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Not Guilty Verdict In Homeless Feeding Trial

Monday, May 18, 2009 5:32:50 PM
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Eric Montanez

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Not guilty. That's the verdict Tuesday for the man on trial for violating the city's rules when it comes to feeding the homeless.
 
Eric Montanez, 22, is with the group food not bombs. He was the first person arrested earlier this year on charges that he broke the rules when it comes to Orlando's limits on just how often the homeless can be fed and how many can be fed at one time.
 
Montanez argued in court the ordinance is unfair and criminalizes homelessness.
    
To show its support, the group organized Ladle Fest, a three-day large scale feeding at Lake Eola Park. It runs through Wednesday.

Food Not Bombs say it's dividing the feeding into several small groups so it doesn't violate the ordinance.

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