By MT Hazard
With all that is going on in Colorado Springs one might think that the City Council and the Mayor desire to take us back to the good ol’ days of the 1940’s and 1950’s, a film noir dream when women were in the kitchen, undesirables (you know, people of color, bums, the disabled) knew their place or the police put them there without any whining about it either, and wise white men ruled. Well, “those times have been changin’” even in the Springs. It’s more like the sixties.
FLASH: City Council backs away from, amends and delays No Sit/Lie Ordinance!
The City Council attempted to circumvent the Constitution, justice and compassion while pushing the Mayor’s agenda to rid the downtown area and Ol’ Colorado City of homeless looking scary people. The sentence of jail, fine and probation was reduced to $500.00 fine which is still a jail sentence in the Springs because no one can afford the costs of staying out.
RESULT: The ordinance is now postponed until January 2016 in hopes that all those people who rose up against the “silent majority” to oppose the criminalization of sitting down will quiet down. However, people are still speaking out against the ordinance and will continue to do so. The task of _fighting government intrusions into the rights of the people has not and cannot end here. _
As to Debtor’s Prison Redux, the ACLU has filed a complaint with the city and the practice is under attack. We shall keep an eye on this abuse.
FLASH: Colorado Springs Police Round Up Panhandlers Indiscriminatingly!
In further attempts to rid the downtown area of people wearing certain attire and of a certain manner, the CSPD practice of arresting or ticketing grounded pilots flying signs looking for a bit of change had become the norm. The streets seemed empty, void of diversity and contrast. (Remember the Debtor’s Prison?)
RESULTS: 375 Panhandling case dismissed in Colorado Springs courts! Practice ceased and under review.
Go figure: the Supreme Court likes signs! A Federal Court judge said panhandling is free speech!
Judgment be damned let the innocent go free! Holy Cow the streets are back in full swing: now every corner has its resident pilot who continues to suffer the insults of the ignorant and the elements. Go get a job? It is his or her job!
FLASH: City Council attacks legal marijuana industry!
Moratoriums were discussed and one ordinance, eliminating any further development, licensing or expansion of “pot bars” was passed. The medical marijuana moratorium was amended to only be for six (6) months however, under closer examination, the amendment has no meaning and can itself be amended. REASONING: Gosh, we didn’t expect the people to obey the law and to have so many folks who like smoking pot: we need to slow this down. (Too bad there are no fields to spray accidently.)
RESULTS: Colorado City Council Stifles Business in the Springs (and taxes the people instead). Some things haven’t changed: yet.
FLASH: Colorado Springs Hosts Homeless Summit!
Representatives from all across the United States and from agencies city wide came together to hear about initiatives and actions taken to help end homelessness. A Salt Lake City representative of “Housing First” spoke of giving homes to the homeless and how well it was working in reducing homelessness by 90%. We laughed and joked because, I mean really, homes for the homeless. LOL.
RESULTS: NADA, ZIP, NO-THING
Mayor Suthers spoke for approximately two (2) minutes and focused on his tax bill for fixing the roads. That could help the homeless: yes, yes, it gives them a smooth ride out of town. The County Commish spoke and with a smile and tone of sincerity commented that the Salt Lake City model was good and all but probably wouldn’t work here.
COMMENTARY:
That’s the news folks. As a final statement I would like to comment on a statement made by a developer who spoke at the Homeless Summit about the rights of some interfering with the rights of others. He was talking about his office being surrounded by some people of the street. Well sir, we have a right to sleep, we have a right to sit and a right to be left alone. At my last search, the right to not be annoyed by what or who doesn’t meet your limited judgment of a certain folks does not exist. If there was a right to not be annoyed, then there wouldn’t be a mayor or city council.
FLASH: City Council backs away from, amends and delays No Sit/Lie Ordinance!
The City Council attempted to circumvent the Constitution, justice and compassion while pushing the Mayor’s agenda to rid the downtown area and Ol’ Colorado City of homeless looking scary people. The sentence of jail, fine and probation was reduced to $500.00 fine which is still a jail sentence in the Springs because no one can afford the costs of staying out.
RESULT: The ordinance is now postponed until January 2016 in hopes that all those people who rose up against the “silent majority” to oppose the criminalization of sitting down will quiet down. However, people are still speaking out against the ordinance and will continue to do so. The task of _fighting government intrusions into the rights of the people has not and cannot end here. _
As to Debtor’s Prison Redux, the ACLU has filed a complaint with the city and the practice is under attack. We shall keep an eye on this abuse.
FLASH: Colorado Springs Police Round Up Panhandlers Indiscriminatingly!
In further attempts to rid the downtown area of people wearing certain attire and of a certain manner, the CSPD practice of arresting or ticketing grounded pilots flying signs looking for a bit of change had become the norm. The streets seemed empty, void of diversity and contrast. (Remember the Debtor’s Prison?)
RESULTS: 375 Panhandling case dismissed in Colorado Springs courts! Practice ceased and under review.
Go figure: the Supreme Court likes signs! A Federal Court judge said panhandling is free speech!
Judgment be damned let the innocent go free! Holy Cow the streets are back in full swing: now every corner has its resident pilot who continues to suffer the insults of the ignorant and the elements. Go get a job? It is his or her job!
FLASH: City Council attacks legal marijuana industry!
Moratoriums were discussed and one ordinance, eliminating any further development, licensing or expansion of “pot bars” was passed. The medical marijuana moratorium was amended to only be for six (6) months however, under closer examination, the amendment has no meaning and can itself be amended. REASONING: Gosh, we didn’t expect the people to obey the law and to have so many folks who like smoking pot: we need to slow this down. (Too bad there are no fields to spray accidently.)
RESULTS: Colorado City Council Stifles Business in the Springs (and taxes the people instead). Some things haven’t changed: yet.
FLASH: Colorado Springs Hosts Homeless Summit!
Representatives from all across the United States and from agencies city wide came together to hear about initiatives and actions taken to help end homelessness. A Salt Lake City representative of “Housing First” spoke of giving homes to the homeless and how well it was working in reducing homelessness by 90%. We laughed and joked because, I mean really, homes for the homeless. LOL.
RESULTS: NADA, ZIP, NO-THING
Mayor Suthers spoke for approximately two (2) minutes and focused on his tax bill for fixing the roads. That could help the homeless: yes, yes, it gives them a smooth ride out of town. The County Commish spoke and with a smile and tone of sincerity commented that the Salt Lake City model was good and all but probably wouldn’t work here.
COMMENTARY:
That’s the news folks. As a final statement I would like to comment on a statement made by a developer who spoke at the Homeless Summit about the rights of some interfering with the rights of others. He was talking about his office being surrounded by some people of the street. Well sir, we have a right to sleep, we have a right to sit and a right to be left alone. At my last search, the right to not be annoyed by what or who doesn’t meet your limited judgment of a certain folks does not exist. If there was a right to not be annoyed, then there wouldn’t be a mayor or city council.
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