| IF the individuals taken to the jail are not released today, they will have to stay in custody until at least Monday, and probably Tuesday.
This was clearly a coordinated, well-thought-out plan. The day was picked (Friday morning) on purpose and the confiscation of the food, money, and tents was no accident.
Please remember that the city has, on at least two other occasions, allowed people to "occupy" the city plaza area when they have been in agreement with the content of the protestors' speech. Here, since the city was threatened by the content of the speech, the city has chosen to selectively enforce the ordinance.
The ordinance itself is probably unconstitutional because it does not contain a process for granting a waiver of the fees associated with free-speech rights.
PLEASE DISTRIBUTE THIS MESSAGE. NOTE: THIS IS NOT JUST BEING SENT TO LAWYERS. MEDIA AND OTHER INTERESTED PEOPLE ARE INCLUDED. LAWYERS INTERESTED IN WORKING ON THE CASE, CONTACT ME OR THE OSJ LEGAL TEAM AT MY OFFICE:
Daniel M. Mayfield
Carpenter and Mayfield
Phone (408) 287-1916. Fax (408) 287-9857 |
