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Friday April 20, 2001

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Non-lethal weapons OK, but police should have intervened sooner

The Tucson Police Department is reviewing police actions in the April 2 riot on Fourth Avenue.

The mission is to provide a comprehensive review of the police response. In other words, did police go too far in using non-lethal weapons to disperse individuals remaining within eyesight of officers in the area?

The answer is no.

The scene escalated that night to the point where rioting fans forced officers into action.

After rioters smashed windows and overturned vehicles along the avenue, police used microphones to order the crowd of about 1,500 people to leave the area immediately.

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