Then suddenly, it begins. The crowd parts and across the street come demonstrators in motorized wheelchairs. They cross in single file, followed by children, followed by demonstrators pushing babies in strollers. The cops are caught totally off guard, unprepared to deal with this. They back up and let them onto Broad Street.
Protesters fall in parade fashion behind the kids and wheelchairs.
Reporters are confused, looking down Broad Street. Surely the cops will stop them in the next block. Instead they stop traffic on the cross streets and let the procession continue. A half dozen police brass, in full summer uniform, are now in front, leading the parade. They stop and wait for the protesters to catch up.