[i_dont_chat]

The only problem is: you don't know when someone takes verbal harrassment a step further and commits violence.

I want our President protected from harm. This outspoken person was allowed to get too close to the podium, in my opinion.

Where is the outrage because of this huge security breach?

Are we being quiet because we agreed with her message? What about next time?

[linda_22003]

The White House issues and approves press credentials. This woman was from a paper run by Falun Gong. Anyone who doesn't know Falun Gong is not hand in hand with the Chinese regime has no business working at the White House.

[The Lumster]

The only problem is: you don't know when someone takes verbal harrassment a step further and commits violence. I want our President protected from harm. This outspoken person was allowed to get too close to the podium, in my opinion

I would presume that normal security precautions like metal detectors and bomb sniffing dogs were in place even for the press so I think the possibility of physical violence was minimal.

No public official should ever be shielded from verbal harrasment by the people. It is good for them. Freedom such as we have carries with it some degree of risk. We cannot limit speech because of "possible voilence" without destroying the very freedom of speech itself.

If we take your argument to it's logical conclusion then we should ban all speaking in theaters because someone might yell FIRE!