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Home demolished for casino

JAMUL, California – As reported by the San Diego Union Tribune: "The homes of three evicted Jamul Indian Reservation residents were demolished yesterday to make way for a casino, despite an earlier promise from a tribal official to hold off on the destruction.

"'The executive council overrode me,' said Leon Acebedo, chairman of the 51-member Jamul Indian Village. "They're fed up and they're tired of waiting."

"Acebedo promised in writing Saturday that 'we will not demolish the residences of Walter Rosales and Karen Toggery until after the close of business, March 16, 2007.'

"The delay was meant to give Rosales and Toggery time to challenge their removals in state and federal court.

"That promise was key to ending an hours-long standoff between tribal members and about 50 community residents after Rosales, Toggery and Toggery's son were evicted from the reservation.

"…The evictions, demolition and land clearing are part of a new strategy in which the tribe is planning to go forward with construction of a casino without an agreement with the state…"

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