Grandma Arrested for Feeding People in Need - Institute for Justice

[ItsjustMe]

[vlyons]

1. Someone in that town needs to run against the mayor and the city council

I'll bet the powers that be in Bullhead AZ call themselves "Christians." Obviously they fell asleep during the sermon about the good Samaritan.

[CurtEastPoint]

3. I wrote an email to the city manager telling him what a nice town they have.

[AZLD4Candidate]

6. Gosar country there.

[MagaSmash]

2. If only donald trump would feed the needy; we could put the bastard in Prison.

[Karadeniz]

4. Remember the man in New Mexico or Arizona who was leaving water in the desert for illegal

migrants? He was arrested and charged... It went to court. His defense was that his religious beliefs dictated that he help the needy, less fortunate. He won. I bet this lovely lady could win a lawsuit with the same defense. No one is going to rule against freedom of religion and especially when the freedom involves a basic Christian tenet which is so well known.

[AZLD4Candidate]

7. Arizona. Cochise County

[DENVERPOPS]

5. I would love to see

the actual Statute she was charged with........WTF

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017777886

As the officer said to his superior, he saw this as being a political nightmare and the good people of Arizona should make it one, and take it national in the Media. The command officer told him to take it off speaker phone. He didn't want the public or media to know who he was when he ordered her arrest. AND why are they conducting police business on cell phones instead of on their police band radios??????? If they are so proud of their actions, why do they try to hide their faces behind masks, and hide their comments from the public.

I personally know some awesome police officers that conduct themselves properly. I also know some who are not so good..........You can tell that this poor officer is wondering WTF he is being ordered to do, but is required to carry out the order.

AGAIN, I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW WHAT EXACT STATUTE IS SHE BEING CHARGED WITH?????????????

I am emailing my friends in Arizona and sending them this video and asking them WTF.

[sl8]

11. Ordinance 2021-01

https://mohavedailynews.com/news/139274/woman-arraigned-for-feeding-homeless-in-city-park/

[...]

She was made aware of the charge against her — unlawful activity in violation of Ordinance 2021-01, passed by Bullhead City Council in February of last year and enacted in June — as well as the possible penalties, her Constitutional rights and assigned an April 27 court date for the case to move forward.

[...]

According to city ordinance, the unlawful activity charge under “Chapter 5.36 — Food Sharing Events” in city code is a Class 2 misdemeanor; Psareas said penalties could include any combination of a jail sentence of up to 120 days, up to $1,431 in fines, court costs and fees, and probation of up to 24 months.

[...]

[DENVERPOPS]

15. Thanks

I still wonder why would they enact a criminal charge for food sharing...... who would care?????

lordy, lordy. Anyone with a large family/extended family who wants to have a family picnic in a public park better be careful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[marble falls]

8. Because the homeless are driven by cuisine. How about Bullhead looking at a provable cause of ...

... homelessness - their fucking "casinos".

[twodogsbarking]

9. You can't stop Grandmas from feeding people. That is what they do.

[Midnight Writer]

10. It'd be cool if a couple hundred citizens showed up tomorrow to feed them.

Peaceful civil disobedience is a powerful tool.

[LudwigPastorius]

12. "We've got you on feeding the hungry"

"practicing medicine without a license"

"...and, openly defying the laws of physics. Stay off the lake, buddy"

[The Jungle 1]

13. No wonder Christianity is in a rapid decline

Christ did not ask us to help the poor.
Christ demanded we help the poor.
Christ said nothing about judging the poor.
Christ was very clear about who would do the judging.

[3825-87867]

14. Feeding the Hungry is encouraging homelessness????

Actually, the a-holes who create, pass and enforce these types of laws just want the homeless to get a job, buy a home (or rent one) so they can add to, usually, local taxes to pay for the likes of the holier-than-thou a-holes who create and enforce these these assinine laws.

[struggle4progress]

16. knr