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Headlines : Civil LibertiesDNC "Protest Ordinance" Passed in Colorado
That’s right, you heard that right. This ordinance makes it illegal to take safety precautions against chemical weapons used by police, at least in the form of a gas mask. Do respirators and goggles count?
Demonstrators said they understand the need for safety, but believe this ordinance goes too far. “A gas mask can never be used to hurt somebody, it is not an offensive thing,” said Glenn Spagnuolo with Recreate 68. “It can only be used to protect somebody from being injured.”
[Posted By ShiftShapers]Republished from The Denver Channel (7News)
ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. — No large sticks and no poles. Those are the rules approved Tuesday by the Arapahoe County Board of County Commissioners for protesters surrounding the Democratic National Convention.
“As we were planning for our efforts toward the DNC it became obvious to us that this was a public safety gap that needed to be filled,” said Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson.
The ordinance makes it unlawful for anyone in unincorporated Arapahoe County who is involved in a demonstration, rally or picket line or similar public assembly to:
• possess any metal, hard plastic or wood object that is sharpened or that exceeds the allowed dimensions set forth in the ordinance (no longer than 2 feet)
• possess any type of projectile launcher
• possess a gas mask
Demonstrators said they understand the need for safety, but believe this ordinance goes too far.
“A gas mask can never be used to hurt somebody, it is not an offensive thing,” said Glenn Spagnuolo with Recreate 68. “It can only be used to protect somebody from being injured.”
“In the unlikely event that law enforcement would have to deploy chemical agents to either relocate or move an unruly or disruptive crowd,” said Sheriff Robinson. “Certainly anyone who has…
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