Posted on 05/03/2008 8:25:56 PM PDT by Libloather
Protest groups sue in Denver
Groups aiming to protest at the Democratic National Convention in Denver have filed a lawsuit, claiming the Secret Service and city are impeding free speech.
The suit, brought Friday to U.S. District Court, claims the Secret Service and city of Denver are thwarting many groups' plans to hold demonstrations at the August political convention by delaying security and permit regulations, The New York Times reported Saturday.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado reportedly is representing 12 groups involved in the legal action.
As the convention approaches, groups are putting pressure on the court to hurry the process of implementing regulations for demonstrations near Denver's Pepsi Center, where the convention will mainly take place.
Denver attorney, David Fine, said the city had no plans to get in the way of the public's right to free speech.
No one has been denied the right to protest, he said. We will review the plaintiffs' papers and respond as necessary.
Wouldn't that be pre-impeding?
Must be Obama and Hillary’s Secret Service people....
How dare the secret service conspire to prevent a riot in the streets of Denver.
Excellent point. Hadn't thought of it that way. You're right.
Maybe they should have applied for a concealed speech permit, and paid for background checks, and gone through the waiting period.
I just hope they don't burn any real good cars.
I always wondered why a city would try to get a Dem convention in the first place. Homo's, flag burners, and commies, don't spend that much money in the first place. Another is a G8 summit. Just look at the cost of all that broken glass.
Why is Operation Chaos in the title? OC isn’t a protest group. There are no plans to gather in Denver. I don’t think OC has filed suit either....it has no official, card-carrying members.
‘By the time we got to Denver-stock we were half a million strong.” I love it!!!!!!!!!
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