The American Civil Liberties Union attorneys filed a federal lawsuit today to overturn a city ban on sleeping in public, while simultaneously blaming the city for “creating homelessness”.
“Attorney Mark Rosenbaum of the ACLU of Southern California said the organization used a similar strategy to reverse policies on the homeless in Los Angeles and Laguna Beach.”
Attorneys are also looking to keep all 200 beds in the Casa Esperanza shelter open past April 1st, which is when half of them are scheduled for their annual closure until December. the shelter is unable to stay open the full year due to lack of funding.
The Mayor of Santa Barbara, Marty Blum, has said that she believes her city’s homeless policies are humane.
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May 22nd, 2009 at 1:55 pm
Somebody needs to overturn the ban on “camping” in Beverly Hills,California.
It’s a re-hash of the 1993 hysteria.
As of May 12,first-time-ever “rules and regulations” signs sprang up. If one
merely takes a daytime nap in their park,one can be cited for “camping”…even
if one has merely survival material (and no tent or sleeping bag.)
I was in a music documentary. But my career stalled halfway because of Hollywood
politics. I need a safe,neutral place to live,without being hassled or labelled.
I approve of very few homeless organizations (FOOD,NOT BOMBS is one of the few
I do approve of.)
July 2nd, 2009 at 6:56 pm
So are you saying you sleep/live in the park??
I’m not really understanding what you are trying to say.
July 2nd, 2009 at 8:22 pm
Yes. I have slept into the park. Now,I’ve been forced onto the steps of a church.