San Francisco Saint Mary’s Cathedral Drenches Homeless With Water To Keep Them Away

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — KCBS has learned that Saint Mary’s Cathedral, the principal church of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, has installed a watering system to keep the homeless from sleeping in the cathedral’s doorways.

Water pours from a hole in the ceiling, about 30 feet above, drenching the alcove and anyone in it.

The shower ran for about 75 seconds, every 30 to 60 minutes while we were there, starting before sunset, simultaneously in all four doorways.

The water doesn’t really clean the area. There are syringes, cigarette butts, soggy clothing and cardboard. There is no drainage system. The water pools on the steps and sidewalks.

A cathedral staff member confirmed to KCBS the system was installed, perhaps a year ago, to deter the homeless from sleeping there.

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  • DaughterGeeding went to the dentist yesterday for a cleaning. There isn’t a kid in America that could have been more excited or happy.
  • I was surprised with UPS package this week which ended up being a Skupt body fat measuring device that you pair with your smartphone.  After searching through my emails, it turns out I participated in a crowdfunding event about fifteen-months ago and totally forgot about it, but the device is pretty darn cool.  Here’s a review from the Patriots website of all places.
  • Since I’m on the topic of fitness related stuff – Hitting The Gym With Smart Apparel Startup Athos
  • It looks like the latest Christian trend for Good Friday is for parents to draw a red dot on their children’s hands and feet, in recognition or remembrance of the wounds caused by the nails that hung Jesus on the cross, with their name written over the dot.  Examples are here and here.  Those posts are from last year, but I hear more and more Christian parents are adopting the trend.  I’m sad to say that over the years I’ve become a cynic and feel these acts are more of an attention getting device rather than a sincere act to honor their faith.
  • Even secular people need time out to meditate, reflect, and give thanks. Is prayer the answer?
  • I have a feeling my church will be moving to another denomination as I believe it to be more conservative than moderate – Largest Presbyterian Denomination Gives Final Approval for Same-Sex Marriage
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  • The Explosive ‘House of Cards’ Finale: Creator Beau Willimon on the State of the Underwoods
  • Gawker – An Anonymous Cop Is Here to Answer All Your Questions About the Police
  • Microsoft is killing off the Internet Explorer brand – IE will live on, but only as plumbing for Windows
  • I wonder if I was in a coma once and not know it – Boy wakes from coma addicted to cheese and swearing
  • What Samsung is today, regarding electronics, is what Sony was in the Eighties.  What Apple was i today is what Apple was in the Eighties.
  • This video is about four years old, but it’s a parrot talking like Sean Connery as James Bond.
  • Today’s dose of ‘MURCIA! comes from the great state of Montana.  Honorable mention is . . . Pound Cake French Toast
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  • Some of my best memories of junior high was in woodshop class, especially when using the lathe.
  • Jimmy Kimmel is doing is show from Austin this week and last night he and Julia Louis-Dreyfus was doing a lot of whisky shots, and Kimmel started to slur words without acting.  To prove it was real whisky he had a volunteer come up from the audience and once he saw the young lady was wearing braces, he had to ask her age.  I sure hope she was of age like she said she was.  Over on Letterman, Will Ferrell was dressed in an impressive leprechaun costume.  I think he did something similar for Conan, but in speedos.
  • In a bit of clever advertising for A&E, there’s a replica of the Bates Motel at SXSW.
  • There’s a local commercial for a housing development in the McKinney and Frisco area from MainVue Homes.  Their houses are modern and European looking, as if IKEA and Williams and Sonoma mated.  In the commercial, the bottom of the screen says “from the $500’s to the $700’s” while the voice-over states “for the price of an ordinary home”.  If ordinary homes cost that much, GeedingManor is in the slums.
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Dog Goalie

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