DNC Bolsters Fencing After Clashes With Protesters

Chicago’s ABC affiliate reports:

Early Tuesday morning, once delegates and dignitaries had left for the night, crews went to work outside the arena to reinforce the DNC security perimeter. A group of protesters breached the security fencing, even before the gavel fell on the first day proceedings. Whole sections of snap-together iron fencing were taken down, and, in some cases, dragged away by protesters.

Chicago police broke out the riot gear, and swarmed the frenzied scene within minutes of the breach. “We had officers who had objects thrown at them,” Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling said. “We had people who sprayed our officers with pepper spray. They stayed controlled, and they handled the situation.” As of Tuesday afternoon, 13 people had been arrested. Eleven have been charged.

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