local communities, but also address any concerns that the
public may have. >> Stephen Potter joins us now
from Milwaukee. What provisions are being made for protests
there? >> There are two protest areas,
one on the north and one on the south side of the larger
security perimeter. Both of these areas are about a block
from the tighter inner security zone. And there is one group
known as the Coalition to March on the RNC. And they are
expecting thousands of people for a rally on Monday, perhaps
5000 people. They say this is the same group that
unsuccessfully sued the city of Milwaukee earlier this week,
saying that the protest areas weren't close enough to the
Fiserv Forum. We'll see what this group does if they do
protest outside of the restricted areas and what
consequences they may face for doing so.
>> 5000 protesters is a lot of protesters, but I suppose that
could be expected. Have there been any threats even ahead of
the convention? >> There was a threat memo
released by federal and local law enforcement authorities, and
they noted that the Republican National Convention is an
attractive target. They said some of the things that they're
looking for are swatting, hoaxes, property damage, arson,
delivery of suspicious packages. Aside from that, the local law
enforcement authorities are expecting regular crime, as you
would expect for some of the crowds of this size, which would
be theft and robberies. >> I do know also that the
Milwaukee police were warning people about the crime of
carjacking, which is a perennial issue, of course, but is the
city battened down tight, or are people able to move about? I
mean, and I guess I asked that for when the convention is in
effect, proper. >> The city in the downtown area
is tightening as we speak, and they will be fully locked down
probably by Sunday night, beyond that, you know, local residents
are telling me that they can still move freely in the
downtown area and residents can move as, as they wish right now.
But many of the folks who do work in the downtown area are
telling me that if they can work remotely next week, they will,
just to avoid the hassle. >> Good choice. All right,
Stephen Potter, thanks very Stephen Potter, thanks very