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Officials concede cops caught off guard during WTO protests
Seattle officials and the police chief acknowledged gaps in security as protesters swarmed downtown during the World Trade Organization conference. Tear gas filled the wind while a dusk to dawn curfew was imposed and National Guardsmen were deployed to police riot gear as authorities tried to contain the demonstrations and protect shutdown businesses.
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