This Sunday’s show revisits
…2005 Street interviews from Pacific Avenue
…phone discussion with “Tax and Regulate Marijuana” advocate and pollster Tim Rinker
…Mayor Mike Rotkin’s hokey Office of Compassionate Use (OCU) legislation, which host Norse denounces as “useless”, “non-compassionate”, and “not an office”
…Halloween-on-Pacific-Avenue clips
….Compassion Flower Inn hostess Andrea Tishler discusses the restrictive Santa Cruz marijuana ordinance and Santa Cruzans for Sensible Marijuana Policy working to put Santa Cruz’s Measure K on the November 2006 ballot
…Attorney Kate Wells praises a recent 9th Circuit decision overturning a law making it a misdemeanor to make false claim against a police officer, discusses local tasering cases, notes the upcoming Richard Quigley wake
…Street report of an early October assault allegedly prompted by Officer Pam Bechtel at Punker Corner
…In-Home Care worker Tim Ahern talks about “rocking the boat” in dealng with union bureaucrats Tony Madrigal and Cliff Tillman

COMING UP TUESDAY JULY 18TH in Santa Cruz:  PROJECT [HOMELESS] CONNECT [10 am – 3:30 pm 440 Frederick St.],  THE LOCAL ACLU “KNOW YOUR RIGHTS FOR THE HOUSELESS” [Louden Nelson Cedar and Laurel], & FREEDOM SLEEPOUT #106 [City Hall].

Update on Keith McHenry: Abbi Samuels   July 13 at 11:18pm ·

         Keith McHenry just got out of the hospital last night after an emergency surgery on his back. His back was killing him on Sunday morning and he still did Food Not Bombs. Afterwards, he went to get an inexpensive massage. After which, he discovered he could not walk and his left leg fell out from under him. In the morning, he still couldn’t walk and fell down when trying to stand. He had to crawl to go to the bathroom. I took him to the emergency room. Seven hours later after an MRI, it was determined by a neurosurgeon he needed emergency back surgery since his nerve to his left leg was being compressed.

The surgery was the same time as the start of the Freedom Sleepers. We sleep at City Hall every Tuesday night to protest the sleeping ban and the criminalization of those living on the street. So I asked one of the awesome volunteers, Tyler, to go to city hall to let people know it wouldn’t be happening. Instead, everyone who usually sleeps out continued with the protest and food without us. They even had a literature table. This was so beautiful to get this news. Thank you Zav, Jesse, George, Kevin and Tyler for making it all happen! Sorry if I’m missing anyone.

Keith’s surgery was a success but it will be several weeks to possibly several months for him to walk without assistance.

While in the hospital, he got a surprise visit from one of our unhoused friends, Stanton, who rode his bike to the hospital. He arrived with a beautiful card he bought in which he asked people to sign. Over 25 people mostly living on the streets wrote beautiful messages to Keith. This touched Keith so deeply.

Keith has been working non-stop and maybe this is a blessing in disguise to slow down. We know that our local chapter and the Freedom Sleepers can rise to the occasion and fill Keith’s shoes. We love you all!!!!

More photos and comments at https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10211253010855897&set=pcb.10211253014976000&type=3&theater

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  Freedom SleepOut #106, 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 for Free Radio Santa Cruz to rent in Santa Cruz.

The complete version of the November 8, 2005 flashback can be found at http://radiolibre.org/brb/brb051105.mp3 .

Later in the day after the show has aired, the Sunday 7-16 show also streams at www.freakradio.organd archives at http://radiolibre.org/brb/brb170716.mp3

Tonight’s show  is a flashback with an introductory update.    Ignore all phone numbers and other contemporary announcements–since they mostly apply to 7 years ago.  Street reports and messages can be left at 831-423-4833.

Pick up historical tidbits and parallels with this flashback which features in-studio guests Mark Body, long-time homeless Santa Cruzan, and Mike Rhodes, author and Fresno activist.
Interviews include  Former FRSC broadcaster Dana, Dreamcatcher and Shariani’s Computer Wedding, Street Musician Repression Commentary, Brody on CVS insecure hypersecurity and broader losses; Rhodes on City’s “Let ‘Em Die on the Streets” in spite of surplus money.

The show streams on freakradio.org and archives at http://radiolibre.org/brb/brb170713.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.

Freedom SleepOut #105 reportedly went forward with Survival Sleepers on the street taking the lead.

Volunteer to help at 575-330-3377 or by meeting with folks on the street.

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.