Occupy SF Camp Declared Public Health Nuisance; Eviction Deadline Passes

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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS/AP) — San Francisco’s public health department has declared the Occupy San Francisco encampment in Justin Herman Plaza a public health nuisance.

The declaration came on Thursday, though city authorities so far are allowing the demonstrators to remain in the plaza.

Barbara Garcia, head of the city’s public health department, said the grassy area being used by the campers has been found to contain feces and have inadequate toilet facilities. Conditions for the spread of respiratory illnesses have also been present, and animal control officials have warned about the spread of canine illnesses.

Mayor Ed Lee had given the protesters until 4 p.m. on Thursday to reduce the number of tents at the camp to no more than 100 from the 200 or so there this week. But there were still more than 100 tents there after the deadline.

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2011/11/18/occupy-sf-camp-declared-public-health-nuisance-eviction-deadline-passes/

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1. Ain't it special when a freakin' city can revoke the people's 1st Amendment right

to seek redress of grievances due to some alleged piddling nuisance? But after all, junior said the Constitution is just a piece of paper, so it should come as no surprise when our Constitution is so disrespected by little tin gods all over America. In a nutshell, this is pure de male bovine excrement in its entirely. :patriot: