The Associated Press
PITTSBURGH - Several Pittsburgh companies are hiring private security firms to secure their offices during the Group of 20 summit later this month.
The companies apparently taking the greatest precautions are energy firms fearful they will be targeted by environmental protesters.
While security firms and the companies hiring them declined to provide details, they confirm they plan to implement extra measures.
The G-20 summit often attracts thousands of protesters who oppose everything from global economic initiatives to what they perceive to be international policies harmful to the environment. Protests sometimes turn violent.
Nearly two dozen heads of state will arrive in Pittsburgh Sept. 24-25 to discuss the global economic crisis.
Information from: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, http://pghtrib.com
Information from: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, http://pghtrib.com
