i don't want to have to see these things. so many of us, we can't take it anymore. >> reporter: for two hours it was a standoff. demonstrators taunted the officers as the officers stood their ground. >> you're interfering with vehicular traffic. >> reporter: but nypd commanders were determined to keep the protesters moving. and when they refused to clear the streets, several were arrested. on sixth avenue and on 44th street. in the heart of times square. but the demonstrators rarely stay in one place long enough to get arrested. of the hundreds of protesters, only a few dozen arrests. n.j. burkett, abc news, new york. >> a lot different response from the protesters and from police quite frankly than what we've been seeing in ferguson. yes, some arrests were made but you didn't see them out there in riot gear or any teargas being tossed, a different response. >> you feel maybe a little more contained here? >> i think there's no question the nypd is better trained to