ACLU wins homeless case!

The city of Laguna Beach, California, was the site of a living example of right-wing meanness.

The town had passed an "anti-camping" ordinance designed to chase out the homeless. It applied on public property, even public beaches.

But now the ACLU has announced it has reached a settlement with the city. Under this settlement, the city won't cite or arrest homeless people just for sleeping in town for a period of 3 years. There will also be a process for expunging citations and convictions that were issued under the rogue "anti-camping" law.

As far as I'm concerned, city officials reaped what they sowed when they decided to pass such a law. Now that this law has been effectively discontinued, I'd like to see thousands of homeless people descend on the city and sleep right there in front of officials' mansions. That'll teach these officials a lesson.

In my day, public property meant public property. If a person can't use a public beach, when the city won't provide any alternative, then the city deserves to be sued.

(Source: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/city-public-settlement-2475051-aclu-sleeping)