Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl announced ordinances he proposed to City Council this morning for the G20 summit September 24th and 25th. He hopes Council will approve them by the week of September 7th.
Ravenstahl has asked Council to approve release of 16 million dollars, toward which the federal government will reimburse 10 million and the state, 4.3 million. The 900-person Pittsburgh Police Bureau is seeking help from about 3100 police officers from departments around the country.
Instead of banning things like PVC pipe, gas masks and other masks outright, they will only be considered illegal if used to obstruct, evade dispersal or commit a crime.
Ravenstahl says all 8 protest applications have been approved with certain conditions. A march on Friday, September 25th will be permitted to start in Oakland but will not be allowed by the Secret Service to end at the Convention Center--an alternate destination in downtown Pittsburgh will be worked out.
ACLU Legal Director Vic Walczak says ordinance details will be studied and discussed with protest groups and the city to see if all issues can be resolved out of court.
Friday, August 21, 2009
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