Orlando Mayor to take stand in homeless feeding trial

Orlando's mayor expected to take stand in homeless-feeding trial
Mark Schlueb Sentinel Staff Writer
June 22, 2008

When Orlando's controversial rules on feeding the homeless go on trial in federal court this week, Mayor Buddy Dyer likely will have to answer some tough questions.

The advocates for the homeless who sued for the right to feed the hungry plan to call Dyer to the witness stand.

"He was the guy in charge when this ordinance was proposed and written and enacted," said Jacqueline Dowd, one of the attorneys for the feeding groups. "He's been somewhat vocal about the issue of homelessness in Orlando, and I think some of his public statements are going to be at issue."

Dyer is the most high-profile person on a list of possible witnesses that includes Orlando's police chief, city clerk and economic-development director, homeless advocates, police officers, Lake Eola-area business owners and even a homeless man.
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