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

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Federal troops in Los Angeles, 5,000 in camo, deployed for 40 days, managed to detain only one man—late for an appointment—while guarding Wilshire Federal Building. Trending queries on "military occupation LA" and "cost of National Guard deployment" spike. “Militarization of Los Angeles and the deployment of nearly 5,000 soldiers is completely unnecessary and done out of pure theater,” complained Diana Crofts-Pelayo, referencing the operation’s surreal futility.

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.

Task Force 51’s 40-day mission across 130 LA sites netted one accidental detainee, 17 Humvees, zero protest arrests, and a summer camp startled by camouflage and paperwork.

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