thank god for the ACLU

[novapsyche]

G8 Rallies in U.S. to Carry Price Tag, Activists Fume

Cities near the June gathering of leaders from eight of the world's most powerful nations have new local ordinances requiring "security deposits" for public events.

"The most onerous thing about it is it's asking citizens to pay in order to exercise the constitutionally guaranteed right of freedom to assembly," said Brunswick peace campaigner Robert Randall, who plans to host a "Fair World Fair."

"In effect, unless you have money, you no longer have this First Amendment right," Randall said in a telephone interview.

[...] The American Civil Liberties Union, fighting what it calls a full-scale assault on freedom since Sept. 11, 2001, has threatened to sue Brunswick and Savannah if they do not come up with compromise ordinances by Friday.

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[akaiyume.livejournal.com]

Isn't that the kind of thing that people are already paying taxes for - ya know, police and other city officials doing their jobs and whatnot? A special deposit required for assembly is clearly an outrageous violation of Freedom of Assembly.