Oscars 2024: Police will beef up security...

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Oscars 2024: police will beef up security...

 

Los Angeles police will be more visible on sunday night in anticipation of demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war at the Academy Awards, in an effort to keep the program from being interrupted. At least one group "would like to stop the Academy Awards," according to a story by The New York Times that quoted the Los Angeles police Department. social media posts provided some of the intelligence that the police obtained.

Increased security is planned outside the Oscars venue.

Our aim is to guarantee the success of the Academy Awards and the safe arrival and entry of attendees into the site. commander Randy Goddard stated, "But we're also going to make a concerted effort to reach out to the groups as they appear and set the expectation that we, the police, are here to support your First Amendment constitutional rights." Certain groups might attempt to obstruct traffic or employ other disruptive tactics, while other groups might stage protests in close proximity to the Dolby Theater, the site of the Oscars. In order to "help facilitate" any protests, the police declared that they will "build out more resources."  They would not let demonstrators to breach the law or obstruct guests' safe entry to the Oscars.

"Hopefully, we'll be able to find that compromise. The commander stated, "My goal is to get everyone inside that arena securely. According to the police, the Academy has installed checkpoints, fences, fencing, and nearly 2,000 private security officers at the Dolby Theater.

The war in ukraine may also be the cause of protests.

According to AP, several attendees—especially the journalist filmmakers behind the highly regarded documentary, 20 Days in Mariupol, directed by Mstyslav Chernov—will be thinking about the conflict in Ukraine. Even though the awards season has mostly taken place in a vacuum, politics may still come up because the presidential race is currently in full swing.

Following a few dozen pro-Palestinian demonstrators outside Crypto.com Arena during the Grammy Awards, action was taken. By the drop-off location, they obstructed traffic.





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