ANSWER Coalition occupies Bank of America in San Francisco

Activists denounce evictions and foreclosures

January 20, 2012

Activists hold a banner inside Bank of America at
Market St. and Powell St., San Francisco, Calif., Jan. 20, 2012
Photo: Krissana Limlamai

As part of the Day of Action initiated by Occupy Wall Street West, the ANSWER Coalition contingent occupied the Bank of America at Powell and Market Streets in San Francisco.

Five activists went into the bank, held up a banner and handed out leaflets to customers and bank workers. Bank of America was forced to yield to the protesters and shut down its business. A picket line and rally were organized outside of the bank as well.

Bank of America has shamelessly continued to evict and foreclose poor and working people, while having received billions of taxpayer dollars in bailout money.

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