Wearing everything from denim overalls to silk jackets, knots of prospective nightclub patrons jam the sidewalks in front of several establishments along South First Street.
Police officers are everywhere.
It's impossible to distinguish the officers on duty from those moonlighting as security guards for the clubs. That's precisely the clubs' intent. These days, the clubs uniformly hire off-duty cops. This in addition to salaries which already rank high on the scale for police work in the state. Nothing is going to get done.