quizzicus writes "The Washington Post writes today about a sensitive White House document detailing how to screen for, silence, and remove protesters who show up at the President's public appearances. Obtained by an ACLU subpoena in the Rank v. Jenkins case, the Presidential Advance Manual (pdf) lays out strategies such as searching audience members at the door for hidden protest material, strategically placing "rally squads" throughout the crowd to intercept and shout down hecklers, and forcefully removing dissenters who cannot be squelched. The manual advises, however, that staff should "decide if the solution would cause more negative publicity than if the demonstrators were simply left alone."" Link to Original Source
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Of the 103 page document, all but about 2 pages has been redacted. What's left deals mostly with manufacturing a media worthy audience, hiding protesters from the cameras, and proper billing procedure. One shudders to think what the controversial bits must be like.
Massively Redacted. (Score:1)