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FBaggins

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11. The building does not have open hours with general access for the public

Reply to Evolve Dammit (Reply #10)

Sat Feb 8, 2025, 04:19 PM

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There are scheduled hearings or events for which they open, but “they are citizens” doesn’t get you into federal office buildings… despite what some “first amendment auditors” often claim.

What's behind the question?

Similar posts on this and other threads seemed to believe that they have the power to require entry or even to arrest someone blocking their access - which simply isn’t the case.

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Members of Congress denied access to Department of Education [View all] riversedge Friday OP

WHO the f is blocking them? Take some muscle with you and blow through that shit. Stop letting them be in control. They Evolve Dammit Friday #1

NO. NOT a good idea at all. Remember that is what the Trump MAGA crowd did at the Capitol and that riversedge Friday #3

🤔 Except that the doors are Illegally Bloocked; there's a Difference. People are normally at least let inside to the.. electric_blue68 Friday #4

So just acquiesce to some non-official?? Members of Congress have some rights? Evolve Dammit Friday #5

@MaxwellFrostF: @MaxwellFrostFL They've called armed federal officers to the scene. We aren't dangerous.... riversedge Friday #2

Thank you. They have the right to be there, un-impeded. Evolve Dammit Friday #6

Where does that right come from? FBaggins Saturday #9

Like open hours and they are citizens?? What's behind the question? Evolve Dammit Saturday #10

The building does not have open hours with general access for the public FBaggins Saturday #11

Thank you for the information. I wasn't thinking they could arrest anyone, simply to gain access and make statements. Evolve Dammit Saturday #12

Maxine Waters knows how to play this game stillcool Friday #7

I dont envision... Ollie Garkie Friday #8

Need a federal Rebl2 Saturday #13