Oh, about the April 1 Court Date

On April 1st I went to court on (This Ticket). So what happened on that day? Obviously I didn't go to jail. I didn't get a new court date either. In fact, I never made it into the court room. I showed up, and at the check-in area was told by the clerk no charges were going to be filed, due to lack of evidence. While it was clear to me that I wasn't going to be found guilty, this was a surprise. I was also aware at the time that the arrest also had no probable cause as well. Again, however, while these were evident to me, I still did not expect such a direct back-down from the D.A.

I have been giving this a great deal of thought, as to what my next actions should be with matter and the Municipal Code 10.20.50 . I have decided to find a lawyer and press with this matter to civil court. I'm also going to continue "enjoying my rights" as a citizen and move forward as I did the last couple of months.

I have learned and even witnessed that my actions during the last few months have been making a positive change with the handling and rights-trampling of the homeless in Santee. I've also found that the Sheriffs are less likely to respond to calls of "homeless people existing" in public areas. Basic harassment has been down. It hasn't gone away, not by a long shot, but there have been changes.

Giving these two decisions, I'm also going to focus more energy into my work, and push back this project on the importance-list. Not back-burning, just an adjustment of priorities.