Police Use Pepper Spray at Bush Inauguration

Police Use Pepper Spray at Bush Inauguration

1 hour ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Police sprayed pepper spray to disperse demonstrators who hurled debris and tried to break through a security fence keeping protesters away from President Bush's inaugural parade on Thursday.

Several dozen protesters thronged toward the security fence, lobbing bottles, trash and snowballs at police, witnesses said. More than 100 police officers were at the scene where hundreds of protesters had gathered.

A small group of anti-Bush demonstrators overturned several of the metal security barricades, and a handful of protesters broke through.

Witnesses said they saw police use tear gas against some of the protesters.

Also along the route toward the White House, protesters set a small fire close to the barricades.

The motorcade sped up as it passed the commotion.


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OK this was an hour ago so what constitutes late breaking news, news that happened less than an hour ago?

no more 300fps pepperballs? so merciful;)