[dirtboy]

The statute in question:

Section 112. Protection of foreign officials, official guests, and internationally protected persons

(b) Whoever willfully -

(1) intimidates, coerces, threatens, or harasses a foreign official or an official guest or obstructs a foreign official in the performance of his duties;
(2) attempts to intimidate, coerce, threaten, or harass a foreign official or an official guest or obstruct a foreign official in the performance of his duties; or
(3) within the United States and within one hundred feet of any building or premises in whole or in part owned, used, or occupied for official business or for diplomatic, consular, or residential purposes by -
(A) a foreign government, including such use as a mission to an international organization;
(B) an international organization;
(C) a foreign official; or
(D) an official guest;
congregates with two or more other persons with intent to violate any other provision of this section; shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.

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However, I guess the feds didn't read this far:

(d) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed or applied so as to abridge the exercise of rights guaranteed under the first amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

[michigander]

LOL! ;-)

[clawrence3]

There is no First Amendment right to "intimidate, coerce, threaten, or harasses a foreign official . . . in the performance of his duties".

[American Quilter]

(d) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed or applied so as to abridge the exercise of rights guaranteed under the first amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Which would explain how the liberals get away with harassing President Bush every time he speaks to them.