Betha claims the city said he owed back taxes on the property, but he possesses documents that disprove the city's claims. Betha has lived in the house his parents purchased in 1976 since he was a teenager. The house was left to their children upon his parents' decease, and Betha was living in the house and paying the taxes. Because he refused to swear an oath in Municipal Court when he appeared in court--due to his beliefs, the court declined to hear his case. The case was continued for several months.
In 2019, the Philadelphia Sheriff's Office posted an eviction notice on his property. He went downtown to straighten the situation out and, ultimately, ended up at the offices of GRB Law, the collection agency the city uses to recoup back taxes, liens, interest, and fines. He showed his documentation proving he had paid taxes for the years in question. The people at GRB told him they would send him a letter clarifying the situation.
Several months went by, and he didn't hear anything from GRB Law. Later, Sheriffs deputies came to his home. Neighbors informed him the deputies were there, and when Betha and his uncle arrived, he saw a Ramsey's moving van with men removing his furniture and possessions from the house.
The deputies informed him he wasn't allowed to go into the house. Betha spotted two Philadelphia police officers up the street, and he went to them, and they accompanied him back to his house. Betha's uncle told him to go downtown and get a copy of his deed, which he did. He returned, but by the time he returned, there was only one police officer there. Betha showed him his paperwork, and the officer left. Betha called his cousin, who is a locksmith, and they put new locks on the door to replace the locks the Sheriff placed on the door.
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