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DESCRIPTION:PeaceCamp 6 Face “Lodging” Charges : Jail Not Housing for The 
 Homeless\n\n+++ Eliot Anderson, Arthur Bishoff, Collette Connolly, 
 Christopher Doyon, Gary Johnson, and Ed Frey are charged with multiple 
 counts of “lodging” (PC 647e) for their peaceful protest against the 
 Santa Cruz City Sleeping Ban (MC 6.36.010a).\n\n+++ This law criminalizes 
 1500-2000 homeless people each night on any public property and much 
 private property.  This is in  a city that has no walk-in emergency 
 shelter, only waiting lists and space for less than 60 people from in the 
 Paul Lee Loft from April through November. It is also illegal to sleep in 
 your own vehicle at night.\n\n+++ Last Summer HUFF (Homeless United for 
 Friendship & Freedom) and Peace Camp 2010  (PC 2010) established a “safe 
 sleeping zone” serving up to sixty people per night who had no other 
 option.  The protest survived repeatedly harassment, tickets, and arrests 
 by SCPD and County Sheriff's for three months. (See 
 http://www.peacecamp2010.blogspot.com/ .)\n\n+++ PC2010  in front of the 
 County Courthouse funded and provided the City's only bathroom facility 
 open at night (a rented portapotty).\n\n+++ In response Santa Cruz County 
 Sheriff's made a series of arrests and made more than 40 citations for 
 misdemeanor lodging (PC 647e). \n\n+++ 647e is unconstitutional for being 
 vague and overly broad. It reads: “Every person...is guilty of disorderly 
 conduct, a misdemeanor...who lodges in any building, structure, vehicle, or 
 place, whether public or private, without the permission of the owner or 
 person entitled to the possession or in control of it.” \n\n+++ Dozens of 
 homeless people face misdemeanor 647e charges topped by Failure to Appear 
 warrants for joining this peaceful sleeping protest in July through October 
 2010.\n    \n+++ Former Homeless Issues Task Force Chair Linda Lemaster 
 also faces up to a year in jail and $1000 fine for "lodging" (holding a 
 protest sign) in an early May jury trial.\n\n+++ Jury selection begins on 
 Monday morning.  The prosecution is expected to give his opening statement 
 and begin calling his 30 police witnesses on Tuesday or Wednesday.  
 Attorney Ed Frey will be defending himself and his five 
 companions.\n\n\nREAD activist Becky Johnson's most recent summary of the 
 PeaceCamp 6 at : 
 http://beckyjohnsononewomantalking.blogspot.com/2011/04/647-e-anti-lodging-jury-trials-to-begin.html 
 .\n\nFOLLOW the saga of PeaceCamp2010 at 
 http://www.peacecamp2010.blogspot.com/ .\n\nSUPPORT PC2010 attorney Ed Frey 
 with legal and financial assistance at 831-479-8911\n\nDEMAND D.A. Bob Lee 
 end the PC2010 Prosecutions: 831-454-2400\n\nFIGHT BACK against police and 
 court oppression against the homeless. Join HUFF: 831-423-4833 or check out 
 the HUFF meeting 10:30 AM -12:30 PM Wednesdays at the Sub Rosa Cafe 703 
 Pacific\n\nCONTACT Steve Pleich with the Homeless Legal Assistance Project  
 to help with tickets at 831-334-8692 or meet with him at the Red Church at 
 Cedar and Lincoln 6 PM each Monday night.\n\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/04/24/18677936.php
SUMMARY:Last Year's Protests Against the Sleeping Ban Go to Jury Trial
LOCATION:701 Ocean St.   Main Courthouse  Dept. 2
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/04/24/18677936.php
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