Protestors hoping to catch the attention of delegates at the 2008 Democratic National Convention may have to do so behind a fence.
On Monday in U.S. Federal Court in Denver it was revealed local and federal authorities plan on using some sort of mesh fence similar to chain-link fencing around the public demonstration zone (or PDZ). The PDZ will be in a Pepsi Center parking lot.
Various organizations have filed a civil lawsuit against the city of Denver and the U.S. Secret Service in an effort to avoid the conditions that surrounded the protest zones at the 2004 DNC in Boston.
The ACLU of Colorado remains unconvinced the Denver PDZ will remain within "sight and sound" of delegates at the 2008 DNC. Denver authorities have routinely said they are doing everything they can to balance the rights of protestors with security concerns.
The case is set to go to trial on July 29.
I seem to remember protesters at the Republican National Convention SCREAMING about things just like this. Well, where’s your outrage now? You’re being treated that way by your own party.
So, I fully expect to see protesters at the DNC over this issue. Failure to do so will only reinforce your reputation as partisan political, fair weather protesters.
Oh how I love these things. It’s like God likes me or something. :)
Travis
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