27 Jul
2002
27 Jul
'02
11:39 p.m.
> City of Berkeley v Eldridge Cleaver ~1988?
> Court ruled that it all belonged to the city, once at the curb! (and that
> Eldridge's recycling business constiuted "theft"!)
On Sat, 27
Jul 2002, Doc Shipley wrote:
Thought that was much earlier. In any case, *any*
court decision with
Cleaver's name on it can't be regarded as indicative.
Are you implying that the court ruled based on whose ox was gored, rather
than on the legal issues?
You're right that it must have been earlier. It was about 88 (or 90) when
the police "found" Eldridge "beaten half to death with clubs", and
took
him to Herrick hospital.