Dems Build Wall Around Convention Site; Wells Fargo Center, To Be Inside DNC Security Perimeter

[Purveyor]

Security at the Sports Complex during the Democratic National Convention next month will include “no-scale fencing” to enclose the Wells Fargo Center and Xfinity Live!, the Secret Service special agent in charge said in an interview Thursday.

But exact boundaries of the security perimeter around the sports arena, where the convention will take place July 25-28, are not yet finalized, Special Agent James Henry told NBC10.com.

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“We’re not quite there to talk about the perimeter yet,” Henry said. “We’re probably a couple weeks away from finalizing that. But expect some closures.”

For the second time in less than a year, Philadelphia is playing host to an event that brings with it the designation of National Special Security Event (NSSE). Last year's papal visit was hailed a success in the days and weeks after Pope Francis came to the city for a historic weekend. But it caused months of angst leading up to the event. Much of the unease settled around what became the planned shutdown of Center City to vehicle traffic. Highlights From the 2016 Campaign TrailHighlights From the 2016 Campaign Trail

Henry cautioned that the DNC is very different from the papal visit last September.

“This is not the papal visit. This is much smaller in scope and much smaller in scale. So the security footprint is going to be much smaller,” Henry said. “The impacts are really minimal. We’re fortunate the sports complex is more isolated, certainly than the papal visit in Center City.”

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[NCTraveler]

1. Keep our people safe please.

Our opposition consists of mentally unstable gun humpers.

[tonyt53]

2. It isn't to stop Bernie's supporters, it is to protect from the crazies of the GOP

The WILL be out in force in Philly and they WILL try to stir up trouble. no need to physically fight them, just isolate them. It does work.

[6chars]

12. Trump might plant some nasty ideas

in his followers' feeble minds.

[justiceischeap]

15. Your jury results

Sanders supporters feeble minds?

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Fri Jun 10, 2016, 07:36 PM, and the Jury voted 1-6 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Hard to tell if the poster is talking about Trump supporters or Sanders supporters. In other news, June 16th can't come soon enough. Sick to death of GDP.
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Let the final days reveal themselves and who posters here are.
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Not about Sanders. You are implying toomuch.
Juror #4 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Trumps followers minds is how I read it.
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Trump supporters.
Juror #7 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Trump ...His. Trump supporters feeble minds.

[6chars]

17. Totally referring to trump supporters

Never occurred to me that anyone would think I meant Bernie supporters. I was replyong to a post that mentioned gop crazies. Sorry for any confusion. No, trump has already told his own supporters to rough people up, etc. Want to make sure those hooligans are nowhere near the convention.

[RandySF]

3. I saw "Secret Service Agent"

Not "DNC official". Let not make things out of nothing.

[geek tragedy]

4. misleading/false post title--the secret service is erecting a temporary security fence.

The "Dems" aren't building anything, and no wall is being built

[PoliticAverse]

5. Where will the "free speech zone" be? n/t

[geek tragedy]

6. protest site is FDR Park, across the street. nt

[Purveyor]

14. "They" are marking off the 'zone' as I type...

[brooklynite]

7. Guess what; there was a Secret Service security fence in Charlotte...and Denver...and Boston

[beachbum bob]

8. sure hope bernie protesters bring fans and water...it gets hot in philly end of July...

[RandySF]

9. So we don't want security?

I had to pass through two metal detectors just to get into a Super Bowl event January. Imagine going into a building where the president, Vice President, Democratic nominee, governors and half of Congress will be.

[onehandle]

11. They have a fantasy of disrupting inside the convention hall.

Good luck with that.

[onehandle]

10. Told you so, but it's not 'Dems.' The sports area here in Philly is incredibly easy to fence off.

Protesters will be blocks away behind a fence, if not stuck across the river in Jersey.

Secret service and police will be looking for groups of miscreants on foot and on public transportation.

[Gothmog]

13. I am running to be a national Clinton delegate and so this post is interesting

[bettyellen]

16. Good luck!

[Carol Morgan]

18. A wall? and NOT just a security fence...

I thought Democrats were against building walls?

Hillary said she'd rather build bridges didn't she?

Michelle said that there shouldn't be walls in America that keep people out, right?

I guess this message didn't get to the DNC.

[brooklynite]

19. So you just read the false headline and didn't bother to read the story?

[Carol Morgan]

20. wrong again...

I've read five different stories about this.

That rightward H is blocking your vision I think.

[brooklynite]

21. "will include “no-scale FENCING”

Nothing about a wall, except in the OPs headline.