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Title: | BBQ with the Banbusters: Freedom Sleep-Out #38 Sizzles Into Sight |
START DATE: | Tuesday March 29 |
TIME: | 5:00 PM – 5:00 AM |
Location Details: | |
In the supposedly public area outside City Hall near the Center St. sidewalk across from the main library. | |
Event Type: | Protest |
Contact Name | Toby Nixon (posted by Norse) |
Email Address | tobynixon [at] gms.com |
Phone Number | 408-582-4152 |
Address | |
LESS CHATTER, MORE EATS There won’t be another City Council conclave of creepies until April 12th (two weeks from Tuesday). But homeless folks have to sleep every night and continue to receive $158 citations. To bolster weary spirits and nagging appetites, Freedom Sleepers (mainly Toby, Zav, and Pat) have arranged for a barbeque as dusk falls. Bring some food to cook if you’re able. Troublemaker Toby Nixon claims to be a serviceable chef. MORE MEETINGS, MORE TALK The notables conferring are apparently building on hopes that Councilmember David (“no sleep for the homeless”) Terrazas’s proposed “Homeless Study Task Force” to be proposed April 12 is actually more than smoke, mirror, chatter, and pretense. City Council stonewallers created an earlier Homeless Issues Task Force, which came up with all kinds of good recommendations–including the most obvious: repeal the Camping Ordinance until there is adequate shelter. Read it and weep at http://sccounty01.co.santa- It seems a little disingenuous to hook up with a “blame the County” initiative from “shift the responsibility” Terrazas when it’s the City that has the most repressive anti-homeless laws (all of which he voted for). OTHER EFFORTS Other cities like San Jose and Sacramento–under street and legal protest pressure– are seriously considering open air encampments. Salinas activists continue to fight the demolition of the Chinatown encampment (half swept away). Supporter are encouraged to join a nightly protest encampment outside City Hall at 200 Lincoln St. Salinas officials councilmembers themselves have decriminalized nighttime sleeping (even camping with tents), though they’ve harshened the ban against setting down homeless property. ANOTHER CASUALTY OF SANTA CRUZ CRUELTY Activist Abbi Samuels has released a report of her research into Chris’s death, which append to this calendar entry. The absurdly short amount of time when property reclamation fro the anti-homeless sweeps is permitted has never been adequately explained but seems yet another kick in the face to homeless folks with the usual “get out” message. GIVE A SHIT INITIATIVE STILL A PRESSING ISSUE HUFFsters who are still conscious will get together at 11 AM at the Sub Rosa at 703 Pacific to sip coffee and brood over the night’s events. |