Homeless advocate and Nickelsville resident Greg Lewis takes a stand and gets arrested by Port of Seattle Police at the Nickelsville homeless encampment at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30 at Terminal 107, which is owned by the Port. The Port issued the 60 or so residents an ultimatum, to vacate or get arrested for trespassing.September 30, 2009
This was the camp's eighth location since it was first evicted from a South Park vacant city lot Sept. 26 of last year.
At about 1 p.m. Kurt Beckett, communications director Port of Seattle and Port Chief E.C. Wilson approached the camp surrounded by TV cameras, still cameras, tape recorders, and microphones, and of course, homeless residents. They stated peacefully that many talks between Port officials and Nickelsville residents have already taken place, that there was no other Port property available for the residents, and that now was the time for residents to leave.
There was an amicable question-and-answer portion between a few residents and Beckett, but he and Wilson finally said residents must leave or they would be arrested by Port police.
Three official warning announcements were made by an officer on a megaphone from his car, then more than 20 officers quietly entered the camp. Full Story
