The Charlotte Observer reports Charlotte, NC city council has passed new ordinances to stop and search peple during the Democratic National Convention in Seprember, the probale cause....wearing backpacks and carrying coolers They even goes as far as designating one area where speakers can speak, thus telling the us our 2nd amendment has to be carried out where they want it to be. I love how they use fear to make these rules to their favor, the local police say large protests - and some violence - have been common at political conventions. WOW this will be interesting in September.
In preparation for the Democratic National Convention, the Charlotte City Council voted 10-1 Monday night to approve new ordinances that will give police more power to stop and search people during the convention.
In addition, the new rules will prohibit camping on city property, a change that will keep Occupy Charlotte protesters from sleeping on the lawn at old City Hall.
The vote was met with shouts of "Shame!" from a packed council chamber, which prompted most of the council and Mayor Anthony Foxx to temporarily leave the dais. Protesters upset at the vote continued to shout chants, such as "Evict us, we multiply ... Occupy will never die," in the lobby of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center.
No arrests were reported.
The city has said the changes protect the First Amendment, though the American Civil Liberties Union has said some of the measures go too far, including giving the police power to arrest people carrying backpacks, satchels or coolers if they believe the items are being used to carry weapons.
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