The squatters, both to make a counter culture point and to protect themselves from court costs, all used aliases in court that included the name Wally. They lost the case and had to move a few feet to an alternative site, but the case was reported in the national press.
To make a statement against societal norms and to shield themselves from legal expenses, the squatters adopted the alias "Wally" in court proceedings. Despite losing their case, they were forced to move to a different location, which garnered attention from national news outlets.