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"No Access Zone" Violates Free Speech Rights

Thursday, 20 July 2000


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Well, duh.

A federal judge said on Wednesday he would strike down as unconstitutional plans by Los Angeles officials to keep protesters at the upcoming Democratic National Convention fenced in and well away from delegates.

The convention planners and the city can't give anyone the right to speak; we're all born with it. Their attempt to arrange a "no access zone" is really an attempt to take away our natural right to assemble and make our voices heard.

"When its convenience vs. the First Amendment, convenience loses every time," [U.S. District Judge Gary Feess] said. "Maybe (the delegates) are going to have to walk a little further. Maybe they are going to have to hoof it."

I like this guy, Feess.


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