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DESCRIPTION:Stop the Militarization of the Santa Cruz Police\n\nRALLY TO GIVE BACK THE 
 BEARCAT MILITARY VEHICLE\nTuesday, February 10, 2015 - 4:30 PM \nSPEAK AT 
 THE SANTA CRUZ CITY COUNCIL MEETING \n\nSanta Cruz City Hall, 809 Center 
 Street, Santa Cruz\n\n\nOn January 27, about 100 citizens attended the 
 Santa Cruz City Council meeting to demand the Council rescind its rushed 
 approval of the Police Department's purchase of a fully armored vehicle, a 
 BearCat. The Santa Cruz Police relied on questionable information about 
 their need for an armored vehicle when they pushed the Council to approve 
 this purchase, claiming it would take 3-4 hours for the nearest armored 
 vehicle to arrive here from Santa Clara if needed. In fact, both our own 
 Sheriff's Department and the Scotts Valley Police Department have armored 
 vehicles that can be quickly deployed! \n\nThe police also kept news of 
 their successful application to Homeland Security for this military style 
 vehicle from the City Council and the Public for over 7 months! Because of 
 this, the Council voted before they, or the Public had time to review all 
 the necessary information to justify approving a quarter million dollar 
 purchase, and beginning the militarization of the SC Police Department. 
 Police departments all across the United States are militarizing their 
 forces. Santa Cruz should not join this trend!\n\nSPONSORED BY: Santa Cruz 
 Chapter of ACLU, Santa Cruz Branch of Women's International League for 
 Peace and Freedom, Santa Cruz Food Not Bombs, Project Pollinate, Santa Cruz 
 Peace and Freedom Party, Santa Cruz Jewish Voice for Peace, the Resource 
 Center for Nonviolence, Media Watch, Santa Cruz Veterans for Peace, 
 Youth-Led Radio KYTH-lp, Sin Barras, Peoples Democratic Club (PDC), People 
 United for Peace of SC County, Thrive Santa Cruz, Romero Institute, and 
 CodePink Santa Cruz.\n\nOrganized by SCRAM ! (Santa Cruz Resistance Against 
 Militarization !)\n\n(831) 687-9118 - 
 scram911@gmail.com\n\nhttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Santa-Cruz-Resistance-Against-Militarization-SCRAM/1020407254641174\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/02/05/18768099.php
SUMMARY:Rally to GIVE BACK the BearCat Military Vehicle
LOCATION:Santa Cruz City Hall, 809 Center Street, Santa Cruz
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/02/05/18768099.php
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