Prop 8 Protests at the Los Angeles Temple pics

During the day on Thursday the protestors surrounded the temple grounds. We had LAPD, SWAT, and LA Fire Dept. inside the temple grounds. There was word that the protesters were going to burn the temple down. So extra measure was taken. The SWAT team was in full riot gear and were hiding in the bushes and trees. In pics and video you can see that the police formed a barricade around the gates. My favorite part was our volunteer temple protectors. A large group of Polynesians came up to help out. I noticed on the news that the protesters had put a bunch of signs and posters on the fence of the temple but when I got to the temple they were all gone. I wondered where they all went. Later I found out that the polynesians had walked through the crowd and tore all the signs down. I think that is the greatest thing! Every sign was gone. Who is going to stop a bunch of pissed off polynesians?

The following are pictures from the day.

Prop 8

And these are some short videos that the head engineer took.