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The triple doors are tall glass with gold-colored frames and door handles. They are locked shut, and as you approach, the two policemen on the opposite side point to you and wave. They are dressed in full battle gear with Kevlar vests and pads over their shins and thighs. You can not hear what they are saying through the glass doors but realize you are being ordered to back away. You knock on the window and point at the door handle to get them to open it. The taller, African-American officer waves you back again, but the smaller policeman points his M-16 assault rifle in your direction. You mouth the words, "open the door." The taller policeman takes out keys and unlocks the doors.

"I am officer Murdock, and this is my partner, Briggs. No one is getting out while the curfew is on and those things are running around the city," he says as he cracks open the door.

You raise your hands up to show you are not threatening in any way and...