red states rule
08-28-2012, 03:23 AM
I guess the hippies did not want to get wet. Shame since most of them could use a shower (and a haircut and shave)
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — There have been no speeches inside the convention hall and it’s nearly as quiet outside, too.
So far, the protests have been muted and only two people have been arrested as of Monday night. That’s in stark contrast to four years ago, when hundreds of protesters were arrested at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn.
Tampa Police Chief Jane Castor said police this week are trying to give leeway to protesters in the street, but when a 20-year-old man refused to remove a bandanna covering his face on Monday, he was arrested. Face coverings are prohibited in the event zones.
Protesters can say and do whatever they would like ‘‘as long as they don’t cross the line into criminal behavior,’’ she added.
And protesters, who for months planned to converge on Tampa to showcase their gripes and messages, have been peaceful and small in number. The lingering rain bands and wind from Tropical Storm Isaac that skirted Florida’s west coast and the massive police presence kept the crowds away, organizers said.
http://www.boston.com/news/politics/2012/08/28/gop-convention-protests-tampa-muted-small/PfLCU7yfxrqWTMxh885ecP/story.html
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — There have been no speeches inside the convention hall and it’s nearly as quiet outside, too.
So far, the protests have been muted and only two people have been arrested as of Monday night. That’s in stark contrast to four years ago, when hundreds of protesters were arrested at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn.
Tampa Police Chief Jane Castor said police this week are trying to give leeway to protesters in the street, but when a 20-year-old man refused to remove a bandanna covering his face on Monday, he was arrested. Face coverings are prohibited in the event zones.
Protesters can say and do whatever they would like ‘‘as long as they don’t cross the line into criminal behavior,’’ she added.
And protesters, who for months planned to converge on Tampa to showcase their gripes and messages, have been peaceful and small in number. The lingering rain bands and wind from Tropical Storm Isaac that skirted Florida’s west coast and the massive police presence kept the crowds away, organizers said.
http://www.boston.com/news/politics/2012/08/28/gop-convention-protests-tampa-muted-small/PfLCU7yfxrqWTMxh885ecP/story.html