The ordinance was not necessary until Occupy Eureka. All those bemoaning the new county ordinance could have put the same effort into getting through to the agitators. Since the ordinance, Occupy Eureka has continued to protest, the difference is that the rest of us can actually work in peace and walk on the sidewalk without being yelled at; if you haven't lived it daily, don't claim to know what goes on.
Since last October, this last couple of days has been the first time that some of us near the courthouse can actually get work done and walk freely inside the courthouse and to nearby businesses without non-stop music, yelling, harassing, trash and rudeness. There are businesses that stay open late and during  9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Private property near the courthouse is not getting trashed.
On one hand, Occupy Eureka says the problems are caused by the homeless and mentally ill. Yet aren't they the ones that Occupy Eureka supposedly wants help for? Can't have it both ways. When people don't want help and solutions, it does not matter what you do. They will never be happy.
The blame for any loss of liberty should not be put on the county but on those people that only believe in 1st amendment and free speech for themselves.
It is an emergency interim ordinance. So all this outcry is a bit dramatic.