New Patriot Act Could Bar Protests at Party Coventions

Writing to Newsroom-L, Ben Masel provides this analysis of sections 602 and 603 of the revised Patriot Act:

Section 602 of the Conference Committee's version of Patriot Act makes holding an un-authorized sign at a Democratic or Republican National Convention, a Presidential or VP appearance, and any other event designated by the Secret Service as a "national special security event" a felony punishable by a year imprisonment.

Section 603 makes a separate offense of entering the Convention with forged credentials, possessing such, or even perhaps the time-honored tradition of sharing one's entry pass with a friend.

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