Protests at state capitol in Tallahassee fizzle out

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Law enforcement ramped up at the state capitol in Tallahassee Wednesday afternoon after word came about possible protests during the inauguration.

However, the protests fizzled out after not many people showed up.

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The protests lasted a couple of hours, with most people there just before noon until around 2 p.m.

There was very little activity outside the front of the capitol, and no visible law enforcement presence.

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One protestor said he was there to protest censorship and what happened with the election, but he really wanted to encourage others to go home, to keep trouble from happening like we saw at the U.S. capitol.

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Inauguration Kamala Harris is sworn in as vice president by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor as her husband Doug Emhoff holds the Bible during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021.(Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP) (Saul Loeb/AP)

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