Monday, June 15, 2009

A tale of two cities

8 LAPD officers injured in Lakers celebrations

Eight Los Angeles police offers suffered minor injuries and 21 people were arrested during Lakers victory celebrations that turned riotous outside the Staples Center, authorities said today.

Penguins fans cheer Stanley Cup champions

The crowd estimate of 375,000 bettered the 350,000 for the Steelers Super Bowl parade in February. Many children, finished with school for the summer, and the pleasant weather no doubt helped swell the crowd.

Police said there were only two arrests, one for disorderly conduct and one for sales of T-shirts without a license. Medics handled 23 calls, mostly for people who became dehydrated as the temperature reached 80 under cloudless skies
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