enter tonight, 80 was very slippery. the driver of a westbound pickup truck lost control and went off the road. fortunately was not injured. officers say drivers need to get into the winter mind-set when driving in the mountains. >> drive slow. secondly, have plenty of gas, warm clothes. and food. and make sure you have the correct size chains. >> the snow may be a headache for drivers. it's helping to boost the area economy, of course. resorts there are in the process of hiring more than 1,000 seasonal workers and are very happy to see the early snow. now for a look at the rain across the bay area today tha

three homeowners have sued the city and four homeowners on the street above them for contributing tohe slide. back in april all seven of the homeowners sued the city together. they were offered $150,000 to shore up the entire hillside and they balked at that plan. then recently their joint lawsuit broke up as the individual owners sought financial relief to try to save their individual homes. >>> some drivers in concord are complaining that someone is throwing rocks at their vehicles. the i said -- the incidents have been happened in two locations. one is on ignacio road. >>> concern of slowing growth in the stock markets sent stocks down today. the nasdaq was off just under two points closing at 2,521. the dow was down 53 points. >>> bank of america was the lowest stock, closing at $5.35 a share that is just above it's all time low from march of 2009. the company has faced increased scrutiny from regulators and was recently forced to eliminate new atm fees. >>> for years apple played the role of scrappy underdog. apple now controls 15% of the world's personal computer and tablet mar

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are discovering problems and we have tips if you are a homeowner or looking to buy one that was built during the boom. >> the housing boom from the late 90s up until 2007 saw more homes built than during any other time. and according to a new survey of home inspectors the speed at which homes were built made it difficult for them to enforce proper building methods, now homeowners are beginning to notice problems. >> we recently have seen houses built during the housing boom and over half of them reported problems with the common ones being problems with drywall and carpentry work and plumbing. >> reporter: many of the problems stemmed from hasty construction and poor quality of materials and being built to minimum housing code standards. >> and most good builders will tell you meeting the minimum code requirements is not good enough. >> reporter: if you own a home or looking to buy one from that time period hire a reputable home inspector. >> no one wants to be surprised and getting a home inspection they will point out problems that you can plan for instead of being surprised. >> rep

. >> this video was obtained by a homeowner that posted this on facebook to aid in the investigation of all of the vehicle break-ins that we have been having in queen ann's county. >> a homeowner used video camera like the one to track deer in the woods. >> thats with smart. >> i think that's a any way to solve the crime. >> reporter: john ortley has managed this store and he thinks the use of this may catch group everybody is worried and cameras ar good way to go. >> that is pretty neat, that's cool that technology is having a real good application. >> video vigilante, a new form of social media to help the police. >> reporter: instead of using one of these for protection, people are starting to use these, a lot safer and in this case it works. on ken island, i'm ken harrison for abc news. >>> there were pictures posted from a bank robbery to the page from a camera. >> a man was killed in the middle of the street, it was in west baltimore. the man refused to put knives down and the man was shot in the abdomen. detectives recovered two knives from the scene. >>> now from the very lat

i represent some of the wealthiest homeowners in the city. i also represent the forest residents of san francisco. we have the highest level of low-income constituents. median income for households is far less than the rest of the city in district 6. we have a lot of the new condo developments that you will see a around at&t ballpark, and we still have a lot of the single room occupancy hotels that many of our immigrant families and formerly homeless and other folks eventually move into in the tenderloin and north mission and western south of market. so for me, i think a lot about what coalition building means in terms of pushing policies that make sense for people with very different interests. something that surprised me when i was running for board of supervisors was that everyone told me i would need five different platforms for all the different neighborhoods in district 6, an additional -- initially was that a developing different platforms. what i learned through door- knocking is that people actually wanted the same things. they wante

right now she still owns it. >> we have the homeowner's consent to be here.have their consent. >> not so says tenant melvin welch. >> people are aoccupying some proper illegally. >> reporter: he called the police today to get the camp cleared out. >> they're union naturing in my front yard and trespassing. they have no rights to be there. they didn't knock on my door and say, melvin, can i go over there? >> reporter: this afternoon an assistant to the city administrator paid the camp a visit to warn them dhoent have the homeowner's blessing. >> this is private property. we've been told by the property owner they don't have permission to be here. we're trying to, you know, inform them we've been told of that, and hopefully they'll choose to leave. >> reporter: so far no sign of that happening. last check campers were talking about bringing in more supplies. >> as long as it taking to get the homeowner -- for the bank to gived homeowner a chance to modify her mortgage, you know, or they have to basically get us -- pay us to leave individual individually. >> rep

here on today's homeowner. ...really cold attics.s sense to do something to insulate this space a bit. this is a real simple way of doing it. this is an attic tent, insulation inside, a little foam on the outside. (man laughing) it ain't foam, is it? man: mmm-hmm. >>> this week on an all new season of "our world with black enterprise" -- highlights from the 2011 black enterprise pepsi golf and tennis challenge in miami, florida weather exclusive one-on-ones with ne-yo and robert townsend, all happening next. central city productions, inc. >>> with the star-studded group of celebrities, entertainers and a who's who of corporate america, the pepsi golf and tennis challenge is one of the premier sporting and style events in the country. this year, more than 1,200 people traveled to miami, florida, to network, play, and relax. one of the great new voices performing at the black enterprise pepsi golf and tennis challenge is grammy-nominated singer and songwriter ledisi. i caught up with her a few hours before she took the stage. thanks fo

i did not say that with regard to american homeowners. i believe that myself and the gentlemen to my right have been working very hard to provide assistance to american homeowners. and with regard to the statute that you cited, it is quite right. i actually cited by itself frequently. but the full implementation requires that we bring this to the homeowners in full consideration of the nad value to the taxpayers, and that makes what we are doing in terms of providing relief to homeowners and the mandate as conservator to minimize further losses to the taxpayer. >> and it demanded that you will implement a plan that seeks to maximize assistance for homeowners, and the use its authority to encourage the servicers of the underlying mortgages, and considering net present value of the taxpayer, to take advantage of the homeowners program. is that not correct? >> that is it, sir. you raise an excellent point. it is one of the key accomplishments that we have had. this summer with the servicing alignment initiative that fha manage with fannie ma

what we're trying to do is make it as easy as possible for homeowners anderty managers to do themselves, their families and tenants a favor and get these installed. they are simple and easy to do. they save lives. i think we're trying to provide documentation that will simplify that process and have people do it as efficiently as possible. >> cheryl: so the homeowners that are watching this, i just got mine. i didn't realize it was so easy to install them? >> the new construction the fire marshal alluded to that. they are going hard wire in new construction but in existing buildings in san francisco, we have about 200,000 buildings and many of tha those buildings date from a long time ago. you can make improvements and the code requirements will change as those improvements come along. i think with this, its simple device that you can easily install. it's really worth doing it. >> cheryl: now, when you were talking about furnaces and people can get into trouble with carbon monoxide, you have something called a boiler inspection program. tell us about that. >> that is by our plumbing ins

i was a homeowner thinking about solar electricity for my home. had to answer a bunch of questions. one, does this stuff work? would it work on my home and most importantly, can i afford it? well, i did the research. i bought a system. now i get to share that knowledge and that experience with you. for the next 30 minutes, we'll have a class in solar basics and we'll go out in the field and see an actual solar system being installed. 30 minutes, solar basics, stay with me. >> let's talk about the technology, what is it and how does it work? there are three types of solar actually when you sauk about solar. i want to avoid the confusion to make sure we're focusing on the right one. two of them involve heating water and they're very viable technologies, can be very coast effective but we're not going to deal with them right now. one is solar pool heating. it pumps the water up there, heats it, runs it through there, the sun heats it and back into the pool. this one is called solar thermal or solar hot water. it heats domestic hot water or d.h.w. tha

it helps to a certain extent freeze homeowner property taxes in the state of california. it was part of the taxpayer revolt that had come out of the 1970's. the individual but put it on the ballot actually put it on the ballot three or four times. i do not know of anyone members. three times. lost the first seed of we were times and kept going back to the voters to explain why he thought this was the best policy for the state of california. what we saw immediately after that was the schools lost 1/3 of their funding in the next couple of years. while i think it is important to protect particularly seniors who are homeowners, i think there's a way we can do that without impacting all homeowners spirit at the end of the day, what is happening is we are de- investing, divesting from our communities and parks, and i think that is a really important next campaign for the state of california. >> thank you so much. supervisor kim: thank you. [applause]

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homeowners are pushing forward with a lawsuit. although it remains unclear who will sue. three home ordinary reasons on hill crest are not only suing the 21, but their neighbors perched at the top accusing both of inproper maintenance of drainage. previously homeowners were united suing the city saying they were not informed about a 1968 mud slide. they said because some of it happened on public private they will fund it. now the city acknowledges receiving the lawsuit but does not comment and now with rain in the forecast again many homeowners are concerned. coming up we will tell you what they are currently doing to stave off any disaster. i'm tara moriarty. >>> the city of berkeley is trying to speed up the rebuilding process for two downtown businesses destroyed by last week's fire. they were on the ground floor of the apartment complex that burned last friday. the city council is is now considering waving permit fees for the two businesses in case they want to relocate. it can range anywhere from $800 to tens of thousands of dollars. the businesses will still have to

object centcom komen -- homeowners, rincon hill and tenants' association. there's some known opposition. some of it was to a specific proposed area in 202, and some of these folks are now open to the idea of the investigation of the lots. 203 is an option. next steps of the following, in november, we are considering this recommendation to the board of supervisors, and the land use committee on monday recommended unanimously that this be approved by the full board of supervisors. there will be considering this later on this month. in march -- by march 2012, we will bring the concept design, did donor recognition program, and the mou for approval. we will have reviews. between april and october, we will get documentation development and reviews. we hope to break ground in november 2012. that is it. before we go to public comment, i want to make a comment to everyone. this would allow a playground for blocks 202 or 203. this is not a site-specific recommendation. i ask the fund raising plan be withdrawn and from the agenda. i think because is better served by

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the homeowners were not injured.s unexexcepted series of earthquakes is rattling people's nerves. >> he grabbed a gun, he thought there was an explosion or attack. >> watch out california for tornadoes, we have earthquakes here. they are examining why the quakes are happening at this time. >>> after shocks continuing to jolt the east bay, the latest one hit yesterday. coming up, we'll hear from a geo expert. >>> the rainmaking things soggy at some occupy camps. >> some occupiers spent yesterday hitting the bongos hoping to drive the water away. other protesters say they're used to the wet weather. >> now we have tents. see before, you would get arrested for sleeping on the street corner. but right now, they're in the most defensive position. >> some occupiers say that the camp has a limited number of tarps and tents. a woman protesting at the occupy vancouver camp died. the woman in her 20s was found unresponsive in a tent yesterday and died at the hospital. the cause of death has not been determined, others believe

the homeowners association will rins that back. the homeowners association will maintain it. the port will be a member of the homeowners association, so they can control their part. in the port will get participation from the cafe and pacific park, which goes back to state lands. 29,000 feet of public open spaces versus a 27,000 foot parking lot. a new community rescue mission -- recreation and aquatic club. 20,000 feet of retail and restaurants, a further animating in securing the neighborhood. replacement of the surface parking lot with 255 underground public parking spaces, which will enable the port to free up over water parking as well. improved environment, elimination of curb cuts, fences, and widened sidewalks and connecting the neighborhoods to the waterfront. this is where redevelopment meets the water, the final step in reconnecting the city to the waterfront in the residential zone of this area. we have a proven track record. we strive for excellence. we have a passion for this waterfront. we have been working on this for 42 years. we say what we're going to do, a

i'm glenn pomeroy, the state created earthquake insurer for homeowners. we are here talking about preparedness to recovery. speaking in terms of the individual, the future survivors that was spoke about so eloquently. just a quick comment. the only way that those individual homeowners or apartment dwellers that could have the financial strength to rebuild is if they have an earthquake insurance policy that is provided in our part by this nonprofit state traded california earthquake authority. earthquake insurance is specifically excluded from your homeowners insurance. it's important for people to realize that. the only way they have financial security for earthquake damage is to purchase a separate earthquake insurance policy. they created a. we're a nonprofit carrier. we are trying to make the cost is affordable. it isn't cheap. senator feinstein in the senate and three republican members in the house have introduced identical legislation cause the earthquake insurance act. we would save $100 million a year for california policyholders so i would encour

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all homeowners? >> it is for private property owners to ask the city to look at options to help them fund the programs that we have been looking at in order to make sure that the buildings here are safe. it is to help the private property owners seismically strengthen their homes in the form of loans that are hopefully affordable for these folks. president hechanova: that is wishful thinking on my part. >> a great, glad you support it. >> i also wanted to let the commission know that jason elliott, who has really been very involved in all this and very supportive on the mayor's office behalf is here, if you want to hear a few words from him. thank you. >> jason elliott, mayor's legislative director. i have nothing past what the city administrator said other than that the mayor is fully supportive of the plan that you have an stands behind amy as she implements this. he is willing to dedicate his time and energy to this. thank you. >> i do have a question for mr. cornfield. could you just share with u

. >>> first, they said homeowners had to take care of the sidewalks themselves. then the city of annapolis took care of them. looks like they may be moving back to a do this yourself approach. don harrison went for a walk with the mayor to see where things stand. >> reporter: in historic annapolis some have the charm is the older uneven sidewalks. it's not so charming if you're pushing a baby stroller. >> a bumpy ride for the baby. it's hard because the wheels get caught. >> reporter: in 2008 the city agreed to cover the upkeep have the sidewalks if the homeowner put up money to help pay for it. when residents got the bill, they complained, so the city removed the fee. that's when the problem began. >> we're in the situation where the city took on the responsibility and liability for repairing the sidewalks but it gave back the revenue stream to cover it. >> reporter: what the mayor and the city council have to figure out is how to take care of the sidewalks in tight budget tear ri times. -- budgetary. especially in the city, it should be up to the city to take c

the homeowners association will rins that back. the homeowners association will maintain it. the port will be a member of the homeowners association, so they can control their part. in the port will get participation from the cafe and pacific park, which goes back to state lands.

police say the homeowner defended himself by shooting the burglar after the burglar threatened him. vacant house had been robbed several times in the past. this time police confirm copper piping and wires were being taken. the homeowner is cooperating with police and he has not been arrested. >>> outsourcing police protection. in the last year, that's what two cities have done. they will decide soon whether to ban their police department. the move could save the city more than $1 million a year. if the police department goes away, a santa clara county sheriff's office would take over. >>> the number of deaths in one of the worst car crashes in britain's history is expected to reach double digits. seven people were killed in a massive chain reaction pileup more than 40 other injured. many of them critically. people trapped in their cars were heard screaming for help. a total of 34 vehicles, many involved were trucks. the witnesses say the collision triggered a massive fire ball as many vehicles desin grated. it's not certain exactly what caused the pileup, but some say they were sudd

the homeowner ran back store to get husband. the neighbor they thought would recommend and held them down until officers arrived. the homeowners are not face any charges. >> another crime that's hard to believe an elderly man beaten with his own cane. 92-year-old kneel suffered a cut on his head and two dislocated fingers when he was attacked up at the timothy house. the attacker ran away empty handed. adam myselfer of the politics myselfer having revealed that tax credits were alone in the candidate she claimed as her primary president. sued for 2 is million dollars but later dropped the suit. famer product lives along the route. >> i thought him walking on a pathway -- a flat pathway to his front gate and i yelling out at him and mentioned the ball suite. >> myselfer revolves tried to take a swing at him. >> and he did misme. >> why is it? >> under cover detectives who were in the neighborhood saw the whole thing. they say he had a handgun. he said has a conceal permit. turns out that permit expires in march. he tells wjz i di