Taller Security Fences Erected Around Supreme Court
Workers washed away abortion rights messages written in chalk early Thursday as non-scalable fences were put up around the building.
Zachary Petrizzo for The Daily Beast
Taller, more “non-scalable” fencing was erected around the Supreme Court early Thursday morning, following increased demonstrations in the area after a leaked draft opinion suggested the high court will vote to overturn Roe v. Wade. With 2nd St. NE, which flanks the eastern side of the court, closed to traffic, Capitol and Supreme Court police watched over workers constructing the extra-tall fencing in the dead of night. Elsewhere, workers washed away chalk messages written by abortion rights activists, using a hose that had oddly low water pressure.
High fencing continues to go up around the Supreme Court. pic.twitter.com/ApOmDHF7PD
— Zachary Petrizzo (@ZTPetrizzo) May 5, 2022
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