Police Chief Schirling on Panhandling (11/17/2010 Public Works Committee Meeting)

Background:


New York Times Op-Ed Is It Now a Crime to Be Poor

7 Days Are Vermont's Pols Severing the Social Contract with Vermonters?

http://www.7dvt.com/2010get-out-town

http://www.7dvt.com/2010get-stand-burlington-wants-make-sidewalk-sitting-crime

http://7d.blogs.com/blurt/2010/05/sidewalk-sitting-ban-proposed-in-burlington.html

http://7d.blogs.com/blurt/2010/06/sidewalk-sitting-ban-nixed-in-burlington-for-now.html

Please express your concerns regarding the curtailing of basic freedom of association and assembly for low income Burlingtonians to the three members of the Burlington City Council Ordinance Committee:
Bram Kranichfeld (up for re-election in 2011) (D)
338-1992
bwkranic@yahoo.com

Sharon Foley Bushor (up for re-election in 2011) (I)
658-3604

Joan Shannon (up for re-election in 2011) (D)
860-7489
jshannon@burlingtontelecom.net