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underpants

(183,019 posts) Fri Jan 19, 2018, 04:56 PM Jan 2018

If there's a shutdown can the marches still happen tomorrow?

I'd assume The Mall in DC would still be open.

Does a shutdown effect marches on Federal land?

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If there's a shutdown can the marches still happen tomorrow? (Original Post) underpants Jan 2018 OP

F No BBG Jan 2018 #1

I'd say if there's a shutdown, the Park Service won't be able to block off the Mall very effectively PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2018 #2

No, they can't gratuitous Jan 2018 #3

Not if those barricades are lined..... NCTraveler Jan 2018 #5

I think this is a very interesting question. NCTraveler Jan 2018 #4

2 thoughts: Volaris Jan 2018 #6

BBG

(2,565 posts)

1. F No

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Fri Jan 19, 2018, 05:00 PM

Jan 2018

It’s our land.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,929 posts)

2. I'd say if there's a shutdown, the Park Service won't be able to block off the Mall very effectively

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Fri Jan 19, 2018, 05:06 PM

Jan 2018

given that it's completely open all the time and not fenced in at all.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

3. No, they can't

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Fri Jan 19, 2018, 05:15 PM

Jan 2018

Because if there's a shutdown, all citizens must remain in their homes, even the homeless ones. More Republican perfidy!

Seriously, though; if federal land is "closed" because of the shutdown, furloughed employees aren't going to have time to do much more than put up a temporary barricade with a closed sign on it. I think any group would be quite capable of moving the barricade or walking around it, peaceably assemble, and petition the government for redress of their grievances.

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

5. Not if those barricades are lined.....

Reply to gratuitous (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 19, 2018, 05:18 PM

Jan 2018

with police officers protecting unmanned federal land.

I think this is an interesting question. I don't have the answer.

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

4. I think this is a very interesting question.

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Fri Jan 19, 2018, 05:17 PM

Jan 2018

I think the Mall does shut down. Does it then become protected by the police?

Volaris

(10,278 posts)

6. 2 thoughts:

Reply to NCTraveler (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 19, 2018, 09:17 PM

Jan 2018

Isn't the DC city budget run out of Congress?

Something tells me that somehow, money will be available to pay SOMEBODY for hitting protesters with Billy Clubs and tear gas..

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