| There were tons of police, looked like they were escorting these busses or providing some kind of ceremonial escort. I couldn't find anything on line. |
| I have no idea, but I noticed that downtown is chock full of police vehicles from outside the area, NY, PA, FL, etc. I was wondering if there is some kind of major law enforcement convention. |
| Bike DC |
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Was it this?
Events honor Top Cops, fallen officers for National Police Week A series of events honored America's law enforcement officers Saturday in D.C., including the running of the National Police Week 5K.... President Barack Obama honored the nation's top police officers on Saturday, paying tribute to their sacrifices and "quiet courage" in the line of duty. Obama, joined by Vice President Joe Biden, praised the winners of a national police association award at a White House ceremony that honored 34 officers who showed valor in an assortment of tense standoffs, shootings and rescues. http://www.wjla.com/articles/2012/05/events-honor-top-cops-fallen-officers-for-national-police-week-75915.html |
That's what our driver told us on the way to the airport. Thank god that we seemed to be on the only part of the road that wasn't affected. |
Yes, it's Police Week this week in DC. Behave yourselves.
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Why should we? The visiting police never do. |