A new provision added to the Patriot Act has some very concerned about civil liberties. This provision would allow the Secret Service to charge someone with a felony at an event desginated an event of national significance if they enter a restricted perimeter even after the event has concluded. Normally local law enforcement are ones involved in arresting demonstrators. The new law would prohibit anyone from entering an area designated a security zone. The law would effectively designate the event as a protectee not just the public official(s). The White House said it had nothing to do with adding this new provision. The Secret Service said it does not comment on pending legislation.
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