Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Unannounced march down Tampa Street blocks traffic, but remains peaceful
Posted by Chip Weiner on Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 10:48 PM
On Wednesday night, protesters took to the streets for a nighttime march down Tampa Street. Starting at I-275 and ending at Lykes Gaslight Square Park, the unannounced march was quickly joined by law enforcement officials who escorted the group and stopped traffic.
After about 45 minutes, the group walked back down Tampa Street against traffic. Law enforcement officials went along until the group reached Tyler Street. They told them that it was no longer safe, and that they needed to take a different route. 
The face-off lasted about 20 minutes with the protesters silently glaring at officers. Officials eventually decided to let them proceed after they re-routed traffic on Tampa Street to the interstate. The face-off caused a backup on the exit from I-275.
The event ended peacefully at Romneyville, the encampment by the Army Navy Surplus Market on Tampa Street.
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