Last November, nobody was amused that the police chief let those mostly out-of-town protestors block all kinds of normal activities and get out of hand. Having plenty of time to work on it, the city has begun to solve the real problem, which is to establish stronger neighborhood policing.
It would be fun to know how many of those who were arrested were out-of-towners who had their own agenda.
Chief Craig in Detroit has a great strategy that begins with knowing who the outsiders and agitators are and arresting them for even the most minor infraction. If they step off the sidewalk he arrests them for jaywalking. If they toss a cigarette butt he arrests them for littering etc. He can hold them for up to 72 hours without charges. They also follow protest marchers with the jail bus just in case.
Nice to see that you Ohians stayed home and didn’t cause trouble like you usually do.