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DESCRIPTION:LIBERALS ORGANIZE AGAINST ANTI-IMMIGRANT ATTACKS, IGNORE HATE AGAINST 
 HOMELESS\nWhile "mainstream activists"  in the City and County gear up to 
 resist Trump's "deport the undocumented" (building on Obama's record of 2 
 million+ deported during his two years), our own local refugees (perhaps 
 you've heard of them--the homeless folks?)  are demanding respect for their 
 rights, health, and safety from marauding police, rangers, and security 
 thugs in Freedom SleepOut #77.   These displaced urban residents will be 
 out on the sidewalk Tuesday night at the height of winter while those 
 denouncing Trump (but implicitly supporting local Trumpism against the 
 homeless)  are away on vacation or snug at home in their beds.\n\nThe 
 resistance meeting to defend the non-homeless undocumented locals happened 
 last week (See "Santa Cruz Sanctuary Assembly" at 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/12/21/18794892.php?show_comments=1#18794944). 
  So far none of these militant liberals have shown up on the sidewalk in 
 front of City Hall at night.\n\nWILL LAST WEEK'S PRE-DAWN RAIDS BE 
 REPEATED?\nLast week at SleepOut #76, activists John and Pat Colby reported 
 heavy police harassment and ticketing shortly before 6 AM in the morning 
 followed by ranger threats to seize "unattended gear" a few hours later 
 with the intent of driving away those resting near City Hall.  Homeless 
 residents Lawrence, Sonny, and Eagle confirmed the raids.  Monterey Max was 
 also reportedly handcuffed but then released with a $200 "trespass" 
 citation.  \n\nTHE CHRISTMASTIME SHOW OF CARING MUST GO ON!\nMeanwhile the 
 community gives itself an annual pat on the back for the twice-a-year 
 charity feeds for the festive Xmas season  [See 
 http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/lifestyle/20161225/santa-cruz-county-volunteers-share-their-bounty-on-christmas-day] 
 \n\nAnd, of course, there is the ritual annual commemoration the homeless 
 dead [See  
 http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/social-affairs/20161220/annual-homeless-memorial-highlights-continued-need-in-santa-cruz-county] 
 behind the locked gates of the grant-magnet Homeless (Lack of) Services 
 Center.\n\nGOOD NEWS\nJulie Shaul of RV Fulltimers 
 [https://www.facebook.com/groups/santacruzfulltimers/]  reports she has 
 received no reports of RV ticketing in the North County since the local 
 Coastal Commission staff sent a letter to County staff in October.  
 \n\nThat letter advised Sheriff Hart that the nighttime RV ban required 
 clearance through the Coastal Commission, which had not even been notified 
 back in March when the law was passed.  Neither the Sheriff, the County 
 Counsel, or the courts have offered to provide restitution to folks in RV's 
 who were unlawfully cited.  The Sheriff also refused to release their 
 names.\n\nEarlier the local Coastal Commission staff unsuccessfully 
 rubberstamped the City's RV ban--a rubberstamp that was reversed by the 
 full Coastal Commission in August on appeal from a constituent (Norse).  
 Both the City and County bans are currently in limbo but not dead.   It 
 appears the CC staff may be huddling with the City and County staff to cook 
 up new language to ban RV's in the dead of night by limiting the hours of 
 the ban.\n\nFIGHTING BACK \nReport harassment citations and actions to 
 Norse of HUFF at rnorse3@hotmail.com.   Homeless United for Friendship & 
 Freedom will be meeting 11 AM Wednesday December 28th at the Sub Rosa Cafe. 
   HUFF and Liberation News plan a Saturday protest demanding justice for 
 the killings of Sean Arlt and Luke Smith on Saturday 1:30 PM at the Town 
 Clock.\n\nCOUNCILMEMBER ON THE FREE RADIO STREAM THURSDAY\nCity 
 Councilmember and Former Mayor Chris Krohn will be on Free Radio Santa Cruz 
 sometime between 6 and 8 PM on Thursday December 29th.  The show will 
 stream at freakradio.org and archive at 
 http://radiolibre.org/brb/brb161229.mp3 .  Krohn spoke out against the 
 Sleeping Ban in his "coronation" speech on December 13th, but has not been 
 involved in any direct actions or resistance in the past.  Freedom Sleepers 
 invite him to pull up a sleeping bag and a blanket to join the cold but 
 unbowed veterans on the sidewalk. \n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/12/26/18794966.php
SUMMARY:Freedom SleepOut #77: Sanctuary for the Local Homeless?
LOCATION:At the edges of City Hall downtown along Center Street mostly between 
 Locust and Church\n\nThe protest begins Tuesday afternoon and goes until 
 mid-morning Wednesday.  
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/12/26/18794966.php
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