- Socialist candidate for Washington Speaker of the House, Jess Spear sits on the steps of the Barton family home in West Seattle.
- Byron Barton, veteran and former homeowner, is carried from his home by EMT’s and escorted by the King County Sheriff’s Department.
- Byron Barton, being carried from his home, taken away before being allowed to put on pants.
- A S.A.F.E. activist lies down on the path in front of the EMT’s carrying Mr. Barton in an attempt to prevent his eviction.
- King County Sheriffs Deputies remove SAFE eviction blockaders as former homeowner Byron Barton is evicted.
- SAFE activists try to prevent Byron Barton, a disabled veteran, from being loaded into a waiting ambulance. Activists say Byron was in no need of medical treatment at the time and the VA hospital being the Barton families only option, other than the sidewalk.
- Foreclosed on veteran Byron Barton is loaded into a waiting ambulance as he is evicted by King County Sheriffs deputies as activists attempt to blockade his eviction.
- SAFE Activists place themselves under the ambulance holding Byron Barton after he is evicted from his home.
- Activists are dragged out from under the ambulance by the Sheriffs deputies attempting to serve the eviction notice.
- Activists are held away from the ambulance holding Byron Barton, a forcelosed on disabled veteran.
- An activist is chased away by a sheriffs deputy during an eviction of a disabled veteran in Seattle.
- A tense scene unfolds as Seattle activists are pulled away from under an ambulance used during an eviction.
- SAFE founder Josh Farris questions the ethics of the authorities in charge of the eviction.
- Seattle Police look on as activist blockade an ambulance from carrying out it’s role in the eviction of disabled veteran, Byron Barton
- Housing activists lock arms in front of an ambulance holding foreclosed on veteran, Byron Barton
- Sheriffs deputies remove Byron Barton from the ambulance after activists win their blockade attempt.
- The Barton family speaks to the press after the successful eviction blockade in Seattle
- A Seattle police officer walks the property of former homeowner Byron Barton.
Reblogged this on Josh Kelety and commented:
Great shots by Seattle photographer Alex Garland of the attempted Barton home eviction. For the latest news on the ongoing situation click here.