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Sydney hosted this year's
APEC summit... and as expected, most of
the city is in lockdown mode. I didn't go
out yesterday and on Friday because of the
numerous protests around town. But today's a
lot quieter because the summit itself is
already being wrapped up. |
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It's not the Sydney that a lot of people are
used to. Within the northern half of the
city there's an elaborate system of fences
that restricted public access to within a
few pathways only. Getting around was like
trying to find your way through a maze.
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Aside from the hundreds of Police officers
on foot there were also several helicopters
hovering above the buildings. And there were
also dozens of Purple colored Police cars.
Yes... they're Purple. Hehehe! |
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And consistent with the security measures
that were implemented during the
2000 Olympics, most of the trash cans
were wrapped and sealed. |
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I guess they think it's a good idea because
it definitely prevented bombs from being
planted in the bins. But the funny thing is
that they forgot to wrap and seal a lot of
bins that are actually along the fences and
other sensitive areas (ie. in front of
hotels) within the restricted zone. Oh well.
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