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jberryhill

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8. They aren't on the plaza either

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #7)

Mon Jan 30, 2012, 04:15 PM

Jan 2012

The plaza is UP those steps directly in front of them.

Do you see that statue in between the 2nd and 3rd guy from the right?

This is not rocket surgery, look:

There are TWO sets of steps - (1) the steps from the sidewalk to the plaza, and (2) the steps from the plaza to the entrance.

If the people in your picture were standing at the bottom of the second set of steps - i.e. on the plaza - then you wouldn't see that statue between those two guys.

They are standing as close as legally permitted under the statute for the purpose of conducting a protest.

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You Can’t Protest at the Supreme Court [View all] alp227 Jan 2012 OP

Where was that law in Bush vs. Gore 2000? sinkingfeeling Jan 2012 #1

Get real gopiscrap Jan 2012 #2

...and anti-choicers and prayer groups jberryhill Jan 2012 #6

They aren't on the plaza jberryhill Jan 2012 #3

I see guards on the steps, but disagree that the protest didn't happen on the plaza. sinkingfeeling Jan 2012 #4

Then you don't know the layout jberryhill Jan 2012 #5

Not that I care, but these people are in about the same location. sinkingfeeling Jan 2012 #7

They aren't on the plaza either jberryhill Jan 2012 #8

Are these protestors on the steps? sinkingfeeling Feb 2012 #10

Yes, and about to be removed from them jberryhill Feb 2012 #11

And... what is really intellectually dishonest jberryhill Feb 2012 #12

You can't teach creationism in schools either jberryhill Jan 2012 #9

Protest is only permitted where those being protested don't have to hear it. TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #13

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