Tanks in the Streets

 

Indymedia reports this:

LOS ANGELES November 9, 2004 - At 7:50 PM two armored tanks showed up at an anti-war protest in front of the federal building in Westwood. The tanks circled the block twice, the second time parking themselves in the street and directly in front of the area where most of the protesters were gathered. Enraged, some of the people attempted to block the tanks, but police quickly cleared the street. The people continued to protest the presence of the tanks, but about ten minutes the tanks drove off. It is unclear as to why the tanks were deployed to this location. Uploaded here is video from the event.  Be patient. Apparently the site is getting swamped.

(Thanks to Andrea S. for this item.)
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I wonder how many tanks they'll have on the streets of Washington DC when Bush is inaugurated. According to this Washington Post article, the "security" that will be imposed in the nation's capitol will be tighter than anything we've seen so far.