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Oct 26, 2009 11:54 pm US/Pacific

Bay Area Real Estate Agents Arming Themselves

EL CERRITO (CBS 5) ― Real estate agents in the Bay Area say they are coming under attack for doing their jobs. In some areas, it has become a dangerous business with reports of violent confrontations with desperate homeowners.

After 18 years working in real estate, John Hoskins is now taking extraordinary safety precautions by arming himself with a Taser and a bulletproof vest after confronting homeowners facing foreclosure. He said more and more agents, especially in the Central Valley, have resorted to arming themselves, even carrying guns.

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