Apparently, the Marxist government now believes that feeding the hungry is the job of liberal DemocRAT politicians. Using OPM (other people’s money) of course. When someone else does it, it takes away a photo opportunity for DemocRAT politicians.
It wasn’t illegal - it was an undocumented meal.
I have a few questions please:
What is stopping them from setting up shop inside a church and telling the homeless gathered where they normally do that a new location has been chosen?
Secondly, in looking at the second picture in the article, I don’t see any people that I would normally consider as “homeless”. I see casually well-dressed citizens, some even sporting a few extra pounds. Are these the “homeless?”
To me, consistently causing a group of people to congregate in a popular public area week in, week out to hand out food is not a ideal function that fits the larger use. There are food banks, shelters and soup kitchens for that. Why does it have to be on the streets of the public park?
Regardless of these questions and my feelings, they still have a right to hand out food if they want, but I’d be willing to bet their ‘homeless’ ain’t that.
I lasted two years in Raleigh before I sped back at warp speed to Arizona. Between the communists, the brotherhood, the crappy infrastructure that kept me sitting on two lane roads forever and the rain—I had to get out.
Ever see a sign at a forest that says, Do not feed the wildlife? Seems most urban parks have become useless to families because of activities related to the vagrants. If you want to feed them why not open your church? Or home or place of business Why go to a public park? I wish more communities refrained from allowing vagrants to take over and ruin public spaces.
The only answer is to take the chance and get arrested. The cop couldn’t cite the law being broken, but someone would have to when they book you.
As long as the police have the power to oppress by just making vague threats, they will do that. Make them put something in writing.
But, there is a caveat: they will arrest you for committing no crime that they are willing to put on paper. And then when you refuse to handcuff yourself and submit to them in every way (including asking “what am I being arrested for?”), they will add on “opposing arrest” or, if you flinch as they twist your arms, they will add on “resisting arrest”. Then, they’ll “drop” the non-existent charge and keep the opposing/resisting charge.
This is how a police state works prior to being given free reign to assault and murder citizens.
...And find a committed local attorney;
and/or one of the Christian legal advocate network reps...
ADF... etc...
DON'T BE INTIMIDATED!!
We keep this promise to our community in cooperation with five different large suburban churches that help us with manpower and funding.Hey, I have an idea, how about serving breakfast at one of the 5 churches?
OR
Since they don't know what to charge you with, let them arrest you so you can have your day in court.
I work with the Matthew 25 Ministry in Columbia, SC. There the homeless are being threatened if they are not in shelters. There are at least 1,300 of them and not enough shelters to house them all. But that is not the point. The point is they can be arrested for being on the street. Reminds me of the fate of the Jews in Nazi Germany!
We are still allowed to feed them at a warehouse donated for that use but yesterday there were a half dozen squad cars waiting for them to leave the warehouse. I do not know how many if any were arrested.
This just makes me sick.
Matthew 25:35-40 is very specific in what the Lord expects us to do for these. And in doing for them, we are directly serving our Lord. He is a also a recipient of whatever we give them. It says so in that scripture.
“Absurd, embarrassing, outrageous, evil - I am ashamed this happened in my town.”
Charity denies jobs to bureaucrats. Civil servants need the poor to be hungry and homeless so they can justify their 5 and 6 figure salaries.
The fine progressive leadership of liberal bastion Raleigh was fine with this arrangement for six years, so long as it was kept to the public sidewalk and not in the park (an $800.00 permit would be required for that), and they cleaned up after themselves when finished.
Six years. Not a problem. But, suddenly it is a problem. So, something changed. What might that be?
Redevelopment. Moore Square is slated for beautification and gentrification. Drawing the riff-raff every weekend was fine so long as it wasn’t in a good part of town. They’re now planning on making it a good part of town, so it’s not fine any longer.
I truthfully do not know if giving away food with no strings attached does God’s work among people who are clearly not starving for physical sustenance. What benefit there is to the practice appears to be more in the form of humbling those doing the serving. If they were bearing Christian witness as well, then it would most certainly be God’s work.
Who is familiar enough with this situation to actually discern between the all-too-frequent feel-good giveaway and actually ministering, which is less frequent? That would add clarity to the situation.
It sounds as if they could resume in another area not slated for redevelopment as well, imho.
I have worked with the Raleigh parks folks before. There is a slim chance this is Christian bashing in origin. It is most likely a directive from senior park directors, the new mayor, or a certain councilmen. Moore square is considered the city’s crown jewel of downtown parks and they are revitalizing it and the surrounding area, pushing blacks and lower incomes out of their traditional ‘black mainstreet’. Basically it is the same thing that is happening in Harlem - liberal whites see high value land downtown and are snapping it up for high rise condos and other such urban hipster crap. And they don’t want any homeless or activities that support them, in the area. Do a little research, see which councilman owns land in the area or is on the pay of a local developer or architect. I know one that is and the firm, but cannot say it in a public forum. I am a Christian but honestly feel that is not the main driver here, it is greed.
I hope someone lets us know what the city council’s resonce is.