President Obama has just landed and I just watched him exit the plane on a live TV stream through KDKA. The unauthorized protest consisting of as many as 2000 protesters (mostly self-claimed anarchists) started their March in Lawrenceville and were quickly stopped by police. Through Twitter feeds, it sounds like tear gas has been deployed and there are rumors that sound weapons emitting noise that bring people to their knees. Video is up showing the tear gas being tossed at the protesters and the protesters trying to kick the cans away.
KDKA just confirmed the use a "high-pitched" sound to drive away protesters. Apparently the police are moving towards downtown to form a new "line," and the protesters are trying to break apart into smaller groups to get around them.
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Campus activity is expected to pick up around 4:30. I plan to go out around that time to see what's going on.
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