in defense of squatters

Larry's post about domain name squatting had me thinking about actual squatters of the off-line variety. I came across a compelling piece of literature called Squatting: the real story. With very readable chapters like The erosion of squatters rights, it's some interesting material that explains as much about society as it does about those who move into abandoned buildings. While its focus is upon squatting in the UK, it's worth looking over regardless. The book is brought to us by the Advisory Service for Squatters.