tracked. they gave it suppliers one day to give their bids. take a look at the list here. this is what they are doing. 150 sets of riot gear. we are talking about riot helmets, upper body, forearm protectors, gloves. authorities are not giving specific numbers, but they are expecting massive numbers of demonstrators. dhs is not expecting violence, they are clearly preparing for significant domestic unrest, that s a quote, which means riots. the gear will be worn by the officers protecting the property and the buildings around the conventions. they have set up free speech zones in tampa and charlotte to help contain demonstrators to certain areas. but for those of us who have covered these conventions before, you know there are a lot of people that break the rules