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Security guard Ricky Cope addresses the Civic Center Plaza crowd
Police gathered in anticipation of a surge of protesters marching through downtown streets
Crowd gathered at Civic Center Plaza late Wednesday morning
Christina Hernandez addresses the crowd at Civic Center Plaza
Some fans arrived early to tailgate
A parking lot rally was held before the 6 p.m. public input meeting
By 6:45, attendees were leaving at a steady clip
Meeting overflow area shortly before the meeting's 6 p.m. start time
Fans faced long lines and pat downs to enter, just like on game days
Fans file into the meeting overflow area at Qualcomm
