Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Think about this: Tuesday, there were an estimated 1.8 million people in the area of the inauguration. Reports are that there were zero inauguration-related arrests. None. Regardless of who you did or did not vote for, you must admit that is a pretty amazing thing that so many people could converge in one place and there be no trouble for once.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss I heard there was as much police, military and other security here in Washington as there are troops in Afghanistan; some 30,000.
Originally Posted By barboy ///you must admit that is a pretty amazing thing/// 'Amazing' is an extreme understatement Kar2oon. One would think that out of that many people congregated in one area that there should have been several goofballs, showoffs, mischievous malcontents or outright belligerents doing what they do best----cause problems. Yep, that is beyond inexplainable.
Originally Posted By Mr X Good vibes are good things. (even those trapped in "the purple tunnel of hell" remained civil, if extraordinarily miffed (can't blame em!))
