The 9th of August was an international day of action against the starvation blockade of Gaza. In Tampa, protesters marched through the Armature Works restaurant and entertainment district banging pots and pans.
It took a while for cops to respond, the choice of targets may have taken them by surprise. Only a half-dozen or so responded, but by that time protesters had done their job anyway. Protesters withdrew to avoid the risk of anyone being picked off by enemy forces, and the outnumbered police made no attempt to pursue