Tulsa mayor declares civil emergency ahead of Trump rally, stragglers face arrest

Read full article here: https://readnews.io/clzr40 Supporters can cheer on PresidentTrump, but then they better get home. Tulsa Mayor G. T. Bynum, a Republican, declared a civil emergency Thursday and announceda curfew near the arena where Trump plans to hold a campaign rally on Saturday. Bynum cited recent civil unrest, expected crowds in excess of 100,000 in the vicinity of the rally and opposition protestsin his decision to place a federal exclusion zone for a six-block radius near the arena. I have received information from the Tulsa Police Department and other law enforcement agencies that shows that individuals from organized groups who have been involved in destructive and violent behavior in other States are planning to travel to the city of Tulsa for purposes of causing unrest in and around the rally, Bynum wrote in the executive order. The arena is also asking the campaign for a written plan outlining how it will incorporate social distancing and other "health and safety" steps. The BOK Center, which can hold up to 20,000and had people lining up outside of it more than two days ahead of the Saturday rally, cited an uptick in coronavirus cases in Tulsa, Okla. , as the reason why it requested the plan. The campaignwas already going to provide masks and hand sanitizer to each attendee, and there would be temperature checks at the door. But GOP Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel told Fox News she believedmasks wouldbe optional and there has been no apparent social distancing plan or similar system for the indoor event. More than two days before the rally, Fox News spotted Trump supporters already lining up to campoutside the venue. Supporters have been seen liningthe street since Monday. So you are prepared to sit out here for five-sixdays? a local reporter with KFOR asked a group holding up a Trump 2020 flag this week. GET THE FOX NEWS APPWere here till after the rally, one woman toldthe reporter. According to the Trump campaign, more than supporters,cheer,presidenttrump,home,tulsa mayor,bynum,republican,declared,civil emergency thursday,announced,curfew,arena,trump plans,hold,campaign rally,saturday,bynum cited recent civil unrest, expected crowds,excess,000,vicinity,rally,opposition protests,decision,place,federal exclusion zone,-block radius,,received information,tulsa police department,law enforcement agencies,shows,individuals,organized groups,involved,destructive,violent behavior,states,planning,travel,city,tulsa,purposes,causing unrest, bynum wrote,executive order,campaign,written plan outlining,incorporate social distancing,health,safety,steps,bok center,people lining,days ahead,saturday rally,cited,uptick,coronavirus cases,okla,reason,requested,plan,provide masks,hand sanitizer,attendee,temperature checks,door,gop chairwoman ronna mcdaniel told fox news,believedmasks,optional,apparent social distancing plan,similar system,indoor event,days,fox news spotted trump supporters,lining,camp,venue,street,monday,prepared,sit,-,,local reporter,kfor asked,group holding,trump 2020 flag,week,fox news app ,,till,woman told,reporter,trump campaign