Another RICO pattern discovered across the nation is that when things get hot for D R Horton, it has the tendency to employ threats and coercive tactics to silence disgruntled consumers. The Stauffers from Pennsylvania were no exception. After they discovered D R Horton's tax evasion, their waves drew the attention of the development's manager who made false accusations to the police. The police report is scanned below. Details of those lies are best recounted at the following:
http://5thestate.com/070222.htm More recently on March 5, 2008, D R Horton has again threatened them with trespass and civil penalties. Horton doesn't want the Stauffers to discover more construction defects at the additional homes under construction or to uncover just how contaminated the land is with lead and arsenic. Others across the nation have also recounted how the police is used to threaten and coerce, including Washington State and Texas. A private investigation firm in Washington is compiling consumer victims in that state, and retired seniors in Sugarland, Houston and Dallas can corroborate with their personal stories regarding the abuse of authority.