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City officials spar over proposed law that limits protests By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com
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SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — People may need a tape measure when visiting public facilities in Sandy Springs if the City Council approves an ordinance regulating assemblies. The proposed law would make it illegal for a person to get within 8 feet of someone without their consent to pass a leaflet, display a sign or protest near a place of worship, educational institution or public area. The measure drew tense debate at the council’s Jan. 7 work session when issues of public safety were weighed against First Amendment rights. The point of the ordinance, City Attorney Dan Lee said, would be to provide public safety and emergency personnel a tool to carry out their duties unimpeded. It would also protect citizens from intrusive, uninvited solicitations. The measure would establish a 50-foot radius around public gathering areas – including religious sites – where approaching others to pass a leaflet, display a sign or protest would be limited to 8 feet without consent from the person or persons. “The proposed ordinances aim to balance First Amendment rights with regulations that ensure one individual or group’s right to protest does not infringe on another’s right to participate in religious or other lawful activities,” according to a city memo attached to the proposal. Those violating the ordinance could be charged with disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor in Sandy Springs, with punishments up to six months in jail or a $1,000 fine.
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