From the Orlando Sentinel - By
Susan Jacobson - Members of Orlando Food Not Bombs were arrested Wednesday when police said they violated a city ordinance by feeding the homeless in
Lake Eola Park. Food Not Bombs movement began in the early 1980s. The group lost a court battle in April, clearing the way for the city to enforce the ordinance. It requires groups to obtain a permit and limits each group to two permits per year for each park within a 2-mile radius of City Hall. Arrest papers state 40 people were fed Wednesday night. The ordinance applies to feedings of more than 25 people. Police waited until everyone was served to make the arrests. Orlando Food Not Bombs has been feeding the homeless breakfast on Mondays for several years and dinner on Wednesdays for five years. The penalty for violating Orlando's ordinance is 60 days in jail, a $500 fine or both.
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Three arrested for illegally feeding homeless
From the Orlando Sentinel - By Susan Jacobson - Members of Orlando Food Not Bombs were arrested Wednesday when police said they violated a city ordinance by feeding the homeless in Lake Eola Park. Food Not Bombs movement began in the early 1980s. The group lost a court battle in April, clearing the way for the city to enforce the ordinance. It requires groups to obtain a permit and limits each group to two permits per year for each park within a 2-mile radius of City Hall. Arrest papers state 40 people were fed Wednesday night. The ordinance applies to feedings of more than 25 people. Police waited until everyone was served to make the arrests. Orlando Food Not Bombs has been feeding the homeless breakfast on Mondays for several years and dinner on Wednesdays for five years. The penalty for violating Orlando's ordinance is 60 days in jail, a $500 fine or both. Read more
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