Crawford, Texas was taking a pretty hard line on protests in the president's back yard. The city's protest ordinance required 15 days' notice and a $25 fee before a permit could be issues. Since nobody every really knows when Bush may call a surprise vacation (though it's a pretty good bet on any given day; that brush don't clear itself, you know.) this made it pretty difficult for anyone to show their displeasure at Bush's leadership while he was around. And if he's not home and you're protesting in Crawford, Texas you'd look pretty silly.
In February five anti-war activists were arrested and jailed overnight for being on their way to Crawford to protest the war. They hadn't even started protesting yet, they were on the way when they were stopped by a police blockade.
McLennan County Judge Tom Ragland ruled the ordinance was overly broad and violated the First Amendment.
Well, duh.
