{"id":2633,"date":"2016-10-21T16:53:01","date_gmt":"2016-10-21T16:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/huffsantacruz.org\/wordpress\/?p=2633"},"modified":"2016-10-21T16:53:01","modified_gmt":"2016-10-21T16:53:01","slug":"no-police-brutality-day-saturday-630-pm-october-22nd-town-clock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/huffsantacruz.org\/wordpress\/no-police-brutality-day-saturday-630-pm-october-22nd-town-clock\/","title":{"rendered":"No Police Brutality Day Saturday 6:30 PM October 22nd Town Clock"},"content":{"rendered":"

NOTES BY NORSE: \u00a0 HUFF supports this demonstration of concern (some of us would say “rage”) about the unnecessary slaying of Sean Arlt, author of the book <\/span>Manifesto of Love<\/span><\/b>, who was shot four times fatally within a period of 20 seconds in spite of a clear “mental health watch” designation which the SCPD was aware of.
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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 HUFF has long-standing concerns about Chief Vogel’s department which we have itemized in detail in past demonstrations (See\u00a0 https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/uploads\/2014\/12\/13\/flyer__for__12-17.pdf<\/a> AND https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/uploads\/2014\/12\/03\/grand_jury_protest_updated.pdf<\/a> .
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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Though less so in recent months, SCPD continue to harass the Freedom Sleeper protest (which is ironically trying to relieve police of the burden of enforcing anti-homeless laws).\u00a0 See <\/span>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MqVRFIZIkBs<\/span><\/a> for police harassment of unhoused folks at Freedom SleepOut #67 two<\/span> days ago. \u00a0\u00a0 Another of the many examples of police force against peaceful protesters is “<\/span>Santa Cruz Police Arrest Journalist and Issue Stay Away Orders at Community Sleepout #5<\/span><\/strong>” at <\/span>https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2015\/08\/16\/18776253.php<\/span><\/a>. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Videoed examples of SCPD violence against unarmed people include “<\/span>Video Surfaces of Santa Cruz Police Officers Hitting and Tasing Man<\/span><\/strong>” at <\/span>https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2015\/03\/11\/18769816.php<\/span><\/a> and “<\/span>Police Injury of Homeless Man Still Unresolved<\/span><\/strong><\/a>” at <\/span>https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2015\/02\/18\/18768736.php <\/span>
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HUFF Flyers calling for deep police reform in Santa Cruz are at Video of the Officer Vasquez’s takedown of Richard Hardy in this last incident<\/span> can be seen at <\/span>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1Tyj3yxwy-o
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Manifesto of Love <\/span><\/span><\/b>
\nDate<\/strong> Saturday October 22<\/span><\/span>
\nTime<\/strong> 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
\nLocation Details<\/strong> Santa Cruz Town Clock, corner of Pacific Ave and Water St, Santa Cruz
\nEvent Type<\/strong> Vigil\/Ritual
\nOrganizer\/Author<\/strong>Free SANTA CRUZ<\/p>\n
MANIFESTO OF LOVE <\/span>
\n…to end police violence and the criminalization of those without homes. <\/span><\/p>\n

October 22nd No Police Brutality Day <\/span><\/b><\/span>
\nSaturday, October 22, 2016<\/span><\/span> <\/span>
\nCandle light vigil starts at 6:30 PM <\/span>
\nTown Clock <\/span>
\nPacific Avenue and Water and Front Streets, Santa Cruz <\/span><\/p>\n

REMEMBER SEAN SMITH ARLT, AUTHOR OF THE LOVE MANIFESTO <\/span>
\n\u201cHe was loving, caring, kind, and greatly inspired by social justice issues.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

“I\u2019m’ just amazed that they shot a man with a rake,” said neighbor Larry Millsap. <\/span><\/p>\n

Sean\u2019s neighbor, Margaret Nelson said \u201cWe have to as a society step up and find a way to deal with mentally ill people when they’re out of their minds that doesn’t entail just killing them because they don’t respond.” <\/span><\/p>\n

The Santa Cruz Police killed a mentally ill residence Sean Smith Arlt on the West Side. A second mentally ill person, John Blinkenberg, took his own life during a stand off with the police and their BearCat Armored Vehicle. This is part of a nationwide crisis where police use deadly force on people of color and the mentally ill. Call on the Santa Cruz Police Department to use a compassionate response for those suffering from mental health issues or forces to live on our streets. <\/span><\/p>\n

October 22nd<\/span><\/span> No Police Brutality Day started in 1996 in response to a number of high profile murders by the police of people of color and the brutal repression of non-violent protests. <\/span><\/div>\n

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For more information or to leave comments, go to https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2016\/10\/20\/18792493.php<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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