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NATO summit protesters to be kept away from leaders
Source: Reuters
NATO summit protesters to be kept away from leaders
By Andrew Stern
CHICAGO | Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:40pm EDT
(Reuters) - The U.S. Secret Service on Tuesday told Chicago anti-war demonstrators they will have to stay blocks from next month's NATO summit for security reasons, which protest leaders said violates their right to be within sight and sound of the delegates.
"We'll be blocks away" said Andy Thayer of the Coalition Against NATO/G-8 War & Poverty Agenda, after meeting with the Secret Service, which is in charge of security for the two-day summit.
Protesters had expected to be about one city block from the meeting site and now will be at least two. The summit will be held at the McCormick Place convention center, a sprawling complex on Lake Michigan near downtown Chicago.
The group had earlier warned that they could file a federal lawsuit but have so far not done so. They are protesting the war in Afghanistan which is expected to be a key topic of discussion of the leaders from the NATO military alliance.
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By Andrew Stern
CHICAGO | Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:40pm EDT
(Reuters) - The U.S. Secret Service on Tuesday told Chicago anti-war demonstrators they will have to stay blocks from next month's NATO summit for security reasons, which protest leaders said violates their right to be within sight and sound of the delegates.
"We'll be blocks away" said Andy Thayer of the Coalition Against NATO/G-8 War & Poverty Agenda, after meeting with the Secret Service, which is in charge of security for the two-day summit.
Protesters had expected to be about one city block from the meeting site and now will be at least two. The summit will be held at the McCormick Place convention center, a sprawling complex on Lake Michigan near downtown Chicago.
The group had earlier warned that they could file a federal lawsuit but have so far not done so. They are protesting the war in Afghanistan which is expected to be a key topic of discussion of the leaders from the NATO military alliance.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/25/us-nato-summit-protest-idUSBRE83O00720120425
