Dozens of DTLA businesses board up ahead of possible election unrest

LOS ANGELES – Businesses in Downtown Los Angeles are boarding up ahead of Tuesday’s election and the unrest that could follow.

With suspicions running high from both the left and the right, experts believe there could be conflict and violence across the U.S. following the election, especially if there’s no clear winner on election night.

Edwin Juarez from Jason’s Wine and Spirits plans to board up the store before Tuesday.

“We’re pretty much going to be doing the same thing as every other business down Broadway. We’re going to be boarding and trying to see if we can take any other measurements to ensure that nothing happens,” said Juarez.

The store is a one-stop shop in the area, which also offers alcohol delivery. It’s been in operation for six years, and Juarez said this is the first year where they’ve had to board up their store.

“It’s definitely been one of those years where you just don’t know what to expect. You gotta be ready for anything nowadays, especially the last few months with everything that happened, all the protests, all the rioting. It’s just been very intense,” said Juarez.

Juarez said there have been many learning experiences over […]

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