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spontaneous decision from the protesters to march. they had gathered here for about an hour anderson in a very peaceful demonstration, holding signs, chanting speaking to one another. >> and then they decided to hit the streets. they got a half block outside the park heading west on 17th street and that's when they were intercepted by officers who forced them back to on the sidewalk. those who would not listen to police not clear out of the street and get on the sidewalk we saw them put in hand ties and taken away. this might be surprising to some people who have seen a number of protests in this city over the last couple months most remarkably back over the winter months when we saw hundreds if not thousands of people taking to the streets to protest after the death of eric garner. you may remember we did see some arrests at that time. but we didn't see them instantly. it seems the tactic the nypd was employing at that time was to allow people the space to get into the streets if they chose to to express the passions they had decided to express at the time. the tactics tonight, anderson different. and they came with warning.