Homeowner Protests Continue at Law Firm
Homeowners supported by the Home Defenders League (HDL) and Occupy Our Homes participated in a third day of protest Wednesday, this time at the law firm Covington & Burling, which represents several major U.S. banks and is the former workplace of Attorney General Eric Holder, a key target of the week's protests. Eight more protesters were arrested, bringing the total for the three days to 34. A message on the HDL Facebook page Thursday said all of those arrested were released and will not face charges stemming from the protests.
As previously reported , the homeowners and their allies are demanding that Holder prosecute the banks that allegedly engaged in illegal or dishonest lending practices that contributed to the meltdown in the housing market and led to a rash of foreclosures and home loss.
From an HDL press release:
Homeowners have yet to meet with officials from the Department of Justice, but today’s action shows that they are undeterred. “I may or may not be able to get my home back—which is now sitting vacant and vandalized—but I’m here because the banks believe they will never be held accountable. That has to end,” said Deborah Castillo, a homeowner in foreclosure and member of the Home Defenders League.
