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Parent urges council to ban armed demonstrations near playgrounds after gun-toting marcher at North Boulder Park
Summary
A Boulder resident told the council that a person wearing military gear and carrying an assault-style rifle marched past a playground while uniformed police accompanied demonstrators; he asked the council to prohibit armed demonstrations near playgrounds and require police to prioritize child safety.
John Knapp, a North Boulder resident, told the City Council that on Aug. 31 an armed demonstrator wearing military gear walked near a children’s playground at North Boulder Park while uniformed police officers marched with the demonstrators. Knapp said police declined his request to remove the armed person, telling him the demonstrator was exercising constitutional rights.
"I was left shocked," Knapp said during…
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