Well That Didn't Last Long...

          So, it looks like the City finally decided to dismantle the homeless encampment at Eureka City Hall. So yeah, they made sure there were shelter beds standing by, and they gave people some warning that they would be arresting anyone left soon, but when someone is there as a form of activism, like Kim Starr form the People's Project, this is less a sign of trying to compromise, and more a last ditch effort at intimidation and convincing someone to settle for less than what they are fighting for before just plain strong-arming them into stopping their protest. I'm disappointed that this happened this way, and particularly that, as I've heard many times before, valuable camping supplies belonging to destitute campers were destroyed when the site was vacated, (this has happened many times behind the MAC/Target, without even warning to those camping there). Between anti-homeless laws, the expense of eating without a kitchen, the wear and tear on clothes and shoes, the destruction of camping equipment, and much, much more, I'm starting to think even I, when working full-time at an entry level position, could have afforded to be homeless. I'm just going to keep repeating to myself, in the hopes of stirring continued optimism: Baby steps...baby steps... it's all baby steps...