The controversial sidewalk sitting ordinance takes effect
Thursday, and a group of people took a stand against it by
sitting outside of City Hall.  The protesters say they wanted to
challenge the ordinance and see if Anchorage police would
enforce it the first day it was in effect. About a dozen
protesters sat in lawn chairs or on the ground to make their
point.  APD says it's not ready to begin enforcing the sidewalk
sitting ordinance, and says there is a lot to be done on the
administration side. There is no estimate on when APD will be
ready.  "There are still administration things that have not
taken effect yet with the court system, to be able to process
citations and things like that, on the ordinance. So it's not
done at that level yet so we're not ready to enforce it even
though the law is passed," said APD Lt. Anthony Henry.  Henry
also says that APD will be more lenient with protestors and
demonstrators since they're exercising their right of free
speech.  But the protestors against the law say that