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Video: 26 Reportedly Arrested At Occupy Wall Street Foreclosure Auction Blockade
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Ben Yakas
Published Jan 26, 2012
Modified Jan 26, 2012
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As Yogi Berra might say, it's deja vu all over again: over 25 Occupy Wall Street protesters have been arrested today at a foreclosure auction protest in Brooklyn this afternoon. According to John Knefel, over 80 people crammed into Brooklyn Supreme Court to sing songs and blockade the foreclosure sales, and it seemingly worked: "4 cops just said the auction was cancelled. #ows now being forced to leave. could it be a ruse? #blockade." Check out a video of protesters singing in the courthouse here, and below.
As people are being asked to leave the courthouse, Knefel just tweeted that confusion still reigns: "Update: just spoke w someone who was in court before, said that the auction DID keep happening. #ows #blockade...Court officer I just spoke w wouldn't confirm one way or the other. Said to ask people leaving what they "felt" happened." OWS protesters have been involved with trying to help homeless families hold onto foreclosed homes around Brooklyn since late last year.
According to Anonymous Oakland, the blockade was at least partially successful: "Foreclosure auction in Brooklyn disrupted, 26 reported arrests, only 1 of 4 homes sold. #blockade #OWS." We'll update as information becomes more clear.
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