Pro-Trump demonstrators fear Cleveland ‘inviting bloodbath’ at RNC convention

The Washington Times ^ | June 7, 2016 | Andrea Noble

[2ndDivisionVet]

Local law enforcement lobbies for peaceful interactions, prepares for worst.

Cleveland’s security plans for the Republican National Convention include the deployment of more than 3,000 police officers, but security experts and those expecting to attend fear that a compact space for demonstrations combined with turbulent crowds may be a recipe for explosive clashes.

One of the key complaints by groups who support and oppose presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump is the limited space demonstrators will be allowed to occupy during the convention, which runs from July 18 through July 21 and is estimated to bring 50,000 visitors to Cleveland.

Two parks will serve as demonstration areas, but demonstrators alternately will share a single parade route and a “speaker’s platform” with amplified sound that individuals can reserve for 30-minute increments — placing opposing groups in close proximity during focal points of their rallies.

“They’re inviting a bloodbath with the way they are setting it up,” said Ralph King, the local organizer heading up plans for a Citizens for Trump demonstration. “Instead of separating and just giving the permits out to where people wanted to have different marches and parades, now you have a fishbowl.”(continued)

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

I live outside Cleveland. It’s a fairly compact city. There’s not a lot of free space downtown that that I’m aware of, although the city is surrounded by parks, how many are near where the convention will be held? I can’t think of any! But I could be wrong, as I tend to stay out of the city, except for the small Chinatown area.
Anybody have any details?

[DIRTYSECRET]

Just hire the Hell’s Angels to provide security for the event like the Stones did at Altamont.

[BobL]

Sounds as if people going there better be prepared to DEFEND THEMSELVES by whatever means they have.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

Here’s all I could fing;
http://fox8.com/2016/05/25/city-of-cleveland-announces-there-will-be-specific-routes-for-protesting-during-the-rnc/
It’s gonna be a mess! A dem controlled city. Dumb choice!

[ghosthost]

Let’s hope

[Bon mots]

We will be armed next time. Wearing Go-Pros to capture the violence of those who initiate violence.

[grania]

They're still talking about having the marches be across Carnegie Bridge. That would be a terrible idea. People would gather at one side of the bridge, then finish their march on the other. It's odd that they don't want to keep that bridge cleared and the marchers in groups out of the near west side. It will also increase the radius that will have to be secure.

Odd that no one's questioning that plan. Anything to not disrupt the precious "downtown", one has to assume.

[PCPOET7]

I suggest that the organizers of the convention have as much video coverage as they can of the surrounding area of the convention because we all no that Soros paid thugs will be there to cause trouble.

[haircutter]

Wonder if poster, Jim from C-town, will see this article??

He certainly trashed this old senior citizen, when I mentioned that Cleveland will possibly be a dangerous area during the Convention.

Totally insulted and ridiculed me, to the point I was ready to slip silently away from posting..

(Thanks for sharing this article..interesting.)

[2ndDivisionVet]

I’m sorry that happened.

[Mr Radical]

As it’s a Republican National Convention, the only ‘demonstrators’ or rallies allowed into the city should be Republican. All anti-Republican protestors should be excluded - it’s not their day.

[Biggirl]

Looks like it will be the bikers and the veterans who will have to step up to the plate.