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DESCRIPTION:A PROTEST AGAINST THE CITY'S ANTI-HOMELESS CAMPAIGN\n\nTwo weeks ago, the 
 Downtown Association rejected any discussion of modifying the anti-homeless 
 11 PM-8:30 AM Sleeping Ban.  \n\nToday the Sentinel announced another 
 hairbrained Poverty Pimpery scam, designed to give the illusion of helping 
 the homeless, while actually encouraging tourists to not give money to 
 homeless people directly, but funnel it through salaried "experts" (see "A 
 New Use for Old Meters" http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ci_13174847 ) 
 \n\nOn August 3rd, the Homeless Service Center began charging hungry 
 homeless people 50 cents per meal.  Homeless food seekers report this has 
 resulted in a significant reduction of clientele.  For those who have the 
 energy, you can work 45 minutes for a meal (making the wage provided about 
 67 cents an hour).    \n\nSeveral months ago, pastor Dennis Adams's Sunday 
 Town Clock meal was driven out of the downtown by anti-homeless bigotry.   
 It can now be had--free--Sunday around noon out at 115 Coral St. in the 
 "homeless ghetto".  \n\nThese and other anti-homeless measures require a 
 community response.\n\n\nWHY IN FRONT OF LULU CARPENTER'S?\n\nFour business 
 downtown contributed declarations that City Attorneys Barisone used to 
 secure a "one snooze downtown and you're in jail" Injunction for two 
 homeless musicians: Anna Richardson and Miguel de Leon.  \n\nThe 
 Injunction:  
 http://www.indybay.org/uploads/2009/07/02/richardson_injunction.pdf\n\nThe 
 businesses are Bunny's Shoes, the Palomar, Borders Books, and...Lulu 
 Carpenter's.  \n\nFor more info:  
 http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/07/31/18613517.php\n\nVideo of past 
 protests can be found at 
 \nhttp://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/07/31/18613467.php\n&\nhttp://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/08/05/18614102.php\n\nThe 
 Non-Discrimination Pledge we suggest customers of downtown business look 
 for before shopping in a store affirms the right of homeless people to 
 sleep "not anywhere and everywhere, but somewhere".  See 
 http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/08/06/18614270.php \n\nManthri 
 Srinath, the owner of Lulu Carpenter's has also been accused by former 
 employees of actually instructing them not to serve "homeless looking" 
 people or people with backpacks.\nWe've left messages with him and are 
 waiting for a reply as to whether this is his current policy.\n\nSome of 
 Manthri's past capers, against which we've protested, can be found 
 at:\n\n2003\nhttp://santacruz.indymedia.org/newswire/display/3668/index.php\n\n2006:\nhttp://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/11/16/18330266.php\nhttp://www.thestreetspirit.org/Nov2006/santacruz.htm\nhttp://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/11/10/18328675.php?show_comments=1#18331443\n\n2008:\nhttp://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/11/15/18551237.php?show_comments=1 
  see the comment: "More Audio From the Street Sunday the 
 23rd"\n\n2009:\nhttp://www.huffsantacruz.org/brb-descriptions.html  go to 
 July 26, 2009 and download.   The audio segment is about 2-3 hours into the 
 file.\n\nWe encourage Lulu's customers to ask owner Manthri Srinath what 
 his policies are regarding serving homeless people and whether he supports 
 the Sleeping Ban and the "no sleep" Injunction against the two homeless 
 musicians\n\nIf he does, please encourage him to change his mind or take 
 suggest you may have to your business elsewhere.\n\n\nTENT CITY 
 RESEARCH\n\nSacramento is planning to follow Portland, OR and its 
 homeless-run Dignity Village and set up a Tent City next spring.  See 
 http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2009/08/14/nr.sac.mayor.homeless.cnn?iref=videosearch. 
 \n\nWe'll be asking homeless and housed people whether they are interested 
 in supporting such a project in Santa Cruz and seeking volunteers.\n\nICED 
 COFFEE WILL BE AVAILABLE.\n\nBRING YOUR OWN CHAIR IF YOU HAVE ONE (it's 
 illegal to sit on the sidewalk, thanks to the Matthews-Rotkin law).\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/08/21/18618056.php
SUMMARY:The Bigotrybusters are Back! Bring a Chair to the Sidewalk Near Lulu's
LOCATION:On the sidewalk near Lulu Carpenter's Cafe at 1545 Pacific Avenue in 
 downtown Santa Cruz (across from the main Post Office)
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/08/21/18618056.php
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