ACLU Sues Cleveland Over City's GOP Convention Rules

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

The city of Cleveland's rules governing protesters expected at the Republican National Convention in July violate free speech rights, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union.

The ACLU and other groups want the size and regulations of the event zone covering 3.3 square miles in downtown Cleveland reduced. The lawsuit argues the zone is so large that it imposes "absurdly" broad restrictions over everyone living or working downtown.

The civil rights organization filed the complaint in federal court in Cleveland against the city and Mayor Frank Jackson. It asks for immediate revision of the rules.

The ACLU is concerned about possible limits on free speech, as well.

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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CLEVELAND — Jun 14, 2016, 3:41 PM ET

[JonathanRackham]

1. If it's a public street people should have free access.

If a building gets public funds people should have full access.

[cstanleytech]

2. To a degree you are correct but at major events such as this reasonable security measures

should be used not unreasonable ones and thats why the ACLU has filed this because they believe the current ones are not reasonable.
Is the ACLU right? I wouldnt know since I havent seen the full details over the proposed security measures being taken but if they arent reasonable hopefully the judge will tell them to tone it down.