12:30 police on their way to harass people putting up flyers on broadway eastbound near 3rd street
police have mentioned monitoring facebook; no other social media platforms mentioned so far (but may also be watched)
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video of police back up and national guard tanks confirmed to be LA convention center, NOT long beach! #LB #BLM #georgefloyd #georgefloydprotest https://www.dailynews.com/2020/05/31/national-guard-patrols-fan-out-across-la-after-protests-shatter-businesses/">https://www.dailynews.com/2020/05/3...
1:11PM police presence around magnolia, 3rd and ocean, targeting possible protestors
1:21PM dispatch in contact with LBPD unit TC4 telling them to disregard last assignment re: protestors
domestic disputes and drunk/disorderly are cramming up the scanner. trying to just include what i know to be related to protests
I have word that at least some businesses are closing in response to LB protest as far away as Torrance
1:53PM All officers with 4 per car asked to report to “staging area”
1:59PM reports of at least 30 people on motorcycles southbound toward convention center
2:04PM increased police presence at 8th street & pacific, possibly in response to robbery
2:15PM report from comrade with access to all frequencies that supporter was stopped and had their plate ran while handing out supplies
2:29PM police following female in black jacket, black leggings
2:45PM comrade with access to SpecialOps frequency report LBPD shutting down broadway from 710
2:46PM same comrade reports SpecialOps tracking group of 200 protestors eastbound from Pine
2:51PM police returning to scene of abandoned white crown vic
3:04PM large crowd gathered near Bank of America building at broadway and lb blvd #lb #georgefloydprotest
3:04PM "Special Ops is tracking a group of 400 protesters on Broadway past Alamitos avenue. Command has gave the orders for Long Beach Police to facilitate the route at this point." @TechnoCannon
3:12PM man on roof near crowd confirmed to have camera, taking photographs
ANYONE WITH THE ABILITY TO ACCESS LBPD SPECIAL OPS FREQUENCY PLEASE CONTACT ME!!! (E.G. YOU HAVE A TWO-WAY RADIO) POLICE HAVE TAKEN ALL PROTEST-RELATED COMMUNICATION OFF OF ACCESSIBLE CHANNELS
3:32PM report of male with long knife slashing tires on pacific
3:34PM police investigating black honda accord near pine & PCH
3:43PM reports from protestors on the ground and aerial livestreams so far not showing any police presence, remaining peaceful
3:44PM LBPD blocking off sidewalk and extending barricades to keep protestors from moving northbound
3:45PM LBPD says PublicWorks and other groups are monitoring police channel 1 for updates
3:45PM protestors on Pine heading west again, toward police station
3:53PM LBPD given permission to "make adjustments" to crowd; instructed to begin lining up vehicles