OTG: park is bustling people sharing food, hanging out. Elected officials speaking. Lots of press, including known fash photographers (we see you!). Few individuals and small groups, no real massing of actual fascists or right wing thugs.
Forwarded from Philly Police Broadcast
Skywatch: N297PD police helicopter inbound to West Philly
Scanner: Police are observing and sending units to location for Pro Trump protest at State and Linden
OTG: keep your masks up and tats covered. we know that police are surveilling and taking photo evidence of protestors.
OTG: Guy with a sign saying "trump's not a racist let's talk" being led out of the park
Eyewitness says he had a club. Conflicting reports of what weapons they had.
"I saw 2 separate pbs one with a bat another with a beard and a camera. Guy with bat went to swing in a crowd. Got mobbed and chased out to the south. Other guy is at the corner of ,43 and baltimore talking to a group"
Scanner: Police are following crowd at 45th and lindenwood and woodland and 43rd
A dark colored SUV with flags in the sunroof harassing protesters at 44 and baltimore
SCANNER: reports of black briefcase left in bushes at clark park from citywide
OTG: Bomb squad showed up, one officer talked to other police on the ground before getting back in car, turning on lights and driving around corner. Briefcase was inspected, cleared, with bomb squad departing
OTG: Bomb squad showed up, one officer talked to other police on the ground before getting back in car, turning on lights and driving around corner. Briefcase was inspected, cleared, with bomb squad departing