Tampa, FL August 28, 2012 -
August 28, 2012
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
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City of Tampa Joint Information Center
(813) 274-NEWS (6397)
City of Tampa Joint Information Center
2012 Republican National Convention UPDATE #17
Two Unplanned Marches End Peacefully
TPD Chief Jane Castor and HCSO Colonel Ed Duncan will discuss today's events during the 9 p.m. briefing tonight at TPD Headquarters, 411 North Franklin Street in Tampa.
About 50 demonstrators marched from the Voices of Freedom Park through downtown Tampa to the speaker's platform near the Tampa Bay Times Forum. As their one-hour march ended, the group confronted members of the Westboro Baptist Church. Deputies, troopers and officers stood between the two groups to prevent the situation from escalating. It ended peacefully without any incidents or arrests.
Later on in the day at around 5 p.m., a group of approximately 150 demonstrators gathered at Centennial Park. They chanted and gave speeches for about an hour, then marched west on 7th Avenue. The group turned north at Nuccio Parkway and then marched back to the park on 8th Avenue. The group continued giving speeches and then peacefully dispersed shortly after 7:30 p.m.
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Call Center - The RNC Call Center can provide up-to-date information on any additional temporary street closures, downtown parking options, basic directional assistance, and hospitality information for visitors. The RNC Call Center number is (866) 762-8687, and it is toll-free. It is operational 24 hours a day until noon on Friday, August 31, 2012.
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