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My initial reaction hearing the scanner calls was that this was going to be some sort of replay of the North Hollywood bank robbery. The amount of tension and instant response by police sure gave off that kind of vibe. As Keith and I sat around the neighborhood waiting for something to happen, it struck me how many people seemed completely oblivious of the cops, who had their guns drawn for at least an hour and for all intents and purposes looked like they meant business.
I can't tell you how many people rode their bicycles in front of those drawn guns. I saw a guy walk up top cops with a backpack in his hands, and silently thanked God that none of these cops had likely manned any checkpoints in Baghdad.
I also watched as a woman with a stroller causually approached a deputy, who had his shotgun drawn. Durf got a shot of the deputy telling the woman that it might be safer for her to be out fo the line of fire.