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Chan had been working that fateful Saturday last May, when he’d watched as the tension — and crowds — in the corner of his vision grew and grew. “They kind of busted up this place back around Memorial Day,” Chan said, noting that the restaurant had closed for three days after the protests in the Fairfax District.
He had feared something similar happening today and had scrambled to find news of the verdict after a friend texted him “It’s on right now” as he was starting his shift. He said he hadn’t favored any particular outcome in the trial, but was relieved that similar chaos was unlikely to follow a guilty verdict.