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Several hundred law enforce
ment officers— many in full riot
«ear— stood behind metal barri
cades and fencing that enclosed
the site of the $2,000-a-plate
Republican Party luncheon. A
total of 10 arrests were made,
pepper spray was used to disband
a small post-protest park gather
ing, and a few minor skirmishes
between Bush opponents and
supporters led to minor pushing
and yelling.
Local security costs are
expected to exceed $100,000.
Mayor Vera Katz has said the
city will bill the Bush-Cheney
2004 cam paign, though offi
cials believe reimbursement is
unlikely.
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