Resist Police Harassment of the Homeless

by g

Mon, Mar 22, 2004 7:37AM

Speak out against police harassment and ticketing of homeless people for simply eating, sleeping, and sitting in public. Tell SFPD to leave homeless people alone. Monday 3/22 Community Meeting, 6pm The Rose Hotel. 125 6th Street. SF.

San Francisco spends money to harass, ticket and jail homeless people rather than paying for housing and services that could help people exit homelessness.

This is a call to all homeless people and their allies to attend a community meeting on March 22 at 6pm at The Rose Hotel 125 6th Street to let the police know that harassment and ticketing of homeless people is unacceptable and must stop.

Last year, SFPD issued over 8,000 infraction citations for life sustaining activities. Between January 2000 and March 2003, SFPD issues over 3,500 misdemeanor illegal lodging citiations. This is expensive, unnecessary, and inhumane.

Resources are needed to address the root causes of homelessness such as poverty and lack of affordable housing.

Stand in solidarity with homeless people.
March 22. 6pm. 125 6th Street. SF

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§What would you do?

by John Q Public

Tue, Mar 23, 2004 5:48PM

So its ok for people to eat, shit, and sleep in the door way to your house? What do you tell your 12 year old as she leaves the house to catch the bus? "Ohh dont worry about him, just step over him and carefull not to step in his doo-doo".
The tickets given out are not for the stuff you say, why do you lie to everyone?

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