#Repost @mia.mingus (@get_repost) ・・・ And no exceptions for disabled people. I hope there are abled folks who will fight for and be in solidarity with disabled folks on this. Damn. . Now we are criminalizing people who use straws? Criminalization will *never* lead us to liberation. Using criminalization as a strategy will always help those at the top and harm those at the bottom. . From the article by Christian Britschgi: “When Seattle became the first major city in the United States to ban plastic straws in September 2017, it carved out an exemption for compostable plastic straws and made any violation an infraction punishable by a $250 fine. Santa Barbara, by contrast, has banned even compostable straws, permitting only drinking tubes made from nonplastic materials such as paper, metal, or bamboo. The city also has made any violation of its straw prohibition both an administrative infraction carrying a $100 fine and a misdemeanor, punishable by a maximum fine of $1,000 and up to six months in jail. Each contraband straw or unsolicited plastic stirrer counts as a separate violation, so fines and jail time could stack up quickly.” . “Unlike other enacted or proposed straw bans, Santa Barbara's does not include an automatic exemption for the disabled, who often lack the ability to bring cup to lip. Restaurant owners can request an exemption based on medical necessity, but granting one is at the city's discretion.” . link to article: https://reason.com/blog/2018/07/19/santa-barbara-bans-plastic-straws-proscr . [screen shot of an article by Christian Britschgi entitled: “Santa Barbara Bans Plastic Straws, Authorizes $1,000 Fines and Jail Time for Violators. The California city has passed what is likely the most severe straw ban in the country.” with a picture of colorful bendy plastic straws.] . #disability #ableism #SuckItAbleism #DisabilityJustice #disabled #StrawBan #ClimateJustice #ZeroWaste #EnvironmentalJustice #Criminalization #PrisonAbolitionNOW
