Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides netcasts today (12-22-19) at 9:30AM at freakradio.org at 9:30 AM- 3 PM. Fake and Real Tribute to the 2019 Homeless Dead; Two Memorials; Flashback to 12-24-09–Another Homeless Memorial Deconstructed

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ON THE SHOW

  • Poverty-Pimp 12-19 Homeless-Free Homeless Memorial:  Phil Kramer, Keith McHenry, Robert Norse, Serge Kagno, Brent Adams, & Others
  • Police Dept. Secrecy Continues: https://padailypost.com/2019/12/14/more-police-secrecy-proposed/ 
  • Report on Sidewalk Survival Camp Rousts Adjacent to Laurel Park by Cooper and Whiskey Jack
  • “Many Tickets” Mark Peabody Reports on Multiple Harassment Tickets from the Cooper Camp, Banned from Showering at Paul Lee
  • From the Tracks: Billy Lowry Reports on Rain-time Rousts along Coral St–Vulnerable Women Forced to Move in the Rain 
    Ryan Kelly on Cop Bullying near The Starving Musician…  Jeremiah Maxey…incident in the bus station  
    At the Saturday 12-21 Food Not Bombs/Homeless Union Memorial for the Dead    

FOR THE FULL HOMELESS DEAD MEMORIALS AND THE READING OF THE NAMES,
GO TO http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html  
WHERE THE 12-19 & THE 12-22 MEMORIALS (BOTH POVERTY-PIMP AND ACTIVIST) WILL BE SHORTLY POSTED.



FLASHBACK TO ANOTHER DECEMBER & ANOTHER HOMELESS DEAD MEMORIAL 10 YEARS AGO: THE 12-24-09 SHOW

       *** Street Interviews 12-16 . Ronee’s ““Beanies of Hope”” Food Program at the Drum Circle

       *** Downtown Santa Cruz homeless ministry raises ire of city leaders [Becky Johnson co-hosts show]

       *** Lather, pendulum pusher, notes other tickets dismissed… Becky describes for-profit statues on mall with “more rights than the people who live here”

       *** SI: Jasmine reports Officer Winston tickets (1) without warning for displaying handmade paintings & sage wraps with prices (12-15) & (b) setting her backpack down in

       an alcove…Danny notes Chief Ranger Wallace’s rude wake-up and “no smoking” follow-up; Yellow B. Brown on Armory eviction

       *** Fisherman’s Armory complaints: crab-ridden blankets, belligerent staff,12-17: Max report on camping ticket

       *** Becky Johnson’s 2009 Homeless Death Memorial Report (http://beckyjohnsononewomantalking.blogspot.com/2009/12/2009-annual-report-on-homeless-deaths.html)

       *** A Homeless Woman critiques the Homeless memorial, city’s lack of resources, the Armory Shelter program, Dominican Hospital discrimination, the Paul Lee loft, Councilmember Coonerty’s comments on direct food giveaways to the homeless, closed restrooms, former director Doug Loisel

       *** Go to http://radiolibre.org/brb/brb091224.mp3 for the full archive of the original show.



DOCUMENTING THE LIES THAT BETRAYED SHELTER FOR 70-100 PEOPLE LAST NOVEMBER 15TH AT CAMP PHOENIX (ROSS CAMP 2)

Act Locally or Regret Repeatedly:  CURRENT HUFF NUMBER RESTORED:  831-423-4833
Contact Chief Mills at amills@cityofsantacruz.com  to demand fundamental changes such as that seized survival gear be available for reclaiming during regular business hours, not just 6 hours as week.  See https://www.indybay.org/uploads/2019/12/18/police_protest_flyer_12-18-19.pdf
Hold accountable City Hall NIMBY enablers at all public meetings:  Former Mayor Martine Watkins, New Mayor Justin Cummings, City Manager-for-Life Martin Bernal, His Wrecking Crew of Abuse Enablers Susie O’Hara and Megan Bunch, Police Chief Andy Mills, & City Attorney Tony Condotti  for Inciting the Ross Camp Destruction,  Subsequent Deaths, & the Friday Nov 15th Demolition of Camp Phoenix (the renewed Deseire Memorial Survival Encampment in back of Ross) with a campaign of lies to the community regarding “adequate shelter options”. Remember Deseire Quintero–Killed by City Indifference, Negligence, and Malice in Closing the First Ross Camp Without Any Adequate Shelter!  Support Survival Campgrounds, Empty Building Takeovers This Winter Wherever They Happen. Take peaceful action to open up buildings for Winter Shelter as well as an end to harassment citation of folks surviving outside under “trespass on public property”, “closed area”, “public nuisance” and “blocking the sidewalk” pretexts;
Witness, oppose, and document police and ranger harassment using “closed areas”, “blocking the sidewalk”, “public nuisance”, “public trespass”, and “illegal lodging” to get around the Boise v. Martin “No shelter? No tickets!” decision.
Demand City Manager “Mangler” Martin Bernal and SCPD Police Chief  “Ambushmaster” Andy Mills account for their destruction of Camp Phoenix ignoring City Council’s required Standard Operating Procedures for closing encampments and violating their own admission that “trespass” could not be properly applied to the survival sleepers
Sign up at the SCHU Table at the Food Not Bombs meals to find more direct and effective ways to support the next homeless-run encampment.  Contact the Union at 831-431-7766.  Union meets 5 PM Sundays at Front & Water St.  Phone: 431-7766  DONATE SURVIVAL GEAR SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS AT FOOD NOT BOMBS
Document Homeless Discrimination & Sign Up for Direct Action to “Open the Bathrooms Now!” Action by contacting the SC Union, HUFF,  Conscience & Action, or the Give-A-Shit Campaign Provide Direct Support to Survival Camps & Squats as City Council Ignores the Winter Shelter Emergency; Skip the Poverty Pimp Entrepreneurs
Post Your Documentation of Police and Ranger “Move Along” Mischief or Pass it on to Barracuda Mama at 831-431-7766  Donate to Existing Homeless Encampments, NOT Poverty-Pimp Posturers– Survival Demands Blankets, Water, Tarps, Portapotties & Trash Pick-Up’s–and Deter Police Harassment by being On Call to Document It.
Additional Needs for Community Samaritans!–More Needs: Potable Water for Drinking and Grey Water for Washing, Laundry Access so Clothes Don’t Mildew, a Drainage System Against the Rains, More Space in Additional Spots, Monitor and Expose Cop Crackdowns Support Food Not Bombs,  the Warming Center’s Day/Night Storage Program, HUFF, Conscience and Action,Santa Cruz Union of the Homeless documenting, providing resources, & publicizing the situation.  Check out The Santa Cruz Community, Santa Cruz Homeless Advocates & Homeless Outside in Santa Cruz, Monterey County Homeless Advocates, SNAIL, HEART Disabled Homeless People,  Power Surge Tenants Rights, Bay Area Landless People’s Alliance, and more on Facebook..then go out and do something!
  Read Updates and Post Them on Santa Cruz Indymedia at https://www.indybay.org/santa-cruz/   Exchange information with other supporters there to generate more communication and better solutions in the future.   Listen in to Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides at freakradio.org Thursdays 6-8 PM, Sundays 9:30 AM- 3 PM   Hear archived shows at http://www.huffsantacruz.org/Lostshows.html .  Call in with street reports and commentary: 831-335-4844   If you must, expropriate items from corporate & chain stores.  Don’t steal from vulnerable fellow homeless or local businesses!