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?Either party will make history and we want to prepare for celebrations that will be on a larger scale than for our sports teams,? Tate said.
He noted that police had to control rioters who overturned cars after the Tigers won the 1984 World Series.
?We?re prepared for the best-case scenario, we?re prepared for the worst-case scenario,? he said. ?The worst-case scenario could be a situation that requires law enforcement.?
But Tate declined to describe what the worst-case scenario might look like, speaking gingerly like other police officials who are wary of implying that black voters are more likely than other voting groups to cause trouble.
Shelton, of the NAACP, said he understands the need for police to maintain order. But he is also concerned that some political partisans may point their finger at black voters as potential troublemakers because the Democratic nominee is black.
Shelton said any racial or ethnic group would get angry if they felt disenfranchised because of voting irregularities.
Police officials in Chicago, where Obama will hold a Nov. 4 rally, and Philadelphia are also preparing for Election Day.
?The Chicago Police Department has been meeting regularly to coordinate our safety and security plans and will deploy our resources accordingly,? said Monique Bond, of the Chicago Police Department.
Frank Vanore, of the Philadelphia Police Department, said officials were planning to mobilize to control exuberant or perhaps angry demonstrations after the World Series, which pits the Phillies against the Tampa Bay Rays.
He said the boosted police activity would ?spill right over to the election.?
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