evidence: "Because of the attempt on the former president’s life, our venue, the venue in which we planned to do the show is a theater, which was originally located in the ‘soft perimeter’ they called it security wise, was shifted, understandably so, to the ‘hard perimeter,'" said Stewart. Except that a shift didn’t actually happen. The fences were already up before the assassination attempt. "You really don’t want to be in the hard perimeter," Stewart added. "It was locked down. They built cages around the theater. Because of that, we felt that we could not logistically put on the theater shows effectively without people." Being in the "hard zone" would have been a challenge, as Secret Service credentials are required for entry. But the Marcus Center remains outside of the hard perimeter, and just outside of the soft perimeter where vehicle screening is in effect. A Marcus Center spokesperson said a possible change in the convention perimeter was discussed, but didn’t happen. "At the time of cancellation on Sunday, there were still questions about whether the security perimeter would be shifting due to the events in Pennsylvania on Saturday. Out of an abundance of caution and to ensure the safety and well-being of our audience members, guests, and staff, the decision was made to cancel," said the spokesperson, though it would appear that decision was made by The Daily Show.