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Police Bluff Food Not Bombs
by Subcommadante Nobeard
Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007 at 7:40 PM
Prescott Food Not Bombs Calls Bluff by Police
There was a Food Not Bombs meal today at 3:00 on the Courthouse Plaza. The
city cops were called to enforce vaguely written park rules about
picknicking without a permit. They spent one full hour threatening to make
arrests if people did not leave. Everyone stayed. No arrests were made.
The police really have no power in this situation. Some people told them
that they were willing to be arrested. Some said that they will also
return next Sunday to share food. The police took pictures and seemed
pretty frightened when they were calmly informed that some folks were
interested in going to jail and speaking with the judge about it.
The county still has not made a final decision on whether sharing food is
a sin condemnable by arrest. They might have a decision by Monday. The
Security firm, however, is strictly opposed to eating in the park and
wishes the cops had the teeth to throw us in jail.
Some people will cook next week at noon at the Catalyst. Others will bring
their own food. The meal is at 3:00.