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Occupy Defends Detective Facing Eviction

Standing up to the big banks (and soon, the cops) Occupy Our Homes protesters in Fayetteville, Georgia are camped outside the home of retired detective Jaqueline Barber:

FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. — Protesters are pitching tents and bracing for a showdown outside the home of a retired police detective under threat of eviction.

The development sets up a possible clash between the detective’s co-workers and other law enforcement officers who carry out evictions.

Occupy Our Homes ATL spokesman Tim Franzen says a Thursday court hearing involving retired Atlanta Police Det. Jacqueline Barber’s home in Fayetteville did not go her way.

Franzen said a judge at the bankruptcy hearing effectively lifted a stay, meaning the eviction could happen any day. He added that more than 30 people were camped out in Barber’s yard on Friday.

Several financial institutions are involved in the foreclosure. A U.S. Bank spokeswoman referred questions to GMAC ResCap, where a representative didn’t immediately return a phone call for comment.

Occupy Our Homes remains on the front lines, and has helped countless people in their time of need. Helen Baily, a 78 year old Civil Rights veteran, and an Atlanta police officer are among those who have stood down the banks with the help of Occupy.