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Jeffrey Lee Fecht, 19 and Brandon Eudean Sposito, 26, shown in Shasta County Superior Court. "2 suspects brutally beat, strip, homeless man ‘Let’s burn him.’" Duo sentenced for their role in 'deplorable' beating of homeless man • By Jim Schultz Record Searchlight •Posted August 27, 2013 at 4:18 p.m. "Two Redding men who saw their negotiated plea bargains fall through earlier this month in connection with the near fatal beating of a homeless man were both sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison under a new pact. Jeffrey Lee Fecht, 19, and Brandon Eudean Sposito, 26, were sentenced after Superior Court Judge Dan Flynn had rejected on Aug. 7 plea bargains that called for only six-year sentences. Shasta County Deputy District Attorney Toby Powell said today that Flynn accepted the 10-year sentences for both men. “I think 10 years was the right resolution,” he said, adding that both men pleaded out to attempted murder charges. Fecht also a...

In April of 2006 Loaves & Fishes, Francis House, SHOC, Homeless Advocates, and the homeless rallied at the California State Capital to urge the City, County, and State to create a Safe Ground where the homeless can camp at night. Homeless Advocates from Modesto to Redding were prepared to be arrested as it is against the law to have a sleeping bag anywhere on State Capital property as homeless advocates block the south state capital entrance  practicing non violent civil disobedience as they dare California State Highway patrol officers to arrest them ! . "The Rally at the California State Capitol for "Safe Ground," the legalization of homelessness begins at Loaves and Fishes with 300 homeless folks getting on the bus and rallying for their cause. Watch the enthusiasm build as they are dropped off at the Capitol steps!" (Part 2) Sister Libby of Sacramento Loaves and Fishes at the non violent civil disobedience rally at the Califo...

*UPDATE PROTEST Destruction of Redding California Homeless Camps - World Homeless Action Day Event Homeless Advocates ... PROTEST - BRING YOUR CAMERA - INVITE YOUR FRIENDS ! https://www.facebook.com/events/167654713435278/ ___________ Unfortunately it seems like homeless hatred is on the rise in Redding California and abroad.  Homeless folks are rapidly loosing their civil and constitutional rights. Police chase and evict homeless from their camps, some taking and throwing away their necessary survival gear and personal possessions in a cruel and unusual game of cat and mouse. One city   has now set up a hotline to remove homeless people from its no homeless allowed downtown business district. Local businesses and residents can report the location and offensive presence of  homeless person to police on sight making homelessness once again a crime. World Homeless Action Day is a global worldwide collaborative ef...

On October 17, 2006 the Redding California Police Chief, the Fire Chief , and Dave Honey of the Good News Rescue Mission all spoke in favor of at the City of Redding Council meeting amending Redding Municipal Code Chapter 10-40 Unlawful Camping making it a possible misdemeanor punishable by up to a 1000 dollar fine and/or 6 months in jail for the homeless crime of sleeping or keeping warm by a campfire anywhere in the city limits effectively criminalizing homelessness.  Why do homeless need SAFE GROUND ? Sacramento Attorney Mark Merin advocates for "safe ground" and the human right to a safe place to sleep. Fast forward to 8/17/2013  to a Record Searchlight article "Homeless encampments, natural features create perfect storm for Market Street fires" and we know now that due to the criminalization of homelessness and the dynamics of fear created homeless are camping and hiding   not only deeper in the steep canyons and brush behind Market St....