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| Caged moonbats: protestors at DNC to be kept behind chain-link fences |
| 2008-07-01 |
| The fence around the public demonstration zone outside the Democratic National Convention will be chicken wire or chain link, authorities revealed in U.S. District Court today. That may allow protestors to be seen and heard by delegates going in and out of the Pepsi Center during the convention. But the American Civil Liberties Union and several advocacy groups have filed an amended complaint to their lawsuit against the U.S. Secret Service and the city and county of Denver that says protestors and demonstrators may have their First Amendment rights violated by security restrictions. The ACLU has said it wants to avoid the conditions that existed during the 2004 convention in Boston, where protesters were caged, infuriating First Amendment advocates. |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #9 Please keep them caged up - I'd be SOOOO tempted to take my van to Denver, just for the opportunity to pot a protester. My insurance rates are high enough as they are. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2008-07-01 22:34 |
| #8 The Cajun CueBall knows what he knows. Let the kids play. |
| Posted by: .5MT 2008-07-01 19:41 |
| #7 Gklad I live OUTSIDE of Denver - they are going to be bent over to pay the taxes for al the cleanup from these wanna-bee hippies and other associated anarchists and spoiled brats. Just hope the state house can be convinced to stonewall attempts by Denver to pass the bills on to the state. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2008-07-01 14:41 |
| #6 http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y25/mluphoup/Leaping-Lemurs.jpg All this picture needs is a chain link fence and appropriate warning signs. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2008-07-01 13:48 |
| #5 The ACLU has said it wants to avoid the conditions that existed during the 2004 convention in Boston, where protesters were caged, infuriating First Amendment advocates. And guess what? Outside of the ACLU and the fleabags themselves, nobody gave a shit. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-07-01 11:59 |
| #4 What a bunch of crap, let the children play. Besides, this will be more fun than watching the convention. Hey!!! You gonna share that popcorn or what?? |
| Posted by: James Carville 2008-07-01 10:34 |
| #3 Chicken wire would be so...appropriate. And to poles or sticks, so I think they only recourse they have left would be sock puppets. "Welcome to the guanolupe center - please check your orange, sticks, and mountain oysters at the hatchway." |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2008-07-01 10:25 |
| #2 But Darth, think of all the wonderful street theatre you'd be missing. What about the puppets? Heck, I've been saving up the popcorn for the show! |
| Posted by: AlanC 2008-07-01 09:27 |
| #1 But the American Civil Liberties Union and several advocacy groups have filed an amended complaint to their lawsuit against the U.S. Secret Service and the city and county of Denver that says protestors and demonstrators may have their First Amendment rights violated by security restrictions. Aka, they want to run in front of cars, create chaos and riot at will. Dumb asses, the first amendment doesn't allow you the freedom to impede other people. If you are allowed to be seen and heard, mission fulfilled. Personally, I would prefer them to be locked in a concrete bunker 100 feet under the ground and be conveniently forgotten about for several months. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-07-01 08:24 |