moshquerade
No Lifer
Originally posted by: Darkhawk28
Sheehan nor the Congressman's wife should've been arrested or removed ...
Unlike the grounds surrounding the Capitol, which historically have been the site of
numerous demonstrations, there has been a ban on demonstrations inside the Capitol since 1946 when
Congress decreed: ?It shall be unlawful for any person or group of persons willfully and knowingly -- .
. . to parade, demonstrate, or picket within any of the Capitol Buildings.? 40 U.S.C. § 193f(b)(7). The
United States Capitol Police are responsible for enforcing this ban. 40 U.S.C. § 212a. Believing that
the Capitol Police needed guidance in determining what behavior constitutes a ?demonstration,? the
United States Capitol Police Board issued a regulation that interprets ?demonstration activity? to
include:
parading, picketing, speechmaking, holding vigils, sit-ins, or other
expressive conduct that conveya message supporting or opposing a
point of view or has the intent, effect or propensity to attract a crowd of
onlookers,but does not include merely wearing Tee shirts, buttons or
other similar articles of apparel that convey a message.
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dude you just got the other thread locked so why repeat your post here?
it was her intent that got her taken out of the building, not just the fact she was wearing a t-shirt. when questioned about it by officials she would not even speak to them.