cleveland kirtland park shore lake erie near downtown cleveland designate place hundreds protesters could camp republican national convention less quarter full one measure shortfall 10 transportable toilets hand tuesday night 15 tent city provide one plastic commode every two campers u.s. political conventions typically protest magnets republican national convention nominate donald trump presidential candidate bitter primary campaign see major draw three days crowd far small expect activists say deadly attack police baton rouge louisiana dallas scar would-be protesters others saw presence open carry gun-rights advocate threat safety cleveland heavy police presence discourage others protest leaders say extremely disappoint turnout say lee garnett 39-year-old tech worker come san francisco protest trump nomination stand kirtland park tuesday night two dozen activists listen man strum guitar sing garnett say friends back fear violence fear violence police fear violence trump supporters say cite trump prediction march riot deny nomination city record show three five officially permit protest plan first three days convention occur either organizers cancel events supporters fail take part city officials say american civil liberties union court battle reduce size security area around convention hall argue people need space exercise free speech right designate 1.7-square-mile 440-hectare event zone easily accommodate hundred protesters hand give time rally police officer appear swiftly often outnumber protesters wednesday police arrest 18 people big number convention far scuffle police try set fire american flag near convention entrance cleveland put 500 police officer streets back 3,000 reinforcements far away california texas hundreds cop bicycle others foot horseback direct control crowd chill effect exercise free speech critical democratic society say terry gilbert veteran cleveland civil right lawyer dangerous think could change whole dynamic protest cleveland police say events go smoothly far little violence 23 convention-related arrest wednesday cleveland activist art mccoy founder civil right group black man army often protest police use force say group march decide still observe mccoy say add doubt convention protest would change relations minorities local police convention distraction local activist rachelle smith say dallas shoot five people kill influence choice act legal observer adviser rather lead protest expect number big whether people come town people cleveland get involve say christine link executive director american civil liberties union ohio say clevelanders little experience assemble large-scale protest cleveland chicago new york say activist network populations cities ann wright 70 member antiwar group code pink travel honolulu say fear cause stay home prompt travel cleveland people privilege white woman retire lieutenant colonel say wright former u.s. army officer former u.s. diplomat protest organizers give wednesday group immigrant-rights activists don ponchos brick pattern stand shoulder shoulder call human wall trump promise build wall u.s.-mexico border beautiful sight ivan vargas 28-year-old business consultant atlanta say march kick people ready put body line end event pile unworn ponchos remain grind hold convention cleveland far protesters come