G20 protest... hmm.. not that great

Hello!
I just got back from experiencing the protest of my life...(not really, about the last part). It was a lot calmer than I anticipated. The police was standing across from the protesters, and it seemed like all they were doing were waiting for the other side to 'make the first move.' I was at the protest right in front of the Cathedral of Learning (Schenley Plaza). The 'anarchists'/protesters seemed to be more concerned about their next protest strategies than anything else. Supposedly, before I arrived, these protesters were tear gassed twice and were charged by police on horses. One exciting thing did occur while I was at the protest, the police line made a one step advance towards the protesters. The protesters responded by taking twenty feet steps backwards though. The humorous part about this whole experience was that, the anarchists seemed more focused on making marijuana legal. At least, while I was there, that was all the protesters seemed to be chanting about. ("420 G-20" was one that I heard coherently).
I guess a guy standing behind me put this protest the best. He said, "it's like we're all waiting for the new Star Wars to come out... like Star Wars 3 because it was a let down." This summed up the entire mood of the protest. The protesters seemed to be getting no where, and just waiting for the police to do something about them. However, since they were tear gassed twice and raged at with horses they talked strategies among each other and were trying to tell Pitt and CMU students about what they stood for. The protesters wore gas masks, which I thought were pretty intense. Also, the anarchist colors seemed to class. (The colors were blue and black with a silver lining). More than just the protesters, there were boards covering the museums up and there were blankets put over the statues to protect them. Another very humorous aspect was that, protesters were throwing rocks at the Boston Markets and Taco Bell, apparently.
The protests, at least the time when I went, seemed more of a joke than anything else. The anarchists were actually trying to organize! The protesters weren't doing much except chanting about marijuana, talking over new strategies, and sharing their theologies with students. I am glad I went when all the tear gas was over. I don't know how long the protesters plan on staying out there, but a man asked me where the "tent city" was. I am assuming that means the protesters plan on sleeping over in the streets - away from the police.