Sunday, April 16, 2006

Appeals Court Slaps L.A. Over Arrests of Homeless - Los Angeles Times

Now, arresting the homeless seems a very un-christian, inhumane thing to do and, apparently, unconstitutional as well, it also seems really stuipd, because in another two years there will be far too many homeless to house in all the prisons in the U.S. There will be 5,000 homeless person's to every cop, because many of them will be homeless too.

Life is about to become very intersting to say the least.

Appeals Court Slaps L.A. Over Arrests of Homeless - Los Angeles Times:

"Los Angeles' policy of arresting homeless people for sitting, lying or sleeping on public sidewalks as 'an unavoidable consequence of being human and homeless without shelter' violates the constitutional prohibition against cruel and punishment, a federal appeals court ruled today.

The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision, decided in favor of six homeless persons, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California. The suit challenged the city's practice of arresting persons for violating a municipal ordinance, which states that 'no person shall sit, lie or sleep in or upon any street, sidewalk or public way.' "

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