Anarchic Tendencies

Let’s just call the alternative to their toothless vigil next Friday #809Center

Lets show up on a day when SOMEONE IS ACTUALLY THERE (The vigil day; Friday, is a ‘furlough’ days… a nice non-confrontational symbolic nothing will result because no one of any importance is available) and SWARM THE CitY MANAGER’S OFFICE.

Take him hostage.

Barricade ourselves with food and supplies.

Force a confrontation with the police. The sloppier and more ‘violent’ the better.

It ends up on the state and national news wires.

How about headlines like this:
Homeless Mob In California Takes City Manager Hostage

Someone somewhere in the US is going to say…

WTF?

The answer is a federal lawsuit demanding the DOJ take charge of lawmaking in regard to the homeless in Santa Cruz because the city, county, and state, are apparently not capable of mitigating violations of homeless people’s rights to be treated like human beings.

…and you know. I won’t ‘take a ticket’ in a stupid symbolic act like the one planned on the seventh (setting up a tent is a ticket-getter at city hall) simply because IT ACCOMPLISHES LESS THAN NOTHING. It’s simply a ‘pressure relief’ mechanism for middle class housed people who for some reason are romantically co-dependent with the ‘less fortunate’.

But I WOULD be willing to risk a potentially violent confrontation with the police and city officials… Get sloppily arrested… perhaps even gassed or beaten.

Because at least there’s SOME CHANCE that it would not be in vain.

Hello SCPD,

This letter is to contest the notion that vacant, unused private property should be ethically or legally seen as the equivalent of an occupied home. The basis for [City Manager] Martin Bernal’s criticism of our efforts to reclaim 75 River Street for the community was that this goes against existing property laws, and that the needs of this community’s poor - notably the homeless - can be met through more traditional methods, such as voting procedures, or by continuing to protest extreme social inequality without breaking the law. This argument suffers from numerous deficiencies, and as it’s been used to justify aggressive behavior towards us it’s worth scrutinizing… (source)

The Real Crime Scene is at 74 River Street

See this Backgrounder @ 75River.tumblr.com

Wednesday, February 15, 2012
3:00pm until 6:00pm.

22 felony charges have been filed against 11 peaceful Santa Cruz activists while banksters, such as those at Wells Fargo, who launder drug cartel money, illegally repossess our homes using forged foreclosure documents, and reward themselves with hundreds of MILLIONS in bonuses of OUR tax dollars walk free.

Join Occupy Santa Cruz in front of Wells Fargo to demand the arrest and prosecution of the real criminals: THE BANKSTERS.

Santa Cruz Sheriff has warrants for 13+ re 75 River St, 1 arrested so far. Felony vandalism, conspiracy, trespass… $5000 bail. To see if you have an outstanding warrant call the Sheriff’s warrant office at 831-454-2370. Looking for an online list.

I have heard that Becky Johnson @ HUFF (Homeless United For Freedom And Friendship) has been arrested in regard to the occupation of 75 River Street. If so, that’s hilarious in a sick ironic sort of way because to the best of my knowledge she had nothing to do with occupying the building. The title link is to 75River’s archival page @ Tumblr, This link is to the most current article at the local newspaper, the Santa Cruz Senile, dated February 3 bemoaning the fact there had been no warrants issued to date.

Don’t forget to troll the Senile’s forums when you visit the article. It’s infested with racists and haters.