Throughout the nation, cities and businesses continue to prepare for post-election violence and civil unrest, regardless of which candidate wins.
Several businesses have already been looted during the peak of protests over the death of George Floyd. Hoping to prevent further looting and destruction most businesses are boarding up their windows and entrances with large pieces of plywood and are hiring guards.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said that there was “no intelligence” suggesting that there would violence or voter intimidation at the polls. But police are prepared for the worst and ready to protect voters at the ballots.
Cities have planned out when and where violence is most likely to erupt.
The Los Angeles Police Department has urged all its officers to reschedule any vacation days in order to be on call for possible protests or other unrest.
In Beverly Hills, over the past weekend, workers could be seen on the street sides boarding up store windows with plywood while Trump supporters held a “freedom rally” which was briefly disrupted by counter-protesters.
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POST PROTECTION Post Office building is fenced to prevent damages to the property from unexpected protests in Van Nuys on Election Day. (NOV 3, 2020)
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JUST IN CASE Major stores boarded up their buildings early to prevent their inventory being looted in Fairfax on Election Day. (NOV 3, 2020)
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LEAVING EARLY Stores were closing early to border up the buildings and social activities were canceled in Fairfax on Election Day. (NOV 3, 2020)
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FAIRFAX DISTRICT Just like in Van Nuys, the majority of Fairfax stores were also bordered up to prevent looting from unexpected protests after the election. (NOV 3, 2020)
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BEVERLY HILLS BOARD UPS Workers are boarding up a store in Beverly Hills on Election Day. (NOV 3, 2020)
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ON ALERT Beverly Hills Police are guarding Rodeo Drive while also blocking the streets to avoid trespassing the area, according to one of the officers the purpose is to prevent looting incase of an unexpected protest after Election Day. (NOV 3, 2020)
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ROLLING UP RODEO DRIVE Famous Rodeo Drive shops and boutiques have been boarded up and closed to the public until further notice in Beverly Hills on Election Day.
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PROTECTING PROPERTY Workers started boarding up stores due to rumors that riots may spark up in Beverly Hills after the election (NOV 3, 2020)
