The law is the law is the law.  You cannot convey anything, be it a foreclosure deed, or otherwise using forged/fraudulent documents.  It does not matter if the party on one side of the deal is in default.  They are entitled to the same protections under the law as anyone else.  John is a little over the top with this, but, he is certainly shining a very bright spotlight on the issue & keeping it in the public eye. 

I know people who are in foreclosure or who have been foreclosed on & they are Americans just like the rest of us.   The people I know who've lost their homes are hardworking & certainly  not out to scam the system - one guy just mistimed the market & the other are a couple who both lost their jobs at the same time.   I really don't believe for a minute that anyone buys a home with intention of losing it to foreclosure & I know for a fact, from my friends, that they are very, very unhappy at losing their homes & their credit ratings as well.