Posted on 06/23/2016 11:25:53 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Federal Judge Throws Out Clevelands GOP Convention Security Plan Byron Tau June 23, 2016 1:37 p.m. ET
CLEVELANDA federal judge on Thursday struck down the city of Clevelands rules limiting protests during next months Republican National Convention, finding the citys strict security regulations violated the U.S. Constitution.
U.S. District Court Judge James Gwin ruled the citys establishment of a large zone around the July convention site within which protesters ability to demonstrate would be strictly limited contravened the Constitutions guarantees of the freedom of speech and assembly.
Under the First Amendment, I do find that the city hasn't sufficiently, narrowly drawn the regulations to serve government interests, Judge Gwin told attorneys at the conclusion of the two-hour hearing.
He said he would follow with a formal ruling. Lawyers for the city indicated that they were considering an appeal.
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I don't like the judge telling Cleveland and the RNC how to keep things safe, of course not. But the marches over the bridge? That's a bit much.
In 2004 Democrat Mayor (Mumbles) Menino gave protestors a chain link cage within which to stage protests outside the Democrat National Convention. The courts let him get away with that.
exactly what I would suggest.
letting these freaks protest anywhere they want and act anyway that want will cause them to be run over by MC’s trying to earn their patches. The local peace offices just make an executive decision to um... NOT BE ORLANDO and just let bad $h1t happen.
There are no GOP cities
Minorities own or heavily influence every major US city hence there you go
Even Salt Lake.....nearly 40% non white
Dallas was conservative once staunchly
San Diego too
” they have no intention of letting the protesters get within half a mile of the venues.”
And what if the GOPe scum pull some crap and throw the nomination to Senor Jeb? It is we the people who will be restrained from taking action.
What about that part of the Constitution that states in part: The peaceful redress of grievances and all that. One group/party is more equal than another?
I guess ya have a point there.
What a sad statement.
Would it be overly optimistic to say we've got'em surrounded then? d;^)
“letting these freaks protest anywhere they want and act anyway that want will cause them to be run over by MCs trying to earn their patches.”
So, you think leftard rioters being suppressed by bikers would be a bad thing?
Why?
There is going to be violence regardless.
Judgie wants mayhem at the convention.
Gooberner “Katshyt” needs to call out the national guard for this convention........or am I all wrong?
He is thinking that he is going to do everything in his power to make it easier for the Communists to kill or seriously injure Republican Convention attendees. They need to change cities immediately.
That is what he is meaning without saying it.
Let them protest all they want within the law. However, have a massive security presence with instructions to detain/arrest anyone and everyone who gets out of line, a zero tolerance policy. Also have an abundance of vans and buses to transport them to an outdoor detention facility built for this event that has space enough to hold thousands, along the lines of Sheriff Joe’s tent city.
Aren’t the dems prepping a shuttered prison in PA for demonstrators?
We, are the new Jews. As evidenced in California, we no longer are entitled to the protection of the law.
I don’t understand. It says the judge struck down Cleveland’s rules limiting protests. In other words, Cleveland can NOT prevent people from protesting. Why isn’t that a good thing?
Maybe I got too hot earlier working out in the yard.
From a purely political perspective, I think major unrest will work toward the GOP's favor. In times of unrest, people move toward safety and security and that would be toward republicans.
Let him throw the entire city government plus in-state and out-of-state law enforcement/security plus any National Guard into the slammer after the convention if they ignore his insane ruling.
BTW, how many legions does the Judge have?
Leni
I think we should take it out of Ohio all together...KaSick can have his own convention, that way Bushes, Romneys, Clintons, Cruzbots, Ryans and others can have at it...
Where ever Reince is, he’s the head of the RNC, so that’s where the convention will be...
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