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DESCRIPTION:The Mayor's handpicked "scapegoat  the homeless" Task Force will be meeting 
 Wednesday, October 2 in its familiar meeting place--the Community Room of 
 the Santa Cruz Police Department.\n\nThe audience, as usual, will be gagged 
 (i.e. refused any public comment period and rudely advised to shut up if 
 they dare to raise a question or react to the ongoing show).\n\nThe topic 
 will be Gangs--without, of course, any representation from current gang 
 members on police abuse, background on gangs from the gang member's point 
 of view, and/or suggestions for real solutions rather than throwing more 
 money at police or forming local vigilante Take Back Santa Cruz style 
 counter-gangs..\n\nPrior agendas, staff reports, minutes, and audio of this 
 City-funded Circus can be found at 
 http://www.cityofsantacruz.com/index.aspx?page=1924 where the agenda and 
 staff report for the meeting tomorrow can be found.\n\nThe next meeting 
 will be held at Branciforte Middle School on October 9 (see below) and will 
 actually allow the public to speak before resuming "no comment" sessions in 
 a weekly schedule throughout October.  This is as distinguished from its 
 bi-weekly schedule previously.\n\nThe staff person being paid to do 
 research, record, and organize these meetings is Susie O'Hara, who actually 
 gave me her direct city contact phone after the city offices would not 
 (it's 420-5013).  She can be reached by e-mail at   
 sohara@cityofsantacruz.com .\n\nI suggest those who go bring placards 
 silently indicating their opinions ("Stop Scapegoating Street People")  or 
 even a more versatile sign like a double-sided one with 'half-truth" on one 
 side and "total bullshit" on the other.    Signs referencing the new 
 Downtown Ordinance outrage against street culture would also be welcome.  
 \n\nMore discussion on the issue at the HUFF meeting tomorrow 11 AM 10-2 at 
 the Sub Rosa Cafe 703 Pacific Ave.\n\nFor ease of reference, I include the 
 agenda as PDF.\n\nFor some prior indybay articles on the Task Farce and its 
 members see \n\n"Mayor's Public Safety Task Force Member is "fine with 
 junkies dying""  at 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/07/25/18740407.php  \n\n"Strongly 
 Biased Public Safety Survey" at 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/06/10/18738231.php.  and\n\n"Mayor's 
 Stacked and Packed "Public Safety Task Force" meets" at 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/05/28/18737491.php\n\nTo be clear, 
 this post is by Robert Norse in its entirety--the information was in part 
 supplied by city staffer Susan O'Hara, whose opinions are not necessarily 
 represented by this article.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/10/01/18744150.php
SUMMARY:Public Hysteria Gang "Targets" Other Gangs
LOCATION:Community Room of the Santa Cruz Police Department at Center and Laurel 
 Streets.
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/10/01/18744150.php
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