] According to ACLU legal papers, local police, acting at ] the direction of the Secret Service, violated the rights ] of protesters in two ways: people expressing views ] critical of the government were moved further away from ] public officials while those with pro-government views ] were allowed to remain closer; or everyone expressing a ] view was herded into what is commonly known as a ] protest zone, leaving those who merely ] observe, but express no view, to remain closer. American Civil Liberties Union : Secret Service Ordered Local Police to Restrict Anti-Bush Protesters at Rallies, ACLU Charges in Unprecedented Nationwide Lawsuit |