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DESCRIPTION:A PEACE CAMP at SANTA CRUZ COUNTY COURTHOUSE TO END THE SLEEPING BAN will 
 begin July 4th. \n\nSanta Cruz is a City where the government has declared 
 war on poor and homeless people.  \n\nCity Council authorizes police to 
 harass them for sitting down, begging, or for sleeping at night.  
 \n\nCouncil intends to pass a new law July 13th intensifying the punishment 
 for sleeping.  It will make sleep itself a misdemeanor crime punishable by 
 up to a year in jail and $1000 fine if there are three other infraction 
 tickets outsanding.  \n\nSee "Nasty new ordinance making Sleeping Ban 
 Tickets misdemeanors"  at 
 http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/06/19/18651270.php\n\nAvailable 
 emergency shelter space for homeless people available is limited to 8% of 
 the homeless population.  There is no walk-in Shelter Space available.\n 
 \nIn this atmosphere of oppression and criminality, local attorney and 
 candidate for Congress, Ed Frey is defending homeless defendant, Robert 
 "Blindbear" Facer.  Facer was convicted of  two sleeping ban tickets on 
 nights when there was no shelter available. \n\nSee 
 http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/11/02/18627580.php \n\nFacer's appeal 
 will be heard this coming September.\n\nEd Frey says "Homeless people can't 
 wait until September to sleep.  We need to act now.  Peoples' very lives 
 are at stake." \n\nThe Peace Camp will be held nightly from 8PM to 8AM 
 until the City of Santa Cruz suspends the Sleeping Ban or creates 
 sufficient safe and legal shelter for those who are in 
 need.\n\nParticipants are asked not to bring alcohol or drugs.  Peaceful 
 protest and vigiling at night in front of the County Building is a legal 
 activity.   \n\nSleeping, however, is not.  Those who choose to fall asleep 
 may be cited or arrested.  \n\nHowever those who are there but not sleeping 
 nor covered up with blankets are legal and, presumably, constitutionally 
 protected.\n\nJoin us.   Jumbogumbo Joe Schultz will be supplying food on 
 Sunday night.\n \nAlternate contact:  Homeless United for Friendship and 
 Freedom (HUFF)  at 831 423-HUFF\n\nor e-mail Becky Johnson at 
 becky_johnson222@hotmail.com \n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/07/02/18652540.php
SUMMARY:Sleeping Ban Vigil and 4th of July Freedom Demo in Santa Cruz
LOCATION:701 Ocean St. in front of the Santa Cruz County Courthouse
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/07/02/18652540.php
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