Hacienda State Prison? for the Homeless fresno, ca

[annm4peace]

The goal of a Police State in Fresno, CA continues

http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/01/31/18476199.php

A proposal for a 400 bed privately operated state prison has been made for central Fresno at the site of the old Hacienda Hotel (Clinton and highway 99). On January 30, during mayor Alan Autry’s “Truth on the Table” community meeting, he heard what the neighboring residents thought of the idea. The result was an example of grassroots democracy in action.

Hacienda State Prison?
By Mike Rhodes

Carissa Phelps ( http://www.carissaproject.com/ ) got it right when she warned the community that if they did not act fast, a private corporation was going to develop the old Hacienda Hotel into a state prison, complete with razor wire, correctional officers, and high security. Phelps said that some city officials approved of the plan because it would provide some emergency housing for homeless women and it passed the Planning Commission on a 7-0 vote. Going into Wednesday night’s “Truth on the Table” tour, set up by Fresno mayor Alan Autry, the proposal seemed like a slam dunk.

Yolanda Salinas-Bowen was the first resident at the mayor’s meeting, held at the Golden Palace Event Center (across the street from the Hacienda), to complain about the proposal to build a privatized state prison in the neighborhood. She said “from what I heard it is going to be a half way house, a homeless space, there are going to be guards, and 24 hour a day video surveillance. How can you put kids in that facility with barbed wire around the place? Is that a good environment for them to be raised in?”

Autry responded that there was not going to be any razor wire and compared it to the Betty Ford rehabilitation center. He said that the community needed a facility that would take care of the homeless and women who had drug and alcohol problems. Autry seemed to be taking the moral high ground when he argued against NIMBY’ism (Not In My Back Yard) and argued that these people need help and that the facility has to go somewhere.

[BattyDem]

1. Wow! When I saw this happen years ago on Deep Space Nine, I thought it was a bit far-fetched.

I never dreamed a US city would ever actually do it! :wow:


From Wikipedia:

"Past Tense" is a two-part episode from the third season of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

The crew of the Defiant is thrown back in time to 2024 on Earth. The United States of America has attempted to solve the problem of homelessness by erecting "Sanctuary Districts" where unemployed and mentally ill persons are placed in makeshift ghettos.



Wikipedia describes the "Sanctuary District" as a ghetto, but it's actually a fenced-in area of the city where the homeless, the mentally ill and the unemployed are locked away from the rest of society. Basically, it's a prison camp for people who aren't healthy and rich.

(By the way ... it's one of DS9's best episodes!)

[enigmatic]

2. "Bubba" from In The Heat Of The Night is Mayor of Fresno??

Wow, I did not know that. Ugh...

[annm4peace]

3. Yeah it's bubba. Only Republicans could vote for actors

Bubba, the "born again Christian" has cut money to all social programs. Quickly gutted the Parks and Recreation program financially, and then put in under the Police Dept.

Cut the funding the one Human Rights group that was able to help stop gang violence, because the supported Peace and the Fresno Free republicans were threatened by them.

Has continually attacked the Homeless during his reign as Mayor. ( using police, sherrif, and transporation dept)

Bubba is as sick as Bush or sicker.

[annm4peace]

4. story of the killing of a homeless hero in Fresno, CA

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=141x28159

[roody]

5. This is so awful? What are people doing?

How can you take back your town?