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Members of the Pensacola community have pressed the City Council to reconsider a so-called“camping” ordinance passed last summer, particularly the sections of the law that criminalize keeping warm with a blanket, tent or other materials commonly used by the homeless for shelter. At the time of its passage, the ordinance was defended in the Council on the bases that “camping” in public was considered a threat to sanitation, public health, and safety, in addition to being a blight on Pensacola’s “aesthetic” quality.(1)
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| See, Lloyd, we're more than leaders. We're fine, upstanding models of American citizenship. Cleave to that, baby boy. L'chaim. |
What does "the law of unintended consequences" tell us? Careful what you wish for... For every action... You may get what you pay for, but you pay for everything you get....
Time worn sayings all, leading us down the same road. In the case of EM08, take a look around and notice, not just what's illegal, but what gets indicted, what gets prosecuted. In other words, what has a target on it?
It's easy enough to see that the evil empire dons are above the law, but when we criminalize the homeless, folks, we're nearing the bottom. Even for EM08.
What next, an ordinance against day dreaming?
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1. Amid freezing temps, Florida town’s ‘camping’ law bars homeless from using blankets
RT, February 12, 2014
http://rt.com/usa/florida-ban-blanket-homeless-611/
