3 Arrested During 'Picnic' With Homeless In Park (do not feed)

[booksenkatz]

James Ronald Dunson, 19, Christopher Robert Ernesto, 40, and Amberly Nicole Banks, 22, were arrested. Dunson faces an additional charge of resisting an officer without violence when he went limp, forcing the officers to pick him up to make the arrest.

Tampa police spokesman Joe Durkin said the three left officers little choice.

"We've given them plausible alternatives; however, they refuse to comply with the law," he said. "The police have gone to great lengths to provide them with information on where the feeding can be done legally."

The feud between the group Food Not Bombs and the police has been going on since at least March 21. Group members, many of whom are students at the University of South Florida, say it is their right to feed anyone, anywhere they see the need.

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http://tampatrib.com/floridametronews/MGA9Z5O28TD.html

YOU WILL NOT FEED OTHER HUMAN BEINGS UNLESS WE GIVE YOU PERMISSION. IN FACT, FEEDING IS CONTRARY TO OUR PLAN THAT THE HOMELESS JUST GO AWAY SOMEWHERE AND DIE, SINCE THEY ARE NOT REALLY HUMAN BEINGS IN OUR EYES.

THAT IS ALL.

~ THE STATE OF FLORIDA

[gottaB]

1. an application fee to assemble in a public park???

That seems unconstitutional.

[freetobegay]

2. It's Florida! What do you expect?

eom

[Art_from_Ark]

3. Tampa

Isn't that the same place where three elderly people were arrested back in '01 for daring to show small signs at a rally that were not supportive of the pretzeldunt?

[Devils Advocate NZ]

4. Land of the free...

My arse.

[maddezmom]

5. do not feed the homeless on beaches in FL

Arnold Abbott in Ft Lauderdale went round and round the city for years... and lost:(
http://www.geocities.com/ftlaudhomeless/arnoldabbott.html

[Political_Junkie]

8. Check out the Indy Media site linked below

These kids won!

[Political_Junkie]

6. That's my nephew!

I'm such a proud aunty!

Check out the story at the Tampa Indy Media site:
www.tampaindymedia.org/bin/site/templates/splash.asp

[joycep]

12. I know you are very

proud of him and with good reason. God bless the people who do try to follow Jesus' instructions.

[theHandpuppet]

7. A Message to the Citizens of Tampa

"For I was hungry and you gave me food,
I was thirsty and you gave me drink,
I was a Stranger and you Welcomed me,
I was naked and you clothed me,
I was sick and you visited me,
I was in prison and you came to me.'
Truly, I say to you,
as you did it to
one of the least of these,
my brethren,
you did it to me."

-- the words of Jesus Christ

[DRoseDARs]

9. I'm suprised that no one issues Homeless Hunting licenses...

...yet.

[0007]

10. As soon as the crime family can make a buck,

"Homeless Hunting" will become a sport.

Get 'em while sleeping, burn 'em, stab 'em, ......

[happyslug]

15. No way, these are varmints

In most states you do not need a license to hunt varmints. You only need a hunting license to hunt "game", these are Varmints. Game animals have some value, these varmints have no value. (Sarcasm off).

A few years ago there was report that people in Brazil were paying their local police to kill poor children who played out side the city's slums. I do not know how true was the report, but are we that far away from doing the same thing?

[Logansquare]

11. Jesus Christ, you are under arrest for distributing loaves and fishes

You have the right to remain silent...

[bobbieinok]

13. great post for your #777

[bobbieinok]

14. 'resisting an officer w/out violence' = going limp - a new crime???