The majority of those arrested in the inauguration riots were from a well-organized group outside of Washington D.C. Most of them are reported to be from Maryland and Virginia. From Washington Post Scores of demonstrators charged with rioting in the District on Friday were well organized, ready to confront police and prepared to violently disrupt the inauguration, according to some of the protesters and organizers. Details of the disturbances in a four-square-block area downtown that led to more than 230 arrests began emerging after protesters made their first court appearances Saturday, a process that continued through the evening as defendants … Continue reading BREAKING : Most of the 230 Arrested For Inauguration Riots Were From Outside D. C.