SAFE defends ironworker against eviction

[eridani]

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324787004578493274030598186.html

On the same day a King County Superior Court commissioner denied Jeremy Griffin’s motion to avoid eviction from his South Park home, the Sheriff posted a notice ordering the union ironworker to vacate his home by midnight on Tuesday, May 14.

This is a scene that has played out millions of times across the country and thousands of times in Washington State since the recession began. But this time, the Sheriff met some resistance, thanks to a group called SAFE (Standing Against Foreclosure & Eviction).

A week later, SAFE members are still camped out in Griffin’s yard waiting for the Sheriff to arrive. His home is covered with banners reading: WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED, EVICTION-FREE ZONE, and TOGETHER WE CAN FIGHT THE BANKS. Many of the protesters, whose tactics are strictly non-violent, are prepared to risk arrest by standing between authorities and Griffin’s home. (Visit SAFE’s Facebook page for the latest updates.)

With numerous lawsuits pending against the big banks that allege illegal evictions, refusal to negotiate with families, and documented acts of fraud, SAFE members say that the banks “have lost their right to prey on our community.”

[freshwest]

1. Can't get that link, but here's a bit more:

I get the STAND in my email. More ways to get involved at the link below:

http://www.thestand.org/?p=23858

Thanks for posting this, it's not likely to get much major media coverage.