Tampa Bay Times reports that for the RNC in Tampa, law enforcement is aiming for a middle-ground between tough and tolerant. "Everyone has a First Amendment right," Hillsborough Sheriff's Col. Ed Duncan said, "and that includes offensive language."

At training, supervisors are also being told to expect protestors to record and photograph their actions — and law enforcement shouldn't object unless the protestor is physically interfering with official police duties, "It's part of being a public servant and working in a public space." said Tampa assistant police chief John Bennett.