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Three McMillan Demonstrators Chain to Bulldozers Inside Park; Demand An End to DC Corruption and Giveaways of Public Land
“We want the corruption to end, enough is enough,” said Jim Schulman who shackled himself to the biggest bulldozer. “How dare Phil Mendelson and Kenyan McDuffie exempt the McMillan project from any and all laws, allowing this unsafe demolition to begin when the redevelopment is the subject of live court cases.”
Outside the fenced-off site, demonstrators held signs that said, “Phil Mendelson, this was you 30 years ago,” referring to the Council Chair’s oft-recounted story of how, as an ANC commissioner in the late 1980s, he faced off front-loaders in protest of a development project in Ward 3 (see below).
“Chairman Mendelson, in years past, you chided McMillan Park advocates for failing to follow your example and blocking bulldozers. Well now we are. Your move. How about removing your fingers and toes from the scales of justice?” asked Andrea Rosen, longtime McMillan Park supporter.
“…Three members of the community group — Peter Espenshied, Pete McDonald and Phil Mendelson — were arrested yesterday morning and charged with unlawful entry after they attempted to block front-end loaders with their bodies. The charges were later dismissed.”