Second verse, same as the first. Google employees trying to make their way to work today were slowed down by a group of protesters in the city's impossible Mission District. This time, though, the local protesters were upset over a specific incident: the owner-move-in eviction by a member of the Google hive. The eviction, it seems, resulted in the displacement of two teachers [update: according to 48 Hills, it's just one third-grade teacher], among others.
Freelance journalist Julia Wong reports:
To be clear, Jack Halprin was targeted at his home because it is also home of other families, whom he's evicting. #googlebus
— Julia Wong (@juliacarriew) April 11, 2014
@_TC_ @JeffElder He is the owner evicting them. He bought property, owner-move-in evicted some tenants, and is now Ellis Act evicting rest
— Julia Wong (@juliacarriew) April 11, 2014
Scenes from Friday morning's protest:
Protesters block a #Googlebus at 18th/Dolores. They say a Google atty is evicting residents. pic.twitter.com/wrdjLINopO
— Ellen Huet (@ellenhuet) April 11, 2014
After #googlebus blockade, protestors marched to 812 Guerrero where all tenants are being Ellis Act evicted pic.twitter.com/GG7ajUtD3w
— Julia Wong (@juliacarriew) April 11, 2014
"Google will not stop. We need to stop this because you are next," tenant tells crowd at #googlebus protest pic.twitter.com/tlOycRugiZ
— Ellen Huet (@ellenhuet) April 11, 2014
Claudia Tirado blocked #googlebus today w/Eviction Free SF so her +her son dont get evicted by exec Jack Halprin pic.twitter.com/lNT687Gvux
— David Zlutnick (@DavidZlutnick) April 11, 2014
"Google is actually evicting people," said protester Erin McElroy of google atty. #googlebus pic.twitter.com/LGalEr3xDn
— Ellen Huet (@ellenhuet) April 11, 2014
UPDATE: House after this morning's melee, a protest march is now in progress in the Mission. Behold:
Headed back to 18th & Dolores! #evictionfreesf #SF #LGBT pic.twitter.com/Nrjtplsr5U
— Patrick Connors (@uppityfag) April 12, 2014
BRASS LIBERATION!! #KeepTeachersInSF #SF #LGBT #EvictionFreeSF #Benghazi #BonerAlert https://t.co/9bvloWPHWV
— Patrick Connors (@uppityfag) April 12, 2014
[SFGate]
