{"id":3314,"date":"2011-10-20T14:36:39","date_gmt":"2011-10-20T14:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/?p=3314"},"modified":"2011-10-20T14:36:39","modified_gmt":"2011-10-20T14:36:39","slug":"dale-farm-evictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/dale-farm-evictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Reporting from Dale Farm"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: left;\" class=\"review_photo\" alt=\"dale_280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/dale_280.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>Under a hail of smashing bottles and flying  bricks, lines of riot police push back gypsy residents and protesters  dressed in black. Slowly they secure Dale Farm, the largest \u201cillegal\u201d  gypsy site in Europe and prepare to allow bailiffs access to homes. They reduce protester numbers with injury and arrest.<\/div>\n<p>After a decade of court battles over  Dale Farm&#8217;s planning permission and ownership, residents are finally  being forced out. Many have already cut their losses and left, vowing to  return in weeks. \u201cEven if we apply for planning permission we&#8217;re  refused because of our heritage,\u201d said Steve, an elderly Dale Farm resident. His  wrinkled eyes narrow and nicotine stained fingers point, shaking heavy  jewelry. 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