Washington's Streets Deserted at Bush Inauguration

[joefree1]

Washington's Streets Deserted at Bush Inauguration
Thu Jan 20, 2005 11:37 AM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Police sealed off a 100-block area in central Washington for President Bush's inauguration on Thursday, turning much of the usually bustling center of the U.S. capital into a ghost town of deserted streets and barricades.

With all traffic except official security and police cars barred from area, one cab driver said it felt more like a quiet Sunday than a weekday.

Buses were parked across streets to close off whole blocks and metal detectors were set up near the White House and inaugural route to check those entering the restricted area.

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"It seems a lot different than four years ago," said Cho, standing with his wife as they set up the souvenir stand. "The streets are all closed. Last time we could drive in, this time we had to take Metro."
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http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=domesticNews&storyID=7384152

Can you say Fortress Bush? I think he's more scared of fellow Americans then he is of Terrorist.

[Kikosexy2]

1. Maybe...

some people should go in and cut some farts for noise.

[durablend]

3. Not unless you want to be shot on sight!

[Kikosexy2]

4. That's...

right--D.C. is a police state right now.

[nickinSTL]

2. Maybe he's not mispronouncing when he says

'tourist' :D

It's all those darn American tourists coming to see Washington, DC that he's afraid of :evilgrin:

[diamond14]

5. police BEAT the homeless and pushed them out...

guess the reTHUGlicans don't want to see the HOMELESS VETERANS on the cold streets of OUR Nation's Capital...



and worse....the people who feed the homeless are BANNED from their normal feeding areas, where the homeless know they can get one small free meal of donated food....

these greedy glutton reTHUGlicans don't want any of the extra food from their BIG PARTIES going to OUR homeless Veterans....

[WarNoMore]

9. I was wondering the other day

how many homeless people are freezing and going without food during this coronation.

[UL_Approved]

6. Living like Saddam

Pretty soon, the guy will be using doubles for public speaking events. Messages from the bunker, and more promises of freedom...

[Robbien]

7. I wonder how the business community is taking this

It is hard to imagine that the GOPers attending this coronation will be doing much shopping to offset the loss of tourist and DCers spending. Especially with all the freebies being throw at the GOPers, they have no need to spend money.

[Benhurst]

8. So this is the face of Freedom. What a DUMP! NT

[earth mom]

10. Make that the farce of freedom. n/t