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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Torch Plays Hide and Seek with Protesters in San Francisco

    After what happened in London and Paris, San Francisco was ready today when the Olympic Torch was threatened by violent protest. They changed the route, so protesters didn’t know where the Torch was, but neither did thousands of spectators who’d come out to celebrate the Olympic Games.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    After what happened in London and Paris, San Francisco was ready today when the Olympic Torch was threatened by violent protest. They changed the route, so protesters didn’t know where the Torch was, but neither did thousands of spectators who’d come out to celebrate the Olympic Games.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Maria L. La Ganga

      staff writer for LA Times

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      Marilyn King

      Two-time Olympian in the Pentathlon

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      Dechen Tsering

      Member of the Tibetan Association of Northern California

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