The Washington Post, 9/5/12
(Patrick Semansky/ Associated Press ) - A demonstrator known only as the Captain is detained by police during an unscheduled protest march,Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, in Charlotte, N.C. The Democratic National Convention begins today.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dozens of protesters clogged streets and blocked traffic Tuesday outside the Democratic National Convention on its opening day, making for some tense moments that ultimately brought more theater than violence.
Just five blocks from Time Warner Cable Arena, where delegates are meeting this week, protesters took over an intersection for about two hours, attracting hundreds of police officers who swooped in to surround them and try to funnel them to more secure areas.
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