People complain about the Sentinel doing bad reporting, and Im sure they have, but I must say that Im seeing them do a lot of good reporting too. Like this.

Anyway.. this "zoning" argument is pure bureacratic bullshit. Camp Paradise II (as some people call it - Tom Shaver of the Santa Cruz Service Corp says that's not the correct name because it's not an outlaw camp, but Ive never heard another name for it) should still be considered residential use. They're just trying to live there, same as the neighbors. Only they cant afford to build traditional houses.

The fire story is interesting though, Larry conveniently failed to mention that to me.

Neighbors complain that the move-in "trampled our rights". Yeah whatever. Typical whiny-ass California attitude. Someone needs to teach these people the difference between their concerns, and their rights.

Interesting too that sheriffs admit they've been doing surveillance of the site. Remember the good ol days of America where the cops couldn't spy on you unless they had a legitimate crime they were investigating?

Now they spy on anyone. If CP campers are sneaking alcohol into their proclaimed alcohol-free-zone, SO WHAT? That's a PR issue, not a crime. More than ever, the police are servants of political interests.

It's also a good object lesson, all this. When they first moved onto the church property, I remember agreeing with Larry that they were safe now. "You don't mess with the church", we both said.

So much for that theory. They'll mess with ANYBODY these days. Even a Xtian church on private property. Amazing. This country really has changed.

-Van