Secret Service refuses to fully protect GOP convention in Milwaukee

[Ralph Wiggum]

Secret Service Won't Budge in Moving Security Zone Farther From GOP Convention in Milwaukee

Republicans are livid with the Secret Service who are refusing to move the perimeter of the "security zone" at the Republican Convention in Milwaukee further from the Finserv Forum.

The current "free speech zone" for the convention is in Pere Lafayette Park, a mere quarter of a mile from the convention venue. By comparison, the Democrats in Chicago have set up a free speech zone about three miles from the United Center where the convention will be held. There will also be several other "security zones" around the United Center.

Republican officials met with the Secret Service and strongly urged them to move the free speech zone further than a quarter mile from the venue. The agency refused.

The park's location sets up a gauntlet that convention delegates will have to walk through to get to the venue. While most convention gores will arrive on buses, restricting the movement of delegates and guests because of security concerns is unacceptable, say Republicans.

“We have no information that there will be unrest related to that activity,” one Secret Service official said.

In fact, Milwaukee police are claiming the real danger at the convention is from Republican delegates.

At the meeting, a Milwaukee police captain also said there were concerns within the community that Republican convention attendees might “terrorize Milwaukee citizens” and “harass minorities.”

“There is fear in the community,” the Milwaukee police official said.

Nick DeSiato, chief of staff for Milwaukee’s City Hall, said that “the captain’s comment reflected feedback from some of our community members.”

The Republicans in the room took umbrage at the comments.

https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2024/05/11/secret-service-wont-budge-in-moving-security-zone-farther-from-gop-convention-in-milweaukee-n4928961

Fully expect the Hitler youth on the left to besiege those attending the convention. The blood is on your hands, Milwaukee & Secret Service.

[Ralph Wiggum]

Bumping this thread for current relevance, along with additional information:

Authorities reexamining RNC security plans after Donald Trump assassination attempt at rally

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A senior federal official told ABC News that officials Sunday will be reexamining security plans for this week's Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

They will determine whether any changes need to be made in light of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday.

The Republican National Committee says the convention will go on as planned, and the former president will be there.

But the shooting will surely impact the security, the politics of the event, and the election.

But even before Saturday's events, dozens of law enforcement agencies have spent months planning security for both the RNC and next month's Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Last week, a federal judge ruled that protesters cannot march through the RNC security zone. They will be kept blocks from the main convention site.

https://abc7chicago.com/post/donald-trump-rally-shooting-authorities-reexamining-2024-rnc/15058117/

[Old n Grumpy]

Maybe the republicans need to discuss defunding the secret service.

[DefiantSix]

Maybe the republicans need to discuss defunding the secret service.

I can't think of a single Federal "law enforcement" agency that meets the Article I, Section 8 test.

     The only one that comes closest is the US Marshals Office. All the rest need to be furlowed indefinitely (civil service laws won't let us FIRE the useless bastards) by Donaldus Magnus on DAY ONE while the SeaBees and Corps of Engineers run bulldozers through their assigned office buildings.