Live from LA police scanner.
NG reports the OPD and State Police are "off the scene".
National Guard calling for reinforcement. "Volitile" situation leading people up ramp by the Hyatt to board buses.
Complains that LA State police LNO disappeared in the afternoon and has not returned. NG requests that higher in command at state level increase levels of law enforcement.
Pardon my French, but WTF??
this is the real story we have to get out there - how the local and state police, and the political apparatus of the state and city, simply threw in the towel.