Tampa-Area Police Are Prepared for So Many Protesters They Cleared Out an Entire Jail to Make Room

The Blaze
August 26, 2012, by Jonathon M. Seidl

If you had any doubt about what the Tampa police were expecting for the GOP convention next week, look no further than the local Hillsborough County jail. There, police have cleared out an entire jail in preparation for the influx of protesters they’re expecting to arrest. In fact, the temporary facility has been outfitted with a command center, a court room, and even a medical facility.

Colonel Jim Previtera told WFTS-TV that the jail is preparing for up to 1,000 new arrests.

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