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Protest Picket Against Punitive Privilege Resumes at Bookshop Santacruz Sunday 9-2 2 PM

by Robert Norse (rnorse3 [at] hotmail.com)
Activists will resume their picket of Vice-Mayor Coonerty, hiding in his Bookshop Santa Cruz. Coonerty refuses to explain how and why the city police continue to arrest homeless people for sleeping when such behavior has been outlawed by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Also under investigation: Mayor Reilly's refusal to meet with homeless sleepers and Councilmember (and ACLU Board of Directors member) Rotkin's calling the cops to block a signbearer from going in to the ACLU meeting last Sunday. Help corner the politicians and get some answers!
Sleeping Ban citations continue even though shelter shrinks. Two churches have reportedly withdrawn from the minescule Emergency Interfaith Satellite Shelter Program.

Ranger John Wallace has posted new hours banning RVs from west-side parking lots during the day.
http://indybay.org/newsitems/2007/08/30/18444952.php
["Coastal Access Denied to Motorhomes and Trailers in Santa Cruz"]

Vice-Mayor Coonerty has escalated his offensive against peaceful protest in front of his Bookshop Santa Cruz.
http://indybay.org/newsitems/2007/08/26/18443447.php
["Vice-Mayor Bans Activists from Bookshop Santa Cruz"]

Mayor Reilly stood up homeless protesters again last Monday at a scheduled appointment without notice, giving her the dubious honor of having turned down three meetings with homeless protesters.
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/08/26/18443447.php?show_comments=1#18444168.
["Mayor Ducks Scheduled Homeless Meeting"]

Four-time Mayor, City Councilmember, and ACLU Board of Directors member physically blocked me from entering the open-to-the-public ACLU fund-raiser on Sunday, and called the police when I refused to "leave my signs outside".
http://indybay.org/newsitems/2007/08/26/18443532.php
["Activists ask ACLU to help end sleeping ban"]

SCPD PR mouth Zack Friendly is refusing to return calls to give details on his Sentinel smearjob Sunday August 19th. The SCPD is requiring $36 to view its thin record of "calls for service" on the week of Homies for the Homeless Sleepout at City Hall. Only 6 citations were issued at City Hall through the week. All of them for sleeping. In violation of the federal court dictum banning such citations as "cruel and unusual punishment".
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/08/23/18442736.php
["Striking Back Against Sentinel/SCPD Smears and "Progressive" Silence on the Sleeping Ban"}

For indybay articles on the Homies for the Homeless 6-night Sleepout at City Hall:
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/08/16/18440985.php
["Ongoing Protest Against the Santa Cruz Sleeping Ban"]
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/08/13/18440341.php
["Sir! No Sir! and Sleeping Ban Protest at City Hall"]

For the recent history of these Bookshop Santa Cruz sidewalk protests go to:
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/08/05/18438985.php
["Picket the Prejudiced: Week 6 at Book Shop Santa Cruz Sunday 2 PM August 5th"]


Mayor Reilly now refuses to make appointments at her City Council office but can be reached (according to Council staff) at 818-6490.

Councillmember Rotkin's home/business phone is 423-4209.

Vice-Mayor Coonerty's phone number is 423-8939.

You won't be reading about this in the Sentinel any time soon, I'm afraid.
To help out, come on down 2 PM Sunday September 2nd.
Or call HUFF at 423-4833.

Also tune in to Bathrobespierre's Broadsides tomorrow morning (Sunday) 9:30 AM-1 PM at 101.1 FM and http://www.freakradio.org. Call in at 427-3772.
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