Apparently there were two groups of protestors at the event. There was the gang of hoodlums with riot shields and gas masks and also a group of peaceful activists and grannies.
I imagine the cops intended to infiltrate the hoodlum group to do reconn or to help identify those inciting violence. I don't think the cops actually intended to start a riot, but were just kind of stupid in their attempts to blend into the crowd. No surprise. You don't need to be blessed with great analytical thinking skills to become a cop. You just need to follow directions.
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