And I am damn thankful for every bit of it ;)
last time we went to a tea party rally in DC (2011 I believe) the cops were as nice as could be. They let the kids take pictures on the horse and complimented to another attendee that this was boring because of the make-up of the crowd and they liked it when they didn’t have to arrest people. The leftwing crowds riled up the horses with the loud music, litter, chanting and smells and they always try to get the horses to bolt.