Trespass Act Sacrifices 1st Admendent

[vinnie97]

Not many talking about this, but this law officially makes it illegal to protest in the presence/near vicinity of the aristocratic ruling class, knowingly or unknowingly. Only 3 dissenting votes, from 2 Repubs (way to go, tea partay fakes) and 1 Dem. This is the perfect matching legislation with the NDAA:

http://rt.com/usa/news/348-act-tresspass-buildings-437/

" `(a) Whoever--

`(1) knowingly enters or remains in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority to do so;

`(2) knowingly, and with intent to impede or disrupt the orderly conduct of Government business or official functions, engages in disorderly or disruptive conduct in, or within such proximity to, any restricted building or grounds when, or so that, such conduct, in fact, impedes or disrupts the orderly conduct of Government business or official functions;

`(3) knowingly, and with the intent to impede or disrupt the orderly conduct of Government business or official functions, obstructs or impedes ingress or egress to or from any restricted building or grounds; or

`(4) knowingly engages in any act of physical violence against any person or property in any restricted building or grounds;

or attempts or conspires to do so, shall be punished as provided in subsection (b)."

" `(1) the term `restricted buildings or grounds' means any posted, cordoned off, or otherwise restricted area--

`(A) of the White House or its grounds, or the Vice President's official residence or its grounds;

`(B) of a building or grounds where the President or other person protected by the Secret Service is or will be temporarily visiting; or

`(C) of a building or grounds so restricted in conjunction with an event designated as a special event of national significance; and

`(2) the term `other person protected by the Secret Service' means any person whom the United States Secret Service is authorized to protect under section 3056 of this title when such person has not declined such protection.'."

[res0nat0r]

Re: Trespass Act Sacrifices 1st Admendent

summary: http://www.christianpost.com/news/bi...endment-70579/

H.R. 347, also known as the Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011, would make it a criminal offense to trespass in a restricted area, try to disrupt government functions in or around the area, or commit a violent act inside a restricted area.
According to the act, these penalties can be assessed inside any "posted, cordoned off, or otherwise restricted areas" inside three types of locations: the White House or Vice Presidential residence, the grounds of a special event of national significance, and any area containing someone protected by the Secret Service.

The Secret Service is responsible for protecting not only the sitting president, but also all past presidents, visiting heads of state, and leading presidential candidates.
Supporters of this bill argue that extraordinary measures are necessary to protect the president and other major political figures.

According to Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, the bill's sponsor, "This bill will improve the law enforcement tools available to the Secret Service in its attempts to protect the President, the Vice President, and others on a day-to-day basis by closing loopholes in the current federal law. The new law should punish and deal more effectively with anyone who illegally enters restricted areas to threaten the President, Vice President, or other Secret Service protectees."

translation: be smart where you protest and don't think it is your right get up in peoples shit and not expect to get in trouble.

[vinnie97]

Re: Trespass Act Sacrifices 1st Admendent

Well, it's apparently a clarification of an older law. Ah well, still don't like the timing, what with the NDAA and recent Occupy events getting perhaps a little too close to comfort.

[Illuminate]

Re: Trespass Act Sacrifices 1st Admendent

At least the OWS Movt. achieved one thing in paper.