[Peace-discuss] Urbana's WQ seeking ethnic cleansing and more power over property owners.

[C. G. Estabrook]

Civil rights demonstrators as well as anti-war demonstrators have frequently
been arrested on charges of "mob action."

An anti-war anti-racist effort should surely oppose this bit of PC repression.

--CGE

Jenifer Cartwright wrote:
> Whoa, Guys, news flash: ALL economic classes and ALL ethnic groups appreciate
> living in quiet safe neighborhoods that are free from "nuisance activities,
> among them mob action, assault, battery, unlawful use of weapons,
> prostitution, sexual assault, public indecency, illegal gambling, arson and
> drug-related crimes."  I can't believe you think that ANYONE -- regardless of
> race or economic status -- wants to- or should be expected to put up w/ these
> things!! How can you possibly conclude that this is something wanted by/meant
> for "rich white folks," implying that "poor black folks" -- or ANY folks --
> don't care one way or another about these things!?? Wow, this seems like a
> snobbish -- and racist -- reaction to me!! --Jenifer
> 
> 
> --- On *Wed, 11/12/08, LAURIE SOLOMON /<LAURIE at ADVANCENET.NET>/* wrote:
> 
> From: LAURIE SOLOMON <LAURIE at ADVANCENET.NET> Subject: RE: [Peace-discuss]
> Urbana's WQ seeking ethnic cleansing and more power over property owners. To:
> "'E. Wayne Johnson'" <ewj at pigs.ag>, "'Peace-discuss'" 
> <peace-discuss at anti-war.net>, ronpaul-305 at meetup..com Date: Wednesday,
> November 12, 2008, 11:31 AM
> 
> Ø  Property "owners" should take note that all of their property is lent to
> them by the kind permission of the Queen
> 
> 
> 
> And the Queen is being lent to you by permission of the good voters of
> Urbana.  J
> 
> 
> 
> *From:* peace-discuss-bounces at lists.chambana.net 
> [mailto:peace-discuss-bounces at lists.chambana.net] *On Behalf Of *E. Wayne
> Johnson *Sent:* Wednesday, November 12, 2008 9:20 AM *To:* Peace-discuss;
> ronpaul-305 at meetup.com *Subject:* [Peace-discuss] Urbana's WQ seeking ethnic
> cleansing and more power over property owners.
> 
> 
> 
> Consider the article below...
> 
> I suggest that Prussing just cut directly to the chase and say that she wants
> to create an queendom in Urbana that is exclusively for wealthy white folks
> except that a few others needed for domestic servants are welcome provided 
> that they meet her standards.  All the riff-raff should be summarily kicked
> out onto the streets.  Property "owners" should take note that all of their
> property is lent to them by the kind permission of the Queen, and serious 
> consequences shall befall all who respect her not.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Urbana considering ordinance for repeat nuisance offenders
> 
> 
> By Mike Monson
> 
> 
> Wednesday November 12, 2008
> 
> URBANA – The city administration wants broad power to crack down on problem
> properties where criminal activities occur twice or more within a six-month
> period.
> 
> City aldermen on Monday discussed a proposed "criminal nuisance property"
> ordinance, but, at the suggestion of City Attorney Ronald O'Neal, postponed a
> final vote until next month.
> 
> "I recommend you give this one a really close look," he said. "There will be
> some concern from property owners regarding its use."
> 
> Mayor Laurel Prussing said she asked O'Neal to draft the ordinance.
> 
> "We try to make sure we can combat problems in every way possible to reduce
> crime and make neighborhoods safer," she said.
> 
> The proposed ordinance defines 15 criminal activities as nuisance activities,
> among them mob action, assault, battery, unlawful use of weapons,
> prostitution, sexual assault, public indecency, illegal gambling, arson and
> drug-related crimes.
> 
> If "a preponderance of the evidence" indicates that there have been two or
> more instances of nuisance activity within six months, the city could under
> the ordinance seek a fine of between $300 and $750 per day, per incident
> against the property owner, occupant or person in charge.
> 
> In hearing such a case, a judge could consider how serious the problem has
> been, the cost to the city in investigating and attempting to resolve it and
> how cooperative the property owner or other person has been, according to
> wording in the proposed ordinance.
> 
> O'Neal described the ordinance as "a very rough draft." He said it would give
> police another option when certain properties are generating an inordinate
> number of police calls.
> 
> "This ordinance attempts to put some of the onus on property owners," he
> said.
> 
> The city attorney said he helped draft a similar ordinance for the city of
> Aurora, where he formerly worked. O'Neal told aldermen that Aurora used its
> ordinance selectively against three or four chronic violators.
> 
> "We made property owners aware of this ordinance and let them know there were
> some fairly stiff fines available," he said.
> 
> The proposed ordinance would also give Urbana the authority to suspend the
> city rental license for a property for a period of 30 to 180 days..
> 
> Asked by Alderman Charlie Smyth what properties in Urbana might be subject to
> such a penalty, O'Neal declined to name names, but said "they involve
> apartment complexes and one or two bars as well."
> 
> Alderwoman Heather Stevenson asked about a scenario where a landlord was
> compelled to rent to a felon because of the city's human rights ordinance,
> which prohibits discrimination against someone based on their criminal
> record, and a situation where the felon then begins committing crimes.
> 
> "You are not required to keep someone who is perpetrating ongoing criminal
> activity," O'Neal responded. "You have grounds to evict them."
> 
> Champaign passed an aggravated-public-nuisances ordinance about a decade ago
> that targets property owners who allow their tenants to commit criminal acts,
> said Champaign City Attorney Fred Stavins.