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Occupying a House

“Foreclose on banks, not people,” said Occupy protestors’ signs as homeless activist Alfredo Carrasquillo moved into a New York, N.Y., house. But according to Bank of America, the owner of the house is not the bank, but Wise Ahadzi, a single father who said he lost his job in a nursing home, and couldn’t make more payments. But Carrasquillo hasn’t even moved in: he says the house isn’t safe for his family to live in, so “Occupy” protestors are living there instead. “We have tried to reach out to Mr. Wise,” said Carrasquillo. “We’re more than happy to help out in any way we can.” Ahadzi said he’d like help getting his home back. “Why give this to a homeless person?” he said. “Why not the owner of the house?” An activist named Jordan explained, “The people staying here are in solidarity with him. It’s the bank that’s at fault.” (AC/WPIX New York) ...Taking from the struggling, giving to the well-connected: what a great example of “solidarity” with the underprivileged.