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Washington, DC: Olive Branch Evicted from 1006 M Street NW

DC Indymedia | 07.08.2002 15:28

Four federal marshalls and a few MPD officers came at a little before 9:00 this morning, August 7. They came to the door with shotguns drawn. The marshals presented eviction papers, asked for residents' identification and photographed the residents, including some rudely awakened and still in their pajamas.

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Olive Branch Evicted from 1006 M Street NW

Four federal marshalls and a few MPD officers came at a little before 9:00
this morning, August 7. They came to the door with shotguns drawn. The
marshals presented eviction papers, asked for residents' identification
and photographed the residents, including some rudely awakened and still
in their pajamas.

The officers refused to show a warrant, despite claiming to have one.

While bringing assorted furniture to the curb, The officers seized a box
of assorted materials, believed to contain computer disks, files, and
political materials. Some residents were allowed to go back in to retreive
belongings, but
not until after the marshalls had gone through the house, dumping
residents' personal papers into a heap. The first time residents came out,
they brought their bags. When residents were allowed to re-enter the
house, officers searched the residents bags.

Residents have been told that if they re-enter the house, they will be
charged with trespassing.

Many of the residents' belongings are still inside the house.

Everything that will be removed by the marshalls has been removed. As of
10:55AM, some residents' personal belongings, including personal papers
and mementos remain in the house, but the marshalls are now just waiting
to board up the rowhouse.

More to come-

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Comments

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Why post this to UK indymedia?

07.08.2002 22:47

What the hell is the olive branch and why should
people reading UK indymedia want or need to know about it?

If this is important international news with relevence to
us in the UK then you haven't made a very good job of
imforming us.

Please respect the regional IMC concept and DONT POST
irelevent stuff here.

ben


This belong here

07.08.2002 23:18

As a long time IMC volunteer, I think I have a good idea of what "belongs" on a newswire: news.

The local IMC newswires aren't just for local news. They also exist for people to communicate what is going on in other cities and countries. The Olive Branch eviction is international news that should concern UK Indymedia readers. This is an important case of activists being repressed here in the U.S. The Olive Branch also has hosted many international interns, especially from Europe.

Chuck0
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