Comments on: Court Throws Out Case of Man Arrested for Standing on Street http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/11/20/court-throws-out-case-of-man-arrested-for-standing-on-street/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ddartley http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/11/20/court-throws-out-case-of-man-arrested-for-standing-on-street/comment-page-1/#comment-40581 ddartley Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:54:57 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/11/20/court-throws-out-case-of-man-arrested-for-standing-on-street/#comment-40581 I get furious every time I think of that case. On the sidewalk outside the building where I work, for months now, contractors have left a long row of dumpsters that take up more than half of the sidewalk. Does the city care about that? No. But having to squeeze yourself past dumpsters is just fine; while having to get around a standing human being, well, that's just right out of Dante's Inferno. I get furious every time I think of that case.

On the sidewalk outside the building where I work, for months now, contractors have left a long row of dumpsters that take up more than half of the sidewalk. Does the city care about that? No. But having to squeeze yourself past dumpsters is just fine; while having to get around a standing human being, well, that’s just right out of Dante’s Inferno.

]]> By: Dave H. http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/11/20/court-throws-out-case-of-man-arrested-for-standing-on-street/comment-page-1/#comment-40573 Dave H. Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:05:26 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/11/20/court-throws-out-case-of-man-arrested-for-standing-on-street/#comment-40573 Poor guy had to spend a lot on legal fees though. As did the State of New York's taxpayers. Poor guy had to spend a lot on legal fees though. As did the State of New York’s taxpayers.

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