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DESCRIPTION:Numerous laws in the last year have intensified police pressure on both 
 housed and homeless people in public spaces.  See "2013: A Nasty Year Heavy 
 With New Anti-Homeless Laws" at 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/03/10/18752404.php .\n\nThese laws 
 have come most dramatically to public attention through police harassment 
 of Frank Lima ("The Great Morgani"), removing him from the public sidewalk. 
  See "The Great Morgani Has Left the Avenue" at 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/02/18/18751213.php \n\nHis is only 
 the most high-profile case.  Old-time musicians like C.J. Stock have been 
 driven off the Avenue.  More tragic is the case of Cosmic Chris, not only 
 harassed out of sight, but literally driven to his death--his vehicle 
 seized as Sleepcrime and other anti-homeless tickets mounted.  
 \n\nCraftswoman Kate Wenzell faces over $600 in fines for offering her 
 hand-weaved scarves for sale during the day and resting by night in her 
 vehicle--the only housing many can afford.  She goes to court for 
 arraignment 3-25 8:30 AM in Dept. 1--the case is likely to be 
 continued.\n\nThe event is a continuation of our concern that the downtown 
 be restored to being friendly & welcoming.\n\nThe past three Wednesday 
 demos have focused on the denial of services to homeless people at the 
 Coffee Roasting Company, Peet's, Starbucks, & Lulu Carpenters. \n\nThese 
 and  other cafes selectively use a "no backpacks" policy to turn away 
 paying but unhoused customers, whose only choice is to carry their 
 possessions with them. [See "Sidewalk Coffee Speakout" at 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/03/11/18752446.php]\n\nWe will be 
 circulating a petition urging abolition of the Forbidden Zone and 
 Move-Along Ordinances.  These "tools"  give police, Hosts, private security 
 guards, and homelessophobic folks a blank check to enforce a hostile 
 environment for street culture downtown.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/03/19/18752796.php
SUMMARY:Restoring Sidewalk Sanity in Santa Cruz
LOCATION:In front of the Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting Company on Pacific Avenue in 
 Downtown Santa Cruz
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/03/19/18752796.php
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