I remember quite clearly that they did. It was a no-go zone for cops, and a hive of criminal activity.
Reporter 1: "We need more smoke."
Reporter 2: "We're almost out! Gotta get some more rounds!"
Reporter 1: "I thought you had laid in enough smoke ammo for this whole campaign!"
Reporter 2: "We have never had a candidate that needs this much cover! Harris is something completely new! And Walz is not helping!"
Reporter 1 to Experienced Journalist: "More smoke, if you got 'em! You got any white phosphorous?"
Experienced Journalist: "Here is the last three rounds of willie pete! That's all I have left! I'll call into Garland at the fire direction center to see if he can get us some 155 smoke rounds!"
I remember, too. And there were some unsolved murders that occurred there.