Homeless Lose In Boulder; Nudists Still Have A Chance

After a rally last month of about 60 homeless people who called for a moratorium on a law that lets police ticket people sleeping in city parks, the Boulder City Council decided to keep the law, 9news.com reports.

Currently, Boulder Police can give people who sleep in parks or on sidewalks a ticket for camping without a permit. The ticket comes with a $100 fine and many of the homeless end up in jail for failing to pay it... Council members said they did not think a moratorium would fix the issue.

In the same meeting, a proposed ordinance that would ban nudity for anyone older than 10 who exposes any portion of his or her private parts, including female nipples, was tabled for further consideration.

Read the full story at 9news.com.

Comments

[scottowego]

05:35 PM on 02/04/2010

Who would choose to sleep on a park bench in Boulder, Co. in February? What that town council is really saying is "go away..... we don't want you here". Disgraceful.

[MAHMAH]

05:30 PM on 02/04/2010

More liberal policy disasters for the people of the US.. It is very sad.

[Ivriniel]

03:27 PM on 02/04/2010

The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread.

-Anatole France

[stargazer13]

05:05 PM on 02/03/2010

and where pray tell is the homeless suppose to go to buy a permit !!