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Denver to Put Homeless in Zoo During Dem Nat'l Convention
Our view on civil liberties: Convention hosts regard your rights as a nuisance
Denver’s plans will keep protesters out of sight and out of earshot.
The delegates who'll wave signs, speak their minds and nominate a presidential candidate at the Democratic National Convention next month in Denver will be treated by the city like royalty. But the people who want to wave signs, speak their minds and demonstrate outside the convention hall have already gotten a taste of Denver's hospitality. They're being treated like a bunch of pests.
City officials stalled for months after the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado sought information about convention plans. The city responded only after several groups sued, and then with a plan that treats free speech like the flu. Anyone showing symptoms will be isolated, particularly from delegates.
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Denver to Put Homeless in Zoo During Dem Nat'l Convention
Our view on civil liberties: Convention hosts regard your rights as a nuisance
Denver’s plans will keep protesters out of sight and out of earshot.
The delegates who'll wave signs, speak their minds and nominate a presidential candidate at the Democratic National Convention next month in Denver will be treated by the city like royalty. But the people who want to wave signs, speak their minds and demonstrate outside the convention hall have already gotten a taste of Denver's hospitality. They're being treated like a bunch of pests.
City officials stalled for months after the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado sought information about convention plans. The city responded only after several groups sued, and then with a plan that treats free speech like the flu. Anyone showing symptoms will be isolated, particularly from delegates.
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