Day 21 - Daily Diary

Stella August, collecting a record number of signatures on Day 21

Ben spreads the word on Day 21

Day 21:

Mark calendars for noon, Sunday Paint-In at cop shop! WP’s 10 year old daughter and friends offer to paint first daisies, nod to our Woodward's experience as Dave Hamm, President of VANDU said today: "WE'LL NEVER BE TRICKED AGAIN." Lovely woman in Europe Hotel donated her rebel mother’s wheelchair to Dave. Not letting Dave walk anywhere, or too tired to show up to picket the next day. Good thing dear neighbor gave me her car, says WP. Stella and Victoria collect amazing number of petition sheets - have about 40 completed now. Some cash donations coming in, thanks everyone! Some flames from the sparks!

Tonight -- Serious assault/pepper spray on Dave, Fraser, Kim, Joe and others at Pidgin picket. Who did it? Media continually attacking picket and dehumanizing people there – fueling vigilantes, maybe paid by pro-gentrification? Calling on all picketers 7pm Friday night show of peace and strength.

@homelessdave0 tweets:

2/5 IT WAS SAME PERSON WHO VIOLENTLY TORE UP FLYERS AT @Sequel138 PICKET YESTERDAY & KICKED SIGNS AT PIDGIN RECENTLY.. #VANPOLI #DTES

3/5 NO BRANDON GROSSUTTI AROUND-PIDGIN WAITER ADRIAN CAMEOUT 20MIN LATER THREATING PPL "I'LL CRACK THAT THING OVER YOUR HEAD" #DTES

4/5 WE BELIEVE THIS WAS A COORDINATED HIT-ON ALL OCCASIONS HE NEVER SAID ANYTHING- PICKETER WENT TO HOSPITAL-WE STAYED #DTES #VANPOLI

Tomorrow Dave, Tami and Wendy meet with Police Chief Chu to discuss support for demands. @homelessdave0:

1/2 I & MY SPOKEPERSONS WILL BE MEETING WITH POLICE CHIEF JIM CHU TOMORROW FROM 1-130PM IN BLDG BEHIND #DTES 312 MAIN COPSHOP #VANPOLI

1/2 AFTER MEETING WITH POLICE CHIEF CHU--WE WILL BE HAPPY TO TALK TO MEDIA #DTES #VANPOLI #BCPOLI #VANCOUVER #YVR #VPD

WE’RE NOT ABOUT SMASHING WINDOWS. WE’RE ABOUT SMASHING THE OLD BROKEN PARADIGMS & BUILDING NEW PARADIGMS THAT ARE MORE JUST AND EQUAL. #DTES

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