St. Ann's update- Sunday, Feb. 8th, 2009: tripping out on the wireless
David brought his laptop down and I'm using the computer in my cardboard house, here at Centennial Square. Constructed my 'temporary
abode' Friday morning. David helped and we were both issued warning tickets. Saturday we were given an actual ticket (for having an abode)
and I was suprised that we were not immediately arrested for Obstruction. This morning we were given another ticket, so it seems they are going to arrest again for having multple tickets- which I think is great because it still would mean that the 'Crown' will not prosecute the 7:00 - 7:00 Bylaw as a crime (the reason two previous charges were dropped and the reason the city began resorting to the multiple ticket arrest strategy).
I imagine they'll arrest tomorrow once 3 tickets have been collected... and we'll see if the judge will have the wherewithal to just throw it out... hard to say. The 'Crown' is going to make a scapegoat of the City and the City will do its best to find their scapegoats. Ya can't have an across the board prohibition on erecting temporary abodes, and EVERYONE is about to understand that.
in supreme truth,
David Arthur Johnston
Victoria, BC, Canada
Hatrackman@Gmail.com
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