Atlanta
(2012-02-10)
ATLANTA, GA
(WABE) -
On behalf of foreclosed homeowner in Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward, Occupy Atlanta today occupied a Chase branch lobby. Eight protestors were arrested for criminal trespassing. Kevin Brownstein was there, but was not arrested. He says Occupiers will continue to help the Pittman family avoid eviction.
"This isn't just about the Pittman family. This is about all the foreclosures, and all the families who are getting evicted. We want to draw a line in the sand and we're putting our foot down," said Brownstein.
Eloise Pittman had lived in the home since 1953. After she passed away last November, her daughter was faced with paying off her mother's refinanced home loan of $400,000.
Occupiers say it was predatory.
But a Chase spokesman says the bank didn't handle the original loan and argues the Pittman family hasn't been willing to negotiate new terms. © Copyright 2012, WABE
