Posted on May 12, 2019
New Law Prevents Authorities from Clearing Santa Cruz Homeless Camp
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Venezuela? Hell no. Santa Cruz, California. Just one of many tourist meccas being trashed by progressive government in the Once Golden State
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The constitutional ban on "cruel and unusual punishment," under the Eighth Amendment, prohibits "criminal penalties for sitting, sleeping, or lying outside on public property for homeless individuals who cannot obtain shelter," said the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco.
https://www.governing.com/topics/public-justice-safety/tns-homelessness-cities-cannot-prosecute-when-no-shelters-available.html
https://www.governing.com/topics/public-justice-safety/tns-homelessness-cities-cannot-prosecute-when-no-shelters-available.html
Homelessness Ruling: Sleeping on Streets Can't Be a Crime When No Shelters Are Available
The court's decisions apply to federal cases in nine Western states, including California. Tuesday's ruling will become a binding precedent unless it is successfully appealed.
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We are unable to care for these people, but can’t understand why.
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=66578?omhide=true
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=66578?omhide=true
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