Notice how the little worm freeeee completely ignored your first-person narrative so he could go back to slurping his bowl of John Nichols' "Protestor Stone Soup"? freeeee doesn't want an honest debate, he wants his little Bush-bashing soapbox. ;-)
"Little worm" was uncalled for.
I'm glad that he had the experience of seeing free speech honored. But the fact remains that this president, and many before him have a longstanding practice of forcing protesters away while allowing supporters to remain.
If you want some legitmate debate, attempt to answer the question central to the debate:
There are two people in the crowd watching the motorcade drive by. One is wearing a Bush t-shirt and appluading. The other is wearing one that says "NO WAR FOR OIL" t-shirt and saying "no more years". Neither individual has given any indication of malicious intent. They're simply standing there watching and speaking their mind.
As it stands, and not only in the case in the article, the dissenter will be threatened with arrest if he doesn't move to a "free speech zone", the supporter is left be.
Exactly what safety or security threat does the does the dissenter pose that the supporter does not? Please be specific.