#ElectionDay: Cities in the US board up in preparations to brace potential election riots
No one thought that the world’s superpower and largest democracy will be preparing for the elections in this manner!
As the election day in the US arrives, businesses across America have been boarding up their windows ahead of potential election riots.
Meanwhile, special police units have been prepare to tackle looters and rioters and foreign governments have also warned their citizens not to visit the US for fear of civil unrest.
As being reported, retailers across the US, including California and Washington DC, have boarded up their windows and some will be closing early on Tuesday night.
Workers in New York, Washington DC and Los Angeles board up businesses to protect them from potential civil unrest during the US presidential race
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) November 3, 2020
📸 Timothy A. Clary, Daniel Slim, Frederic J. Brown pic.twitter.com/FBk8QGx92n
Even the White House is taking added precautions. On Monday, a large fence was planted as the last-minute effort aimed to keep crowds out.
Furthermore, Australia and Canada have been advising their residents not to travel to the US because of the potential unrest.
