On The First Day of Sit/Lie, Damp Protest
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Sit/Lie Prop. Splits Middle Eastern Smoke Shops
“The homeless here are different,” says Oran from Jordan as he sells cigarettes at the Mission Smoke Shop.
Sit/Lie vs. the Foot Patrol
"David Chiu has set a new world record for pettiness and amateurishness at City Hall," Mayor Gavin Newsom’s spokesman Tony Winnicker said.
Good Morning Mission!
It's 6:05 a.m., with a low of 54° and a high of 74.° Sunnier than yesterday, mercifully. City Insider reports on a lack of data that could be useful in the sit/lie debate.
A Protest With Sitting, Lying, and Lemonade
"What are you doing?" a small child asks Lagunas Atwood. "We're protesting," she responds."Do your parents mind if I give you a cookie?"
Police Commission Hears Testimony on Sit-Lie
ACLU legal director Alan Schlosser argued that the sit-lie ordinance would allow police officers to enforce it "not against tourists and middle class" but against “the bad people who someone says are causing problems.” In...
Shotwell Residents Ambivalent About Newsom’s Sit/Lie Plan
Most residents say they would rather see the drunks who hang out nearby rehabilitated. If pushed out, residents fear, they'll only return or go elsewhere. En Español
