These clashes and belated police interventions have become a hallmark of the Jordanian protests, with a major rally in central Amman planned for 15 July being derailed by belligerent regime supporters.

The rally was blocked from the main entrance to the Douglas Creek Estates by the OPP, which is where the rally planned to march.

The rally planned for the Mall for mothers and "honorary mothers" is an effort, its organizers say, to press for "common-sense gun laws."

He said a rally planned for Saturday would go forward, no matter how few people showed up.

And Kate Michelman, the group's president, already has other plans for the photo - like plastering it on placards for a rally planned for next spring in Washington.

On Sept. 17 the same leaders met the Public Security Minister, Ismaila Nimaga, after which they agreed to suspend a rally planned for the following day.

Even with the rallies planned well in advance, at least one protester got a little lost.

However some rallies may plan to go through areas where we advise against all travel.

Officials in those cities quickly sanctioned the marches, but there was no certainty, until yesterday morning, that the rally planned for Manhattan would get off the ground.