Ask A Genius 1437: Troops in L.A., Minimal Disruption: A Ground-Level Look at National Guard Deployment and Protest

Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Rick Rosner discuss the overblown military presence in Los Angeles amid minor protests. Despite 6,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines deployed, LAPD maintains control with minimal unrest. Rosner emphasizes the contrast between political theatrics and on-the-ground normalcy, joking that even ice cream faced more danger than citizens.