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Two Arrested Near Farmer's Market, But the Beats Continued On

by ~Bradley (bradley [at] riseup.net)
On September 17th, two people were arrested in Parking Lot #4 alongside the Santa Cruz Farmer's Market. Police lined Cathcart Street displaying batons and a riot control gun, but quickly drove away, while seditious beats emanated from the drum circle below the trees. People continued to play music, share food and enjoy their time in Parking Lot #4 without further disturbance from the police or fencing.
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For background information, please see:

Raging Grannies and Trash Orchestra Defend Drummers from SCPD
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/09/09/18534692.php

Keeping Santa Cruz Weird: Is Drumming a Crime? (September 10th, 2008)
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/09/11/18536737.php
§Cathcart Street
by ~Bradley
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§"Your Police, Our Community"
by ~Bradley
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§Cruzin' America
by ~Bradley
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§Feeding The World 4 Free!
by ~Bradley
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§Broken
by ~Bradley
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§Fox
by ~Bradley
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This person, known as "Fox," was blocking the video cameras of HUFF and SCCTV as they filmed the drum circle. He points at people, tells them to fuck off, and then yells that they are undercover cops.

I'm usually able to walk away from this person without more than verbal insults, but this time he actually smacked my camera right after this photo was taken. Fox has a long history in Santa Cruz, and I don't much about Fox, but his actions are completely uncalled for.
§Lonely Tree
by ~Bradley
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§Parking Lot #4
by ~Bradley
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Week after week, cars park and people congregate in Parking Lot #4 alongside the Santa Cruz Farmer's Market.
§Santa Cruz Community Television
by ~Bradley
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§Drumming
by ~Bradley
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§Drum Circle
by ~Bradley
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§Joe Schultz with Soup to Share
by ~Bradley
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§Free Space
by ~Bradley
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§More Photos of the Police at Work
by ~Bradley
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§Police Santa Cruz
by ~Bradley
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§Cops Walking Down Catchcart
by ~Bradley
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§Cop in the Crosswalk
by ~Bradley
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§Cops in a Parking Lot
by ~Bradley
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§A Cop
by ~Bradley
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§Cops and Their Car
by ~Bradley
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§More Cops
by ~Bradley
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Robert Norse
Mon, Sep 22, 2008 4:44PM
Coral
Sat, Sep 20, 2008 9:48AM
mixmaster
Sat, Sep 20, 2008 1:05AM
Angry Brent
Fri, Sep 19, 2008 1:18PM
brent is my name
Fri, Sep 19, 2008 1:09PM
(posted by) Robert Norse
Fri, Sep 19, 2008 4:58AM
John Thielking
Thu, Sep 18, 2008 7:51PM
HUFFie at large
Thu, Sep 18, 2008 7:39PM
Margritte
Thu, Sep 18, 2008 6:31PM
John Thielking
Thu, Sep 18, 2008 3:39PM
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