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Eviction Defense Requested: PATCO Encampment

When: Wednesday, May 5th, 2021 Meet by 8AM
Defend at 9AM
Support needed throughout the day

Where: Meet 15th & Locust PATCO Underground, support where needed

What residents want:

Copwatch

Defense against cops/OHS for those who wish to stay

Assistance moving belongings for those who wish to leave

Megaphones for residents first!

Residents DON’T want the community they’ve created destroyed by cops and the Office of Homeless Services (OHS). Support your houseless neighbors in face of police violence!

Stay tuned for videos and graphics of direct resident testimony!

This flyer is for spreading widely on social media as well as to your affinity groups.

Have any tips about the upcoming eviction? Message @PhillyEvictionTipBot
#scanner TacAir is available for the night as of now
Good Morning Comrades! Media

With a high of 71F and a low of 47F. Currently, it's 59F and Cloudy outside.

Current wind speeds: 5 from the East

Pollen: 12

Sunrise: May 5, 2021 at 05:55AM

Sunset: May 5, 2021 at 07:59PM

UV index: 0

Humidity: 96%

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May 5, 2021 at 06:01AM
#OTG

Following PATCO entrances have a police presence:
16th north side (one cop),
15th St North side (four bike cops),
Juniper has 20+ cops, half on bikes,
13th has 6+ cops
#OTG
This is currently the only entrance/exit for 15th that isn’t gated, they put a barricade in front and drove off.
#OTG

Update: All entrances to the PATCO have some police presence.

Main concentration of police is at Juniper and Locust. White-shirt police coordinating on the 15th street side.

Three police have posted themselves downstairs at the entrance on 15th St.
#OTG
Entrance to the PATCO being gated at 15th
Residents in the PATCO have made signs! Don't let our neighbors face the state alone!
#OTG Significant police presence at Broad and Locust station
#OTG Civil Affairs is onsite at 13th
#scanner "People are allowed to leave, but not enter"
#scanner Unit arriving at 15 and Locust on the "20th District assignment"
#scanner Unit at 19 and Market for a "security check"
#scanner Civil Affairs being told of a small protest at Juniper and Locust, Civil Affairs are unaware of anything happening at the time
#scanner Request to block traffic at Locust and Broad
#scanner “small protest, nonviolent, a few people confronting the police”
#scanner Civil Affairs to Broad and Locust for now, referencing a scheduled protest at 15 and Locust at 8am
#scanner Unit requested to be notified if more people show up at 15 and Locust