Boston Totally Locked Down

[Blood Angel]

Boston tightens security ahead of convention

Additional officers, cameras, closures planned for next week

Saturday, July 24, 2004 Posted: 0021 GMT (0821 HKT)

BOSTON, Massachusetts (CNN) -- Amid final preparations for the first political nominating convention since the attacks of September 11, 2001, security officials are preparing to lock down a huge area of Boston.

Although the Democratic National Convention doesn't open until Monday, armed Coast Guard boats already are patrolling Boston Harbor.

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I'd like to quote this small part: "The FBI said Friday that it had "unconfirmed information" that a domestic group plans to attack media vehicles, possibly with "explosives or incendiary devices," according to a statement issued by the FBI's Boston field office."

Does this mean anyone can be a terrorist now? If a bomb does go off.....does that mean protests will be banned? Oh Boy....

[Stellar]

Not banned. Maybe there'll be an order not to protest for the following week or whatever just like airlines were shut down for a few days on 9/11... and after that, protesters who are out of the designed protesting area might be more strictly treated... for a time. Then it'll all die down again.

[Falco Rex]

To be fair there's no actual way to win here. If they lock everthing down people will say their rights are being trampled. If they don't and a bomb kills a bunch of people they'll say they didn't do enough to stop it...

I guess it's better to err on the side that may save lives..