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Beach-goers scoff at police 'crackdown' during Memorial Day festivities

Captain henry Doce speaks at Miami Beach Convention Center at Miami Beach on Friday, May 25, 2012. Police officers from different departments and counties met to check in and get specific instructions before patrolling their shifts. Tessa Lighty / Miami Herald Staff
Charts are set up for the police officers at Miami Beach Convention Center at Miami Beach on Friday, May 25, 2012. Police officers from different departments and counties met to check in and get specific instructions before patrolling their shifts. Tessa Lighty / Miami Herald Staff
Miami Beach Chief of Police Tony Sanchez, right, speaks with Miami Beach police officer David Dela Espiella, right, at Miami Beach Convention Center at Miami Beach on Friday, May 25, 2012. Police officers from different departments and counties met to check in and get specific instructions before patrolling their shifts. Tessa Lighty / Miami Herald Staff
Many branches and departments were present at Miami Beach Convention Center at Miami Beach on Friday, May 25, 2012. Police officers from different departments and counties met to check in and get specific instructions before patrolling their shifts. Tessa Lighty / Miami Herald Staff
Miami Beach Police officers stand near the police watch tower. Ocean Drive was closed to car traffic as the crowds and revelers arrive in Miami Beach for Urban Beach Week on Friday, May 26, 2012. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Ocean Drive is closed to car traffic as the crowds and revelers walk up and down the strip in Miami Beach for Urban Beach Week on Friday, May 26, 2012. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
On Friday, May 25, 2012, Miami Beach Police Department placed mobile towers along Ocean Avene to help with crowd control this weekend. Kristofer Rios / Miami Herald Staff
Traffic was empty on the Mac Arthur causeway, headed to Miami beach, Friday night, May 25th, 2012, as people are aware of the policing efforts for Miami Beach, on Memorial Day party weekend. PETER ANDREW BOSCH / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Police checkpoint at MacArthur Causeway at Miami Beach on Friday, May 25, 2012. Tessa Lighty / Miami Herald Staff
Police checkpoint at MacArthur Causeway at Miami Beach on Friday, May 25, 2012. Tessa Lighty / Miami Herald Staff
Ocean Drive is closed to car traffic as the crowds and revelers arrive in Miami Beach for Urban Beach Week on Friday, May 26, 2012. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
The police watch tower looms over Ocean Drive which is closed to car traffic as the crowds and revelers walk up and down the strip in Miami Beach for Urban Beach Week on Friday, May 26, 2012. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Ocean Drive is closed to car traffic as the crowds and revelers walk up and down the strip in Miami Beach for Urban Beach Week on Friday, May 26, 2012. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF