Originally Posted by
JimmyG_415
It came about 1 block from my house in SF, I didn't know what a big deal it was, until the helicopters were overhead.
It was like the president was coming through.
That side of town basically just shut down.
Yeah it surprised me quite how big the whole thing was as well, the amount of police that were on show was unreal, shame they weren't about in such numbers last year during the riots but I guess making sure a flame is protected takes priority over people and property lol.
There were a load of guys running ahead of the torch convey selling flags and whistles and other cheaply made stuff, £5 for a little inflatable torch, £3 for a whistle or flag, he must have made about £200 in a couple of minutes just from the folks in my vicinity, I'm fucking fuming I didn't get on that gravy train, it is a licence to print money.