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DESCRIPTION:A series of protests is slated for this Tuesday.\n\n2 PM  Before City 
 Council opens, folks will gather in front of the chambers to conduct their 
 own speak-out linking up the various issues: militarization of the police, 
 crackdown at City Council, and exponentially heightened harassment of the 
 homeless.\n\n2:45 PM  Approximate time for the Dreadful Decorum Dictates to 
 come up on City Council.  These are described at 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/01/09/18766602.php ("Council Armors 
 Up").  The anti-BEARCAT protest will also begin around 3 PM  (See "PROTEST 
 NEW ANTI-HOMELESS LAW AND URBAN ASSAULT VEHICLE" at 
 https://www.facebook.com/events/377910239000830/  & "Free Santa Cruz" at 
 https://www.facebook.com/events/327222137463931/).\n\n4:45 PM  Rally before 
 5 PM Oral Communications where each will be allowed 2-3 minutes, likely to 
 be heavily filled with community members outraged at the Council's December 
 9th rubberstamping of the BEARCAT armored personnel 'rescue' vehicle.  
 \n\n7:30 PM or thereabouts (come earlier to be sure).  The latest terror 
 tactics designed to frighten away homeless people with the threat of jail 
 if they return to park areas after being given infraction tickets for 
 life-sustaining behavior such as sleeping.\nSee "Stay Away Stupidity..." at 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/11/24/18764553.php \n\nThe new 
 wording of the ordinance is at 
 http://scsire.cityofsantacruz.com/sirepub/cache/2/e5y2okfjeqxksdpkhmfsya0i/396073312092014110820380.PDF 
 . Or go to 
 http://scsire.cityofsantacruz.com/sirepub/mtgviewer.aspx?meetid=574&doctype=AGENDA 
 and click on item #18. \n\n10 PM  (or whenever the Council meeting ends 
 into the evening)  Speak out and possible Sleep-out at City Hall.   City 
 hall grounds unconstitutionally close to the public at night, so the 
 assembly may happen on the sidewalk.  \n\nBring video, warm blankets and 
 sleeping bags, thermos of coffee, vehicles to stay warm in, tents, and 
 friends and whatever else occurs to you.  \n\nThe protest will last as long 
 as folks choose to stay.\n\nThe homeless right to sleep, rest, stand, sit, 
 and otherwise engage in standard human behaviors in public spaces is under 
 serious assault--both with the Stay-Away orders and the escalation of 
 Sleeping Ban and other harassment citations.\n\nAs winter continues, there 
 are no reliable regular warming centers.  All we can see is massive 
 increase in abusive policing--even as the nationwide anger against police 
 violence grows.\n\nSilence kills.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/01/11/18766759.php
SUMMARY:Protests Galore on Another Terrible Tuesday
LOCATION:809 Center St.\nSanta Cruz City Hall
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/01/11/18766759.php
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