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jeff47

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15. It requires the Secret Service

Reply to limpyhobbler (Reply #14)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 10:54 AM

Mar 2012

It only applies to locations the Secret Service protects (White House, VP house), or places their protectees are visiting, or "a special event of national significance" which has an explicit definition in law that puts Secret Service in charge of security.

State and local law enforcement can't use it. Heck, the FBI can't use it.

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What do you think of this article about HR 347 (Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds etc...) ? [View all] limpyhobbler Mar 2012 OP

Not to mention rsmith6621 Mar 2012 #1

That's really cool. limpyhobbler Mar 2012 #4

Not unless you want to evacuate the city. jeff47 Mar 2012 #6

He fails with this sentence: jeff47 Mar 2012 #2

Hi. Could you please quote the part of H.R. 137 law that requires a clear demarcation? Luminous Animal Mar 2012 #3

Hrm...this giant fence around the White House. I'll just hop on over and start picking flowers jeff47 Mar 2012 #5

or otherwise restricted area. So no, it does not need to a clearly demarcated area. Luminous Animal Mar 2012 #13

According to the Justice Department, it does. jeff47 Mar 2012 #16

If I understand you correctly, limpyhobbler Mar 2012 #8

In an area restricted by this law, yes. jeff47 Mar 2012 #9

What is an "otherwise restricted area"? limpyhobbler Mar 2012 #10

It's a generic catch-all so they don't have to list all the ways to do it. jeff47 Mar 2012 #12

Do you know whether this law only applies to areas restricted by the Secret Service? limpyhobbler Mar 2012 #14

It requires the Secret Service jeff47 Mar 2012 #15

it's unconstitutional, of course Warpy Mar 2012 #7

You might be interested in this analysis jeff47 Mar 2012 #11