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Police union: Santa Cruz City Council candidate Sherman is an anarchist Sherman said there is nothing wrong with "civil disobedience," especially in Santa Cruz. The self defense instructor and outdoor adventure writer is running for City Council in November. Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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WEBVTT CONTROVERSY IN THERACE FOR SANTA CRUZCITY COUNCIL.. ONECANDIDATE IS BEINGCALLED AN ANARCHISTBECAUSE OF HER PASTEXPERIENCE WITHPOLICE.ACTION NEWS REPORTERFELIX CORTEZ IS LIVE INSANTA CRUZ WITH THESTORY..FELIX?THAT'S WHAT ONEPOLICE UNION IS CALLINGLEONI SHERMAN .. BUTOTHERS SAY SHE HAS THEEXPERIENCE ANDIDEOLOGY THAT MANY INTHIS COMMUNITY MIGHTEMBRACE..when the world tradeorganization met inseattle 15 years ago..It was met withprotesters who turnedviolent and on police ..Leoni sherman was thereand arrested afterhanging a banner thattied up traffic..38:38 that's called civildisobedienace there's a longtradition of that in ourcommunityI come from a grass rootsorganizing background and atactic that's been used manytimes over many years :47 inmany different struggles isgrassroots activism occasionally thatinvolves getting arrested :52sherman has also takenpart in sit-ins andprotests at uc santacruz.. And has leadgroups in rally andinstructed others on theart of civildisobiendence.. Nowshe's running for a citycouncil seat..That's troubling forleaders of the policeunion who say she's ananarchist..42:17 absolutely I don't see howyou don't consider her ananarchist base on her historyherbeliefs her actions speak louderthan any words could possiblyspeak at this point in theelectionscycle.sherman flat out deniesbeing an anarchist.. Butsome clearly concernedwhat she might bring tothe council if elected..43:07 you take a look at numberof businesses that have beenvictimiezed by their kind ofactions in the community thatnota healthy mindset forcommunity.. Making importantdecisions on behalf of the city.39:00 that was something I did15 years ago as I've maturedI'velearned about different ways Ican be affective in bringingaboutchange in our community and Ithink this is one way I canpositively affect change in ourcommunity :12sherman is surprisedunion leaders arespeaking out againsther.. Since she says sheworked with police tostart a self defense classfor youngsters.. Whichshe currently runs..Councilman micah posnersays sherman is the typeof candidate many votersmight embrace..53:03 we definitely embracepeople in santa cruz who showcourage and have convictions andthe way that will play out incouncil very different of coursebecause we not having a protestbut I really think will helpcity ofsanta cruz :16LEONI SHERMAN SAYSDURING HER CAMPAINGNOBODY HASQUESTIONED HER ABOUTHER PAST.. UNTIL WEDID.. SHE SAYS IF VOTERSHAVE A CONCERN ABOUTHER BACKGROUND, HERCAMPAING THE ISSUES..SHE WOULD HOPETHEY REACH OUT TO HER.. ###IF YOU WANT TOVOTE IN THE NOVEMBERELECTION...YOU HAVE LESS THAN6 HOURS TO REGISTER.THE DEADLINE IS 11-59 TONIGHT.YOU CAN DO ITONLINE BY GOING TOVOTE.CA.GOVHERE ARE SOMEOTHER KEY DATES TOREMEMBER.THE LAST DAY TOREQUEST A VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOT IS OCTOBER28TH.THE DEADLINE FORMAIL-INS TO REACH THEELECTION OFFICE ISNOVEMBER 4TH.#NEW AT SIX: THE