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Originally Posted by joe44va
Ended well. Only one arrest (I'm sure we'll hear about that on the news). Most participants picked up theirs and others garbage before they left. 22,000 peaceful folks.
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Yes, one arrest according to reports from the scene. A young African-American woman was wearing a kerchief over her face and refused to remove it when ordered by police, so she was arrested for wearing a mask in public (apparently a felony in Virginia!). This occurred outside the Capitol Square area and it remains unclear whether the woman was part of the protest or simply a local resident going about her business on a chilly morning. Others present noted that many of the police officers on duty were wearing tactical baclavas concealing their faces.
Should make for an interesting court case.