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Mission Santa Cruz Spray Painted and Mission Bell Removed During Abolish Police March
The original Mission Santa Cruz adobe and the replica mission were both spray painted yesterday during a demonstration organized in Santa Cruz in support of the abolition of police. The phrase "Fuck Your Citizenship" was painted on the Neary-Rodriguez Adobe, and the phrase "Maldita Cruz" was spray painted on two structures. The word maldita means "damned" or "cursed" in Spanish. Additionally, the word "genocide" was painted on the state park plaque, and the mission bell located in Mission Plaza Park was removed.
Mission bells were installed across the state to memorialize the California missions. The bell displayed in Mission Plaza Park was donated by the Santa Cruz Woman's Club in 1998. In 2019, local indigenous leaders lead a successful campaign to remove the mission bell at UC Santa Cruz. They stated in a news release that the California mission system was a place where their ancestors were "enslaved, whipped, raped, tortured and exposed to fatal diseases" and that it is shameful the missions have been converted into "tourist attractions."
Built in 1791, the Neary-Rodriguez Adobe is the oldest building in Santa Cruz County, and it is also one of the oldest Spanish military structures in the state.
After leaving the mission, demonstrators marched down Highway 1 from Mission Street to Ocean Street. The group blocked traffic at the entrance to the city, and then again several blocks away at Water Street, before returning to the Town Clock where the march began.
Alex Darocy
Built in 1791, the Neary-Rodriguez Adobe is the oldest building in Santa Cruz County, and it is also one of the oldest Spanish military structures in the state.
After leaving the mission, demonstrators marched down Highway 1 from Mission Street to Ocean Street. The group blocked traffic at the entrance to the city, and then again several blocks away at Water Street, before returning to the Town Clock where the march began.
Alex Darocy
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http://alexdarocy.blogspot.com/
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There was also a solidarity BLM march in Scotts Valley. But I saw no mention of this march beforehand on indybay. Any place where posters suggest we might get advance notice so as to be able to join and/or spread the word of these protests?
For more information:
http://www.huffsantacruz.org
Robert, info for the BLM march in Scotts Valley was posted to the calendar the night before:
https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/09/18834078.php
Great action! Keep hitting the mission!
https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/09/18834078.php
Great action! Keep hitting the mission!
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