Signs and posters are among the rather lengthy list of items not allowed at President Barack Obama?s rally on Library Mall Tuesday, which is sponsored by the Democratic National Committee. This bothered local marijuana activist and 2012 U.S. Senate candidate Ben Masel, who said it infringes on his right to speak freely in a public space.
It?s not a security issue. The Secret Service does not prohibit signs, just poles and sticks attached to the sign, said John Hirt, resident agent in charge of Secret Service for Wisconsin.