Feeding the Hungry is a Crime. ( Archived) (21)

Nov 28, 2007 12:22 AM CST Feeding the Hungry is a Crime.
gentlepaws
gentlepawsgentlepawsAny town, Ontario Canada1,019 Threads 13 Polls 9,583 Posts
City councils are cracking down on charity groups that feed the homeless without a permit.
The stake-out was almost comical in its absurdity: On April 4, 2007, undercover police counted how many times Eric Montanez, a 22-year-old volunteer with Food Not Bombs, dipped a serving ladle into a pot and handed stew to hungry people.

Once Montanez had dished up 30 bowls, the police moved in, collecting a vial of the stew for evidence as they arrested him for violating an Orlando, Fla., city ordinance: feeding a large group. Two days into his trial yesterday, Montanez was acquitted by a jury of the misdemeanor charge, but was cautioned to obey the law.
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Nov 28, 2007 12:50 AM CST Feeding the Hungry is a Crime.
HJFinAZ
HJFinAZHJFinAZSun CIty, Arizona USA870 Threads 1 Polls 17,068 Posts
rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing

Damn, how sick can government get?????????confused sigh
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Nov 28, 2007 1:06 AM CST Feeding the Hungry is a Crime.
nuala
nualanualadublin, Dublin Ireland12 Threads 6,456 Posts
Oh my god next you will be arrested for praying for the poor souls.....wow wow that is unbelievable.....thanks Paws hug kiss
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Nov 28, 2007 1:09 AM CST Feeding the Hungry is a Crime.
shipoker55
shipoker55shipoker55St. Petersburg, Florida USA211 Threads 2 Polls 9,362 Posts
Orlando is notorious for trying to rid it's tourist filled city of vagrants.
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Nov 28, 2007 1:12 AM CST Feeding the Hungry is a Crime.
shipoker55
shipoker55shipoker55St. Petersburg, Florida USA211 Threads 2 Polls 9,362 Posts
there is a famous news story that was shown around the world, of the St. Petersburg police, going through a homeless camp and slashing opr otherwise destroying, all their tents. And it was on church property.
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Nov 28, 2007 1:25 AM CST Feeding the Hungry is a Crime.
RobbieM
RobbieMRobbieMHertford, Hertfordshire, England UK115 Threads 6 Polls 4,553 Posts
I remember them killing all the racoons there as well in 1989 on the basis that they had rabies!!

Wasn't exactly condusive to disneyland imagery......lovely.thumbs down
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Nov 28, 2007 1:32 AM CST Feeding the Hungry is a Crime.
DinaD
DinaDDinaDKingsport, Tennessee USA11 Threads 735 Posts
Not sure I want to really know the depths of of how sick they can get...
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Nov 28, 2007 3:49 AM CST Feeding the Hungry is a Crime.
Indyfella
IndyfellaIndyfellaindianapolis, Indiana USA152 Threads 8 Polls 18,150 Posts
May have been a board of health isssue? dunno Just tossing it out there?
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Nov 28, 2007 3:57 AM CST Feeding the Hungry is a Crime.
PILIPALA
PILIPALAPILIPALACardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales UK200 Threads 4,804 Posts
If the city councils did their jobs right volunteers would'nt have tovery mad
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Nov 28, 2007 4:04 AM CST Feeding the Hungry is a Crime.
grizz73
grizz73grizz73Tallahassee, Florida USA19 Threads 566 Posts
some people just dont possess a heart or to even know what it's like t be hungry. What goes around will eventually come around
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Nov 28, 2007 5:03 AM CST Feeding the Hungry is a Crime.
omkeerpunt
omkeerpuntomkeerpuntBenoni, Gauteng South Africa1 Threads 268 Posts
"the land of the free and the home of the brave" echoes in my mind as I read this
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Nov 28, 2007 5:34 AM CST Feeding the Hungry is a Crime.
RillyNiceGuy
RillyNiceGuyRillyNiceGuySoutheast, Arkansas USA839 Threads 13,003 Posts
Heck! Maybe they could stop the drug problem the same way. Make sure the illegal drugs meet Goverment standards. rolling on the floor laughing



If you want to give food away. Just make it and let them serve themselves. If the cops come.....ask them to arrest all of those people stealing the food. If the cops do arrest them....they get housing for the night to boot.professor
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Nov 28, 2007 6:38 AM CST Feeding the Hungry is a Crime.
wikked
wikkedwikkedAjax, Ontario Canada655 Threads 4 Polls 6,091 Posts
I'll throw my lot in with you Indy....

I don't think its a black and white (no pun intended here) issue...there are alot of "gray" areas...

If any of those people sicken and/or die as a result of what was being fed to them...do you think the people go after the server?...no....they will be lined up at the governments doors with law suits aplenty....

Nature of the beast...

**Note: In no way am i suggesting that this man's intentions were misplaced...or that compassion should not be shown to those less fortunate....
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Nov 28, 2007 6:43 AM CST Feeding the Hungry is a Crime.
rockroller63
rockroller63rockroller63Alton, Illinois USA28 Threads 418 Posts
Sounds like somthing those worthless bums in goverment would do....very mad thumbs down
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Nov 28, 2007 6:56 AM CST Feeding the Hungry is a Crime.
Fallingman
FallingmanFallingmanDublin, Ireland29 Threads 12 Polls 11,436 Posts
Another reason not to go to Orlando for your holidays! As if Disneythingy wasn't enough. laugh
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Nov 28, 2007 7:07 AM CST Feeding the Hungry is a Crime.
dougiew
dougiewdougiewaberdeen, UK52 Threads 629 Posts
after frquenting alex jones site over the last week or so i think you'll find that this kind of underhand behavior by the government is just scratching the surface. depending of course on whether his claims are based on facts or if he's just a raving lunatic. think i'll reserve judgement for now ;)
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Nov 28, 2007 7:26 AM CST Feeding the Hungry is a Crime.
Hugz_n_Kissez
Hugz_n_KissezHugz_n_KissezSomeplace, Ontario Canada59 Threads 2 Polls 25,438 Posts
Apparently the police down there have nothing better to do..UMMMMMMMMM like getting drug dealers and murderers off the street!!!!!!!!!

The cost of this guys trial alone probably coulda fed gods knows how many homeless people...I mean REALLLLLLLLLYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!


roll eyes doh roll eyes
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Nov 28, 2007 7:32 AM CST Feeding the Hungry is a Crime.
Scottishlass
ScottishlassScottishlassKnoxville, Tennessee USA491 Threads 23 Polls 3,324 Posts
that is totally ridiculous
government control is getting out of control
very mad very mad very mad
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Nov 28, 2007 7:37 AM CST Feeding the Hungry is a Crime.
Apparently the police down there have nothing better to do..UMMMMMMMMM like getting drug dealers and murderers off the street!!!!!!!!!

That's Hard Work,and Wayyyyy Toooo Dangerous.!!!!!
wow uh oh doh peace
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Nov 28, 2007 7:38 AM CST Feeding the Hungry is a Crime.
Fallingman
FallingmanFallingmanDublin, Ireland29 Threads 12 Polls 11,436 Posts
I actually don't think this is a common sense thing. I think it is a totally cynical local government pandering to property interests by keeping the neighbourhood tidy and free of dirty homeless people.

If that means they get made a fool of in court and the media occasionally then they are willing to pay that price to intimidate the scruffy people out of public spaces.

The local authorities would not have done this without a push from behind by the local bourgeoisie.

JMO
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