"I just want to bust out crying": Evictions put strain on tenants and law enforcement
Posted on AllSides August 24th, 2021
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It's a quiet morning, but it's about to get loud. Even with a federal ban, evictions have been allowed to continue in San Antonio — but there are fewer constables to do the emotional and often chaotic job of telling families to leave their homes.
"It's a lot more sensitive and dangerous because people are stressed out," said Bexar County Deputy Laura Valencia.
On the day CBS News followed Valencia and her team, Bexar County constables were evicting a tenant who may be armed.