AP Judge OKs camping ban near Bush ranch

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Judge OKs camping ban near Bush ranch

By ANGELA K. BROWN, Associated Press Writer 2 hours, 52 minutes ago

CRAWFORD, Texas - A federal judge on Tuesday blocked protesters from pitching tents or placing portable toilets near
President Bush's ranch, ruling that roadside camping and parking bans are constitutional.


Protesters sought to make a smaller makeshift campsite than Cindy Sheehan had set up a year ago off the winding, two-lane road leading to Bush's ranch, said attorney David Broiles, who sued on behalf of Sheehan and four other anti-war demonstrators.

But less than a week after asking the protesters and McLennan County officials to try to reach a compromise, U.S. District Judge Walter S. Smith ruled unexpectedly late Monday that the county ordinances enacted last fall are constitutional.

"I can't speculate about why," Broiles said, adding that his clients may appeal the ruling or continue trying to reach a compromise with the county.

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