[KansasGirl]

“Police officials declined to release a crowd estimate, but the number of protesters along the route appeared to number well into the tens of thousands. “

WHY?

They are turning people away and unwilling to release a crowd estimate, meanwhile the media lies through their teeth about crowd size. What the heck is going on here?

[Sparko]

Let’s try looking at traffic cams here and grabbing screen shots

http://www.trafficland.com/city/WAS/

[fujimoh]

No doubt the WH has instructed them to trivialize this ... that’s what’s up.

[Uncle Ike]

” meanwhile the media lies through their teeth about crowd size. What the heck is going on here? “

Business as usual....

[Right_in_Virginia]

They are turning people away and unwilling to release a crowd estimate, meanwhile the media lies through their teeth about crowd size. What the heck is going on here?

Do you REALLY have to ask?

[TADSLOS]

What the heck is going on here?

It's called framing the distortion. This will be parsed all next week into next Sunday by the D.C. pundit talking heads with the intent to diminish the impact of the protest.

[Mr. Wright]

Washington D.C. (Democrat City) I am sure the police officials at the Capitol and Metropolitan are under the gun
to underestimate the crowds.

[Right Wing Assault]

WHY?

They stopped doing crowd estimates years ago. Too much hassle. One side said they were too low, the other too high.