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Republican convention security
Why am I not reassured by what convention Chuck Vance participated in
in the 1960's? And why do I suspect that the ADF calls a militia any group of
people who have a political viewpoint different from theirs and might be
armed (including via martial arts)?
-Allen
> Cobb Group - Netscape
> SECURITY OUTSIDE THE CONVENTION HALLS IS FOCUS IN SAN DIEGO, CHICAGO
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[...]
> WASHINGTON (Aug 1, 1996 10:29 a.m. EDT) -- Beach parties, concerts and
> fund-raisers will lure delegates from the air-conditioned halls of the
> Republican and Democratic conventions next month, and officials say
> keeping these off-site venues safe will be one of their biggest
> challenges.
[...]
> Convention security used to focus on foiling a lone individual bent on
> disrupting the meeting, but now groups like anti-government militias
> are more of a worry, said Chuck Vance. The former Secret Service agent
> helped coordinate security for the 1968 Democratic meeting in Chicago
> that was punctuated by anti-war protests.
[...]
> Statistics give little reason for security planners to breath easy.
> A recent study by the Anti-Defamation League said the number of
> antigovernment militia groups in California jumped from two in 1994 to
> 35 last year.
> And in San Diego County, one to five actual or suspected pipe bomb
> incidents are reported every week, and a total of 32 hand grenade
> incidents were reported in the first four months of this year, the
> sheriff's department said. Six pipe bombs have exploded already this
> year; there were seven in all of 1995. None were targeted at
> government buildings.
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