This is about an attempt in Berkeley to criminalize people for sitting or lying on public sidewalks, as has unfortunately been done in San Francisco. Since that measure passed in 2010, I have personally witnessed the law being used by police to harass political protesters, although proponents claimed this would not happen. *Of course* such laws are naturally going to result in "profiling" and targeting of people the police or others in authority don't like or want to target for one reason or another!
If you know anyone in Berkeley who cares about civil liberties, please tell them about this, and if you live in Berkeley or have an interest in what happens there, please call or email your council members (see info below, from http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/Clerk/City_Council/City_Council__Roster.aspx )
District Incumbent Term Expires
Phone & Fax
E-mail
Mayor
Tom Bates
11/30/2012
(510) 981-7100 P
(510) 981-7199 F
mayor@...
District 1
Linda Maio
11/30/2014
(510) 981-7110 P
(510) 981-7111 F
lmaio@CityofBerkeley.info
District 2
Darryl Moore
11/30/2012
(510) 981-7120 P
(510) 981-7122 F
dmoore@...
District 3
Max Anderson
11/30/2012
(510) 981-7130 P
(510) 981-7133 F
manderson@...
District 4
Jesse Arreguin
11/30/2014
(510) 981-7140 P
(510) 981-7144 F
jarreguin@...
District 5
Laurie Capitelli
11/30/2012
(510) 981-7150 P
(510) 981-7155 F
lcapitelli@...
District 6
Susan Wengraf
11/30/2012
(510) 981-7160 P
(510) 981-7166 F
swengraf@...
District 7
Kriss Worthington
11/30/2014
(510) 981-7170 P
(510) 981-7177 F
kworthington@...
District 8
Gordon Wozniak
11/30/2014
(510) 981-7180 P
(510) 981-7188 F
gwozniak@...
The Mayor and all Councilmembers may be reached by mail at: 2180 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704
Please note that opponents will also be holding a press conference tomorrow at 6pm (see message and attachment below).
Love & Liberty,
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At-Large Representative, Libertarian Party of California
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