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The Denver Police Department has issued its final flyer (pdf) with advice for protesters at the Democratic National Convention. Here’s a sample:
What should you do if an unlawful assembly is declared and a dispersal order given? Listen carefully to any police order to disperse. Even if you are not engaged in unlawful activity, you are subject to citation and/or arrest if you do not leave the area defined by the police in their lawful order to disperse. For example, in a situation where some individuals are blocking a street and some individuals are walking on the sidewalk, the police may order everyone to leave the area.
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The Denver Post reports that Cindy Sheehan will be among those coming to protest. Someone needs to make sure she gets a copy.