Hardly anyone used the ' free speech zones ' at the conventions . The zones were set aside for protesters , free to voice their views . Protesters complained zones were too far from the action in Tampa , Florida . Free speech zones first established in 1988 in Atlanta amid controversy over segregation .
Hardly anyone used the 'free speech zones ' at the conventions . The zones were set aside for protesters , others to voice their views . Protesters complained zones were too far from the action in Tampa , Charlotte . Free speech zones first established in 1988 in Atlanta amid protests over abortion .