The local LA radio hosts are saying LAPD did two things to reduce the tensions: 1) close off the streets in the rally area, as the problems from previous years started with anarchists blocking traffic, and 2) LAPD using a loud speaker system that broadcasts common police commands in the 90+ languages of LA. Goodness...
Protest Shooter has started posting some pics from the Bay Area.
We'll link to more if we find them.
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