BREAKING: Rep. Liz Malia and 5 others arrested during eviction blockade

Rep. Liz Malia and 5 others arrested during City Life eviction blockade.

Photo via Rita (last name omitted)

Rep. Liz Malia and five others were arrested while negotiating with police during a City Life eviction blockade in Jamaica Plain [today].  

Members of Occupy Boston and City Life / Vida Urbana; along with Rep. Liz Malia were arrested today blockading a foreclosed home in JP today.  Details are still coming in, last I heard they were being held at Green Street.  Keep your peepers on Occupy Boston media and live tweets from @davidpalden for updates.


UPDATE: 7:00PM All those arrested at the JP eviction blockade have been released. 


UPDATE: Two names Dominic [ Desiata from City Life] and Romina from Occupy Boston, three members from City Life Vida Urbana arrested during eviction blockade negotiations alongside Rep. Liz Malia. 


UPDATE: Arrestees are being held at E-13 in JP on Washington at Green St. There was mention of a low bond, they are likely to be held another 2-3 hours until a bondsman can show. 


Photo Blog: Activists and State Representative at Eviction Blockade - Rita Sebastian

What's this "we" crap? (A personal note on protest)

Previous posts to the contrary, I'd hardly consider myself a "protester". Largely I don't have the time to participate in marches and mass actions. On one end if I cover protest and political action as a "member of the media", it presents a conflict of interest.  On the other end if I actively participate in said actions, I run the risk of compromising my professional objectivity.