DAYTON — The scope of the secure area for the NATO Parliamentary Assembly got larger overnight, causing headaches for some residents.
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Even more fencing went up in downtown Dayton overnight.
“We feel like we’re caged in rats, somebody’s lab experiment,” Tami Campbell, of Dayton, said.
She explained that she’s now walking seven blocks to get to a store that’s a block and a half away.
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“We shouldn’t have to go the long way around Robin Hood’s barn to get to the grocery store, to pick up medication, to do anything,” she said.
She told News Center 7 that many people in her building are handicapped and hurting because of all of the barriers.
“I’m to the point where I’m over it already. Just take it all away,” she said.
Dayton is rolling out the welcome mat and high security for NATO delegates. News Center 7 saw even more fencing going up on Friday morning, blocking off both sides of Riverscape.
The inconvenience is temporary.
News Center 7 spoke to one man who successfully made it to a doctor’s appointment. As reported on News Center 7 at 5:00, he understands the intense safety focus.
“They did what they had to do for everybody’s safety because it’s a different world we live in today,” Doug Wilkinson, of Dayton, said.
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