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"As you said, a major mess"

Malloy nodded "But the Battle of Seattle was the turning point"

"In ay?"

"The protesters learned that et attention Only direct action worked You had to break things up, inconvenience people, disrupt the focus of the people in your bull's-eye"

"From what I've seen around the city today, the power elite have co way since Seattle"

"Hundred percent," Malloy said "I was in Philly for the GOP convention when the anarchists ain They'd raise hell, then run down the streets with a bunch of overweight cops chasing them Created chaos and confusion They stirred up the pot at the WTO conference in Mias at the World Econoy in place for the Republican Convention in 2004"

"You kept disruptions to aviolated"

"That's part of the protest strategy These guys are sophisticated It's ators thatwe'll overreact Whoops!"

Malloy pulled off to the side, double-parking near a group of people carrying musical instruments, and barked into his hand radio

"No for an unpermitted march from Union Square to Madison Square Garden"

Barnes scanned the sidewalk on both sides of the street "I don't see anyone "

"They're walking in two-by-twos now Nothing illegal about that They'll start coo now"

Theoff the curb into the street to foran, police officers on bicycles and scooters swooped in froan to make arrests

Barnes furiously scribbled notes

"I'm impressed," he said "That went off like clockwork"