Last week, hundreds of people who have battled against unjust
foreclosure by big banks or are fighting to save their homes right now
took bold action in our nation’s capital, to remind the Department of
Justice what real justice looks like.
During the day on Monday, the home defenders marched and occupied the front entrance of the Department of Justice, demanding an end to the "Too Big to Fail, Too Big to Jail" policies that Wall Street has benefited from since the crash. Seventeen foreclosure fighters were arrested on Monday, giving law enforcement the names of top bank executives instead of their own- names like Jamie Dimon, Brian Moynihan, and John Stumpf, the real criminals who should be locked up for destroying our neighborhoods. Those who remained, set up an encampment at the entrance to the DOJ, holding the space until Tuesday morning, when police arrested 10 more, even using tasers on non-violent protesters. On Wednesday, home defenders blocked the revolving doors at Covington & Burling, US Attorney General Eric Holder’s law firm, to protest the revolving door between government and lobbyists. Seven more were arrested as part of that action, all of them grandmothers facing foreclosure. By the end of the week, 34 homeowners were arrested, while the number of top Wall Street executives remains at 0. The bravery, determination, and sacrifice that was displayed throughout the week shows just how far homeowners are willing to go to stand up for what's right.
During the day on Monday, the home defenders marched and occupied the front entrance of the Department of Justice, demanding an end to the "Too Big to Fail, Too Big to Jail" policies that Wall Street has benefited from since the crash. Seventeen foreclosure fighters were arrested on Monday, giving law enforcement the names of top bank executives instead of their own- names like Jamie Dimon, Brian Moynihan, and John Stumpf, the real criminals who should be locked up for destroying our neighborhoods. Those who remained, set up an encampment at the entrance to the DOJ, holding the space until Tuesday morning, when police arrested 10 more, even using tasers on non-violent protesters. On Wednesday, home defenders blocked the revolving doors at Covington & Burling, US Attorney General Eric Holder’s law firm, to protest the revolving door between government and lobbyists. Seven more were arrested as part of that action, all of them grandmothers facing foreclosure. By the end of the week, 34 homeowners were arrested, while the number of top Wall Street executives remains at 0. The bravery, determination, and sacrifice that was displayed throughout the week shows just how far homeowners are willing to go to stand up for what's right.
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