Black Lives Matter, the Westboro Baptist Church, and the KKK were throwing urine on one another during a protest at the RNC.
Hundreds of protestors gathered and took over Public Square in downtown Cleveland to face off with competing messages.
The police had a heavy presence at the protest site. "Hundreds of demonstrators gathered but appeared to be outnumbered by police and members of the news media. Hundreds of officers arrayed in five lines kept pockets of protesters separated."
On the second day of the convention, three people were arrested for climbing flagpoles outside the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum to hang an anti-Trump banner. The protestors were charged with criminal mischief.
Also Tuesday, Cleveland’s police chief said 300 officers from more than a dozen law enforcement agencies are patrolling on bicycles in downtown Cleveland during the convention. Supporters of bike patrols say they make officers more maneuverable and less threatening-looking.
So far, violence has been minimal at the convention. “So far, so good,” Police Chief Calvin Williams said Monday evening.
