S.F. D.A. cracking down on tickets issued to homeless


	S.F. D.A. cracking down on tickets issued to homeless

deadcowkid

10-29-2007 11:49 AM

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cruelty, drug war, activism, freedom, homeless, human rights, humanity, justice, poverty

deadcowkid says:

This will only make people who can't afford to pay in a worse situation, basicly escalating the persons downfall into poverty.

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