Transcript: French Police Aid Security at Golden Globes [DP]

STEVE INSKEEP
Morning Edition (NPR)
01-16-2007
French Police Aid Security at Golden Globes [DP]

Host: STEVE INSKEEP
Time 10:00-11:00 AM


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STEVE INSKEEP, host:

Besides the glitterati, a lot of security was on hand at the Golden Globes, including one unusual presence, a group of motorcycle cops from France.

As NPR's Mandalit del Barco reports, they're in Los Angeles on a cultural exchange.

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MANDALIT DEL BARCO: French police have a no-nonsense reputation. But the motorcycle brigade from Paris showed it also has plenty of style. At a gathering hosted by the LAPD, the French officers rode their sleek, white Yamahas in a synchronized formation. They called it an ...

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