TANKS APPEAR AT ANTI-WAR PROTEST IN WESTWOOD
LOS ANGELES, November 9, 2004 - At 7:50 PM 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 after about ten minutes the tanks drove off. It is unclear as to why the tanks were deployed to this location.
LOS ANGELES, November 9, 2004 - At 7:50 PM 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 after about ten minutes the tanks drove off. It is unclear as to why the tanks were deployed to this location.
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Bollocks!
10.11.2004 21:10
Los Angeles resident
video
10.11.2004 22:07
It's difficult to ascertain however whether it was a act of intimidation or just tanks moving from one base to another as the poster above says
Andrew
yes but
10.11.2004 22:09
still, "confronting" is the wrong word too, and there's no reason to believe the tanks were there because of the protest so saying "US Military Sends Tanks Into Streets Of LA To Confront Protesters" is a bit off target really :)
- though not sure if the army excercise is true either, but then i'm from london not LA, and here in uk we never get tanks or armoured vehicles deployed in advance of protests, no siree.
infos
pic n video
10.11.2004 22:11
here it is
when moving tanks ...
10.11.2004 22:24
This was clearly a provocation and a demonstation of 'who wears the pants' in a fascist state.
That you, a resident of los angeles or elsewhere (anywhere) could think otherwise is known technically as 'the ostrich'.
jackslucid
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being moved?
11.11.2004 19:09
How many times do you see tanks being moved from one base to another?
They are always moved on trucks, as jackslucid said.
Abu Rashdi
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Are there any markings on these tanks? After all, Los Angeles=Hollywood=Movies
12.11.2004 04:43
The police only showed up to keep people off of the very busy street and away from heavy traffic. Number of police, I could not tell by the video. Only heard the voice of one or two. Number of demonstrators was listed as 'hundreds' but only looked like maybe 25 or less. Several people walking past, but do they count? Hundreds driving past, surely they do not count!
Don't you all find it odd that there are no pictures or stories on the wires or the local and national U.S. news about this incident? You think military tanks moving through Los Angeles, California would generate more press coverage. This story is very odd and it sounds like it was staged. Tanks do not just 'drive by.
Ida
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