Park Police raid Farragut Sq vigil, take tents, food, even water
Update 4AM Sep 9:Police raid Impeachment square, all tents, food, and even water stolen. Press release calls out NPS for granting a permit for extreme-right MOAR event Sep 16 in DC but raiding a peaceful vigil against white supremacy
On the 8th of September, the Charlottesville to DC vigil at Farragut Square officially became Impeachment Square. Shortly after noon, they sent out an emergency request for reinforcements, as the Park Service was seeking to evict them. People are being asked to call 202-619-7023 to demand that the Park Service issue a permit for the vigil to stay in Farragut Square.
Video clips of the 4AM Park Police raid cut from a 52 min live video posted by someone at the vigil to Facebook
Cops stole the tents, but Impeachment Square vigil still holding out as of Sep 9
This notice appeared on seemingly everything around the vigil sometime on September 7
Press release contrasting tent removal raid to Park Service approval of white supremacist "Mother of All Rallies" at Washington Monument 11AM Sep 16
