Where: Dolores Park at the stairway at Dolores and 19th Street, SF, CA
When: Wednesday 10 October 2012 at 5PM
On October 10th, Homes Not Jails will occupy a building in solidarity with the 3rd annual World Homeless Action Day. There will be a rally at 5pm in Dolores Park (near main steps) and a march to the occupation site to follow. Homes Not Jails will reclaim vacant space to provide housing through direct action and protest the criminalization of homelessness.
Food to be served at the occupation site, music and performances to follow.
Bring your sleeping gear and occupy liberated space. Join an international day of autonomous action!!!
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Today is World Homeless Day, third annual World Homeless Day. 10 – 10 – 2012. If you can’t get to SF’s Honmes Not Jail gathering, consider Town Clock in SCruz b4 5 pm today? I’ve no wheels but am gonna try to be there, and will make a sign that says just, “World Homeless Day”.
Hope a few others consider trying for a presence, too?
UPDATE: All 20 arrested are being held on charges of burglary, conspiracy and vandalism. Most have bails set at $325,000.
http://www.sfbg.com/politics/2012/10/11/world-homeless-day-protest-targets-castro-landlord
That burns my nut that the bail was set so high. I been homeless for a long time, the clock tower is one of my favorite places to pass time while I hope death comes soon. You know, I wrote a book “The Hobo” at the library, and was able to publish it on createspace. People in the shelters gave me hope. Please don’t arrest us.
Nineteen Homes Not Jails protesters who were arrested and held on felony charges of vandalism, conspiracy and burglary, many on bail as high as $325,000, have been released.
Their charges have not been dropped. Instead, those arrested have been “discharged pending further investigation,” according to District Attorney spokesperson Stephanie Ong Stillman.
http://www.sfbg.com/politics/2012/10/11/homes-not-jails-protesters-released