No permit for protest at GOP convention

NEW YORK - An anti-war group planning a massive demonstration at the start of the Republican National Convention has been denied a permit to use Central Park because the crowd would be too large.

United for Peace and Justice said it planned to appeal.

The city parks department denied the group’s request to rally on the park’s Great Lawn after marching from 23rd Street and Eighth Avenue. A permit request for the march, submitted separately to the police department, is pending.

In denying the permit, city officials said the Aug. 29 event would exceed the 13-acre lawn’s capacity of 80,000 people and “cause enormous damage to the lawn.” The group said on its application that it expected 250,000 demonstrators.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4862641/

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Can you believe this shit? Talk about trampling on the freedom of speech!

We'll see who needs a stinkin' permit...

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Tell the city parks department that the demonstration will take place over a three day period and that each day will see 80,000 participants. That will meet their requirements and will force their hand. Either the 80K was a legitimate number or it wasn't.

Of course, it'll be a real pity when ALL the demonstrators show up on the first day.

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

It was a different party convention and a different war, but the same old bullshit.

It all depends on how many are willing and how willing they are.

but everyone decides to show up as individuals, what is the city going to do? I can still go be a tourist on any day that I choose.