From Thayer v. City of Chicago, decided last week by Judges Frank Easterbrook, Ilana Rovner, and David Hamilton:
The Democratic National Convention will be held in Chicago from August 19 through August 22, 2024. Both the Chicago Police Department and the Secret Service have roles in protecting the persons attending the Convention or close to its venues. They have established security perimeters and issued lists of items that people will not be permitted to possess inside the perimeters.
The City's list, enacted as part of an ordinance, comprises:
- Laptops, Tripods, Monopods, and Selfie Sticks *If an invited guest arrives with a tablet, they will be redirected to the X-ray line for screening and then permitted entry with the tablet.
- Large Bags and Suitcases exceeding size restrictions (18″ x 13″ x 7″)
- Sealed packages
- Drones and other Unmanned Aircraft Systems
- Animals other than service/guide dogs
- Bicycles, Scooters, Folding Chairs, Balloons, Coolers
- Glass, Thermal, or Metal Containers
- Umbrellas with metal tips
- Any pointed object(s), including knives of any kind
- Aerosols, Tobacco Products, e-Cigarettes, Lighters, Matches
- Firearms, Ammunition, Fireworks, Laser Pointers, Stun Guns, Tasers, Mace/Pepper Spray, Toy Weapons
- Tents and Structures
- Any Other Items Determined by Chicago Superintendent of Police, in consultation with the United States Secret Service and the Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications, to be Potential Safety Hazards.
The Secret Service has its own list, which appears on the City's web site:
