Troublesome Thomas Leavitt and Bathrobespierre Robert Norse discuss

+++ the L.A. Jones decision establishing the “Right to Sleep” on the sidewalks of Skid Row at night;

+++ “Palm Springs Bum” [Craig Canada]’s struggle to use medical marijuana as a necessity defense in a Sleeping Ban case in Santa Cruz;

+++ New police powers against police review boards—the Copley decision;

+++ Shutting down the E-3 Nightclub;

+++ Women’s Advocate Gillian Greensite v. Councilmember Mike Rotkin on the SCPD and Rape; Greensite on  Sexual Education;  +++ Wes, the E-3 owner, speaks in defense of his nightclub;

+++ Street Reports—Shane on RV Harassment and more…

Contact 575-770-3377 to volunteer different kinds of support for the Survival Sleepers now dispersed to the Post Office and points along Pacific Avenue, to back July 4th  Freedom SleepOut #105, and support Food Not Bombs locally and those whose only resting place is an illegal piece of sidewalk.

Leave your comments and questions at the same number.   $500 reward for any info leading to Free Radio’s finding a 10′ X 10′  studio space to rent in Santa Cruz.

The complete version of the July 8, 2007 flashback can be found at http://radiolibre.org/brb/brb070708.mp3 .

Today’s show also streams at www.freakradio.organd archives at http://radiolibre.org/brb/brb170709.mp3

Tonight’s show  is a complete flashback.    Ignore all phone numbers and other contemporary announcements–since they all apply to 17 years ago.  For photos and video of police actions against Freedom SleepOut #104 check out Santa Cruz Food not Bombs facebook page.   Pick up historical tidbits and parallels with this flashback which features in-studio guests Frank Pucelik: Rebel from the Citizens Committee for the Homeless [CCh] whose Safe Haven proposal was buried by Paul Lee’s CCH;  James Nay (Winter Armory Shelter monitor and HUFF activist).

The show streams on freakradio.org and archives at http://radiolibre.org/brb/brb170706.mp3

For info on how to act and not just listen while gentrification galooses take over the City and drive out the poor, go to the Food Not Bombs and  Freedom Sleeper facebook pages.  Or directly to City Hall, the Main Post Office, or where ever the struggle is raging.

Volunteer to help at 575-330-3377.

A few current reports, and a 3 hour flashback featuring part of Mark Kurlansky’s History of a Dangerous Idea (Non-Violence), Bench Defenders on Pacific, the Woes of Officer Winston, Protest Poll Outside Lulu Carpenter’s, and many voices from the past including Right-as-Rain Ronee Curry, Streetscanner Satori, Moonstruck Mike, Animal, Luther, Renegade Ray, Joker, Robert Blindbear, and the Caw of the Crow.

Tonight’s show includes today’s update from Food not Bombs and Freedom Sleeper activist Keith McHenry on Freedom SleepOut #103 at City Hall night before last, and a melange of interviews and opinions from 16 years ago including “Just Man” James Cosner’s Smashing of the Columbus statue at City Hall, pre-heroic antics of SCPD Sgt. “Sticky Fingers” Butchie Loren Baker, background on the Sleeping Ban…and, of course, more.

The show streams on freakradio.org and archives at http://radiolibre.org/brb/brb170629.mp3
For info on how to act and not just listen while gentrification galooses take over the City and drive out the poor, go to the Food Not Bombs and  Freedom Sleeper facebook pages.  Or directly to City Hall, the Main Post office, or where ever the struggle is raging. Volunteer to help at 575-330-3377.

Some current reports, and a lengthier flashback discussing the destruction of the San Jose “Jungle” in the winter of 2014, the legal struggles to keep the City Hall grounds open for protest in a lengthy interview with attorney Larry Hildes, thoughts from San Diego’s “boxing barrister” Paul Cook on ways to fight for homeless civil rights….and more !

Back to the struggles of yesteryear–when Chris Krohn was Mayor, and there was a “progressive” majority on the City (Shitty) Council supposedly committed to Sleeping Ban Reform including Keith Sugar, Tim Fitzmaurice, Ed Porter, Scott Kennedy,  and Emily Reilly.   Up for rehearing is the June 9, 2002 show with highlights “the Necessity Defense”, Robert Letterman’s  of A.R.T.I.S.T  (Artists Response to Illegal State Tactics) follow up on his successful defense against 1997 arrest for distributing pamphlets at D.C. with Scope-it-out-Scott Graham, Tuneful Mike True, Roughrider Richard Quigley and others.  Also Lighthouse Linda Lemaster on the 2002-2003 budget.

Cause I’ll be away and unable to post on or near the day of the show, here’s a description of the three next upcoming Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides Shows at 101.3 FM, streaming at freakradio.org.   These shows are largely Flashbacks.

On board will be

• Tough-It-Out Tucker finds No Shelter in Shelterland at Coral Street;

• Katzenjammer Keith Street Update;
  
• Joke Appeal of SCPD’s “Political Table is an Obstruction” Citation and Stay-Away Order in the “Court” of Assistant City Manager Scott Collins;
  
• Locust Avenue Laments from Last ‘Em Out Lupe, Mark-in-the-Dark, Jestin’ Jeffrey, and Jagged Edge Jenny;
  
• Fun and Frolic from Freedom SleepOut #99 with Merryweather Mike, Katzenjammer Keith, Mildeyes Mack, Troubletime Tyler.
  
• And a furious flashback from July 17, 2010–then-Mayor Mike Rotkin versus “Facts First!” Ed Frey, Curbhugger Chris Doyon, Lighthouse Linda Lemaster, and Bathrobespierre Robert Norse when the PeaceCamp2010 protest was at its height!