5,000 Federal Troops Guard LA, Detain One Man Rushing to Dentist

Deploying 5,000 troops for a single non-protester’s detainment, LA’s military spectacle cost hundreds of millions, leaving citizens Google-searching "Was LA under martial law?" and "Did National Guard arrest protesters?" Disneyland welcomed Vice President Vance, while MacArthur Park saw more Humvees than arrests—only a children’s summer camp was disrupted. "If the region was such a threat… why has the Vice President visited… twice over the past several weeks?" Crofts-Pelayo asked dryly.
Federal troops in Los Angeles, 5,000 strong, spent 40 days and $100M detaining a single rushing civilian. Search queries: "Why are troops in LA?" "What did the National Guard do?" Apparently, mostly admire federal buildings and summer camps.