Were there tanks on the streets of California and New York City during the coronavirus lockdowns?
Thursday, April 9, 2020
By Robyn Sundlee
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Reports about tanks on the streets of New York City in March 2020 relied on false video taken at an earlier time.
Reports about military presence in Southern California around that time were spurred by sightings of tanks on a train. The Ventura County Naval Base said that this was a routine maneuver.
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