National Guard (with automatic weapons) and Md State Troopers patrol Harborplace.

The attention of the light rail riders is turned to the street where dozens of police officers carrying riot gear head south toward the Inner Harbor for their evening shift.

A tense solitary man ends his shift (notice the badge, the tight neck muscles) and heads north homeward on the light rail while an evening shift of police officers in riot gear head south toward the Inner Harbor for their evening shift.

Lines of citizens take photos and stare at the individuals separated from them by barriers. Those that chose to converse with State Troopers and National Guard found a friendly and willing audience in the military, not at all confrontational…