APCs taken to Anti-War protest

Eduardo X · Post by **Eduardo X** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 1:11 pm

In a strange twist of events, 2 APCs, allegedly driven by marines but obviously driven by US military, drove to an anti-war protest in LA yesterday. They were met by an unitimidated crowd, and it seemed the whole thing was just very confusing for everybody involved.
The soldiers weren't there to tell the protesters off, though one of the protesters called the soldiers murderers.
Pics, story and video

Why did this happen? I really don't understand. I know that perhaps the soldiers wanted to piss off the protesters, but when you're protesting a war and a tank pulls up, guess what the reaction would be!

How bizarre.

dbt1949 · Post by **dbt1949** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 1:27 pm

I think somebody's in deep shit somewhere.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 1:38 pm

Cheney probably called in another prank phone call telling someone there was WMD's on the premises.

Al · Post by Al » Thu Nov 11, 2004 1:48 pm

Really bizarre. The look like Marine Corps LAVs, which you correctly identified as APCs and Indymedia incorrectly labeled tanks. Score one for you, Ed.

If I were to make a wild guess, I would say that some overzealous officer (Notice that in the third picture from the bottom, the vehicle commander's position is labeled Maj. something. I'd bet that this was the Major's idea.) got wind of the protest and decided on his own to go on a road trip.

This was probably not sanctioned my the Marines and they could get themselves in really big trouble if their higher ups find out about this.

$iljanus · Post by **$iljanus** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 1:50 pm

Those Marines probably used Mapquest for directions. They'll never do that again...

Al · Post by Al » Thu Nov 11, 2004 2:03 pm

Actually, someone on Indymedia pointed something out. It's possible that those LAVs were going somewhere to stage for some kind of Veteran's Day event and either got lost or just happened to pass through on the way there.

That explination actually makes the most sense, really.

Eduardo X · Post by **Eduardo X** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 2:07 pm

Al wrote:Actually, someone on Indymedia pointed something out. It's possible that those LAVs were going somewhere to stage for some kind of Veteran's Day event and either got lost or just happened to pass through on the way there.

That explination actually makes the most sense, really.

Why were they doing that on Tuesday? I'd think a veteran's day parade would be on Sunday or today, but not Tuesday.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 2:20 pm

Al wrote:Actually, someone on Indymedia pointed something out. It's possible that those LAVs were going somewhere to stage for some kind of Veteran's Day event and either got lost or just happened to pass through on the way there.

That explination actually makes the most sense, really.

when our military gets lost on home soil, i begin to worry...

Biyobi · Post by **Biyobi** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 2:25 pm

If they were driving around Westwood they were probably looking for goddamned parking!

Al · Post by Al » Thu Nov 11, 2004 2:31 pm

Eduardo X wrote:I'd think a veteran's day parade would be on Sunday or today, but not Tuesday.

What if it wasn't a parade? What if they were going to do some dog and pony show? That happens more often than you'd think. Especially with something like the LAV which you can drive around without tearing up pavement.

Defiant · Post by **Defiant** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 2:32 pm

You would think our military would be capable of performing a better tank rush than that.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 2:34 pm

Biyobi wrote:If they were driving around Westwood they were probably looking for goddamned parking!

okay, made me laugh...

UsulofDoom · Post by **UsulofDoom** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 4:21 pm

Thats a anti-war protest in LA yesterday. Look like 40 people had nothing better to do.

Eduardo X · Post by **Eduardo X** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 4:23 pm

UsulofDoom wrote:Thats a anti-war protest in LA yesterday. Look like 40 people had nothing better to do.

They said there were 400 people there, and they were protesting the assault on Fallujah, as thousands did around the country. And it was on Tuesday.
Wait, why am I writing this again? Am I trying to start a flame war over nothing? It seems like it.

Al · Post by Al » Thu Nov 11, 2004 4:57 pm

You Dirty, Filthy, Atrocious Anarchist Pinko Troll!

Kraken · Post by **Kraken** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 6:12 pm

I'll bet it was just a publicity stunt for GM's newest SUV. I know I'm wondering where I can buy one of those babies.

Eduardo X · Post by **Eduardo X** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 7:02 pm

Ironrod wrote:I'll bet it was just a publicity stunt for GM's newest SUV. I know I'm wondering where I can buy one of those babies.

You w1nz teh in7raw3b!

WAW · Post by **WAW** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 10:52 pm

Tin soldiers and Nixon's coming
We're finally on our own
This summer I hear the drumming
Four dead in Ohio