It was a tense scene as sheriff’s deputies dismantled a protest encampment in West Philadelphia after a judge ordered them out by 9 a.m. JoeHoldenCBS3 reports
The sheriff’s office didn’t wait a minute to begin evicting members of an encampment who had been set up for the last month outside the townhomes. The court order stated to begin the removal of the encampment no sooner than 9 a.m. Monday and that’s exactly what happened.Eyewitness News cameras were rolling as law enforcement began taking down canopies, cabanas and tents. Those who resisted or refused to leave were taken into custody.
They took the matter to a judge, who signed off late last week, ordering the dismantling of the encampment and the removal of those alleged trespassers.Tenants here were first given notice owners would not be renewing a federal contract with HUD in July of 2021, more than a year ago.Eyewitness News has heard from people furious with police action Monday morning. The sheriff defended her office’s carrying out of the court order but sympathized with demonstrators and those living in the townhomes.
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