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HR 347 bill bans protesting when government officials are present
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Feb 27, 2013 at 02:17AM EST.
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Myconix
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Good luck getting past committee, HR 347.
Myconix wrote:
Good luck getting past committee, HR 347.
It's already been signed into law by Obama.
So a government official, such as the secret service or president. Not police. So protesting isn't all gone.
Sonata Dusk
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You already typically have to request an official time and place for protest, and be authorized for it. Bill was a waste of time, as if you broke those grounds, you weren't intending to follow the law anyway.
Fridge
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That is some bull fucking shit.
What is the point of protesting an official if he's not present to hear it? It's pissing into the wind, shouting into space!
Myconix
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You just finally found out about this bill?
It was passed…in 2011.
Here's a Snopes analysis of the effects.