threatened with arrest for feeding the poor and homeless in Raleigh

[barbtries]

this story is all over my facebook
http://www.wral.com/nonprofit-says-it-was-threatened-with-arrest-for-feeding-raleigh-homeless/12815894/

they're asking people to show up at Moore Square at 4pm in solidarity.

the first hand story of what happened yesterday is at lovewins.info, but the page is apparently overwhelmed. i did access it yesterday. these people have been doing this every saturday and sunday for about 6 years, and yesterday the RPD told them if they tried, they would be placed under arrest.

to get a permit it's $800 - every day. the police also told them that the permit would probably be denied.

big money doesn't want raleigh to look as if people are going hungry, maybe?

the lovewins link: http://lovewins.info/2013/08/feeding-homeless-apparently-illegal-in-raleigh-nc/

[orpupilofnature57]

1. 1% turning the screw .

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2. i hope,

and think it's quite possible, that this action is going to boomerang. like i said, my facebook is lit up. i was amazed that the story had not apparently made it to DU yet.

i am so sick of the hypocritical right.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

3. OneGrassRoot started a thread this a.m...

I missed it until this afternoon.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=3530303

NC is being battered in the media. Deservedly so!

[barbtries]

4. okay thanks

i see it was in GD - didn't think to look there.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

5. You're welcome.

There's so much going on with NC these days that threads are started in LBN, GD and the NC group... it's a challenge keeping up!

[marions ghost]

6. True!

(It takes a village...)

[WorseBeforeBetter]

7. Yep, and I'm really grateful to have this group!

I can barely keep up with Raleigh, it's great to hear from others throughout the state...

[marions ghost]

8. Connecting

--is what this is all about IMO. No longer "putting up" out of isolation or depression.

"This is the Day"....