You don't want cops? Okay, you don't have cops. But then you have another problem.

In days past, all were welcome

Chicago suburb revokes pride parade permit due to lack of police after event organizers ban police uniforms

Organizers announced last month that police officers marching in the parade could not dress in their uniforms and could not bring their service weapons or patrol vehicles. 

Having insulted all police, of all persuasions, the organizers expected that the pigs would show volunteer to show up and protect them anyway. Not gonna happen.

"We can’t force them or require them to work a special event or any overtime event for that matter – it’s really on a voluntary basis," Lewbel added. "When it comes to this event, specifically, it's not different than any other event that we’ve had where we are just having issues filling that many positions."