Lincoln Place residents evicted with two-minutes warning December 6 will go down as a Day of Infamy in Venice. Today, like Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, a sneak attack was launched on tenants at Lincoln Place by corporate owner, AIMCO, in collusion with the L.A. Sheriffs Dept.  Sheriffs and Marshals knocked on 52 doors, beginning at 8am, and gave residents only two minutes to get out of their apartments. New locks were placed on doors and windows were screwed down. Some elderly tenants forgot their medications, including one who left her insulin shots behind. AIMCO and the Sheriffs used the roof top parking lot of neighboring Staples as their command center. See photos: <http://www.freevenice.org/Lincoln_Place/Lincoln_Place.html>.   The Staples manager denied any knowledge of their presences until informed by a Beachhead reporter. Tenants and supporters gathered at Elkgrove Avenue and Lake Street with picket signs. L.A. City Councilmember Bill Rosendahl visited the gathering, but was unable to do anything to reverse the evictions. Some vowed a 24-hour vigil until the evictions are lifted. Tonight, tenants are inviting community members to join them at a protest at Marina del Rey Middle School. The site was chosen because both Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Rosendahl will be there. 7pm, Tuesday, Dec. 6 Marina Del Rey Middle School 12500 Braddock Drive Del Rey Visits to Elkgrove and Lake to show support for our evicted neighbors would also be appreciated. Lincoln Place has been a major source of affordable housing in Venice for the past 55 years. At one time, 900 units stood in the garden-like environment behind Raphs Market. Some were bulldozed, allegedly without permits, a couple of years ago. Of the nearly 700 remaining apartments, most stand empty because AIMCO has refused to rent them in the midst of an affordable housing crisis. After today's evictions, only disabled residents remain. They are scheduled to be evicted in March. Jim Smith Free Venice Beachhead