"When the state sends armed officers to kick residents out of their homes on behalf of private banks, things are bound to get out of hand. Dispossessed tenants have reacted with every means at their disposal: enlisting community organizers, filing lawsuits, and occasionally even barricading themselves with guns."
"Woods maintains that she was stalling the officers long enough for the homeowner to print off a stay of eviction letter at the local library."
"Prosecutors had initially charged Woods with seven felonies, each of which were nullified by the jury. Instead, she was found guilty of four misdemeanor counts of assault and battery, as well as two counts of reckless assault."
Evictions often escalate into violent confrontations, especially when law enforcement is involved. In a notable incident, Rebecca Woods released bees to delay sheriff's deputies during an eviction of an elderly man. The eviction was for a mansion owned by a cancer patient. Woods aimed to buy time for the homeowner to secure a stay of eviction. She was sentenced to six months in jail for her actions, despite being initially charged with multiple felonies, which were later nullified. Woods plans to appeal her conviction.
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