[Blood of Tyrants]

A political rally isn’t a government function.

[Lagmeister]

As a Presidential candidate with official secret service protect it would qualify, I’m sure.

[GLDNGUN]

A political rally isn’t a government function.

No, but it is an "official" function of a person under SS protection. Don't argue with me; argue with Dr. Cecil P. Staton, interim president of Valdosta State University. Do you think he's a big Trump supporter? LOL Likely not. Read his "Message to the Valdosta State University Community" in regard's to Trump's visit:

http://www.valdosta.edu/about/news/releases/2016/03/a-message-to-the-valdosta-state-university-community.php

In response to those who were kicked out of the rally he wrote: "As we reminded the campus via email last Friday, current federal law (HR 347) does not allow for protesting of any type in an area under protection by the Secret Service."

Again, don't argue with me. This is not something that is in question or doubt. Even liberals are complaining about this law but they are not saying that it doesn't apply here. Oh, and the delicious irony is that the law was signed by BHO.

[patlin]

Well, since this section of the law is not that lengthy, why not just let you read it for yourself...

18 US Code Sec. 1752

(a) Whoever—
(1) knowingly enters or remains in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority to do so;

(2) knowingly, and with intent to impede or disrupt the orderly conduct of Government business or official functions, engages in disorderly or disruptive conduct in, or within such proximity to, any restricted building or grounds when, or so that, such conduct, in fact, impedes or disrupts the orderly conduct of Government business or official functions;

(3) knowingly, and with the intent to impede or disrupt the orderly conduct of Government business or official functions, obstructs or impedes ingress or egress to or from any restricted building or grounds; or

(4) knowingly engages in any act of physical violence against any person or property in any restricted building or grounds;

or attempts or conspires to do so, shall be punished as provided in subsection (b).

(b) The punishment for a violation of subsection (a) is—
(1) a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than 10 years, or both, if—
(A) the person, during and in relation to the offense, uses or carries a deadly or dangerous weapon or firearm; or

(B) the offense results in significant bodily injury as defined by section 2118(e)(3); and

(2) a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, in any other case.

(c) In this section—
(1) the term “restricted buildings or grounds” means any posted, cordoned off, or otherwise restricted area—
(A) of the White House or its grounds, or the Vice President’s official residence or its grounds;

(B) of a building or grounds where the President or other person protected by the Secret Service is or will be temporarily visiting; or

(C) of a building or grounds so restricted in conjunction with an event designated as a special event of national significance; and

(2) the term “other person protected by the Secret Service” means any person whom the United States Secret Service is authorized to protect under section 3056 of this title or by Presidential memorandum, when such person has not declined such protection.

[X-spurt]

Don’t be trying to confuse the trumpbots with stupid ol facts.

[freeandfreezing]

I suspect the issue isn't the political rally that is a government function, but the jobs of the Secret Service agents. In essence it seems like one of many laws intended to prevent the disruption of government activities by protesters.

I would imagine, as an example, that preventing a group of Secret Service agents from escorting a protected person would also be illegal, since it interferes with the security work they are doing, even though the act of driving down the street isn't a "government function" for the person riding in the motorcade.

But even without the particular law it is unacceptable for protesters to disrupt meetings or rallies, just as those same people would consider people disrupting a Sanders rally, or one of their discussion groups on campus to be unacceptable.

[LoneRangerMassachusetts]

A political rally isn’t a government function.

Ted, Secret Service protection is in place. It's funny how it's ok to disrupt a lawful gathering for your opponent. But, losers aren't worth the effort to disrupt.