India, June 9 -- Several Waymo self-driving taxis were set on fire and destroyed by protesters in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday. The incident occurred as US Northern Command announced that approximately 500 active-duty Marines are on "prepared to deploy" status in response to the ongoing unrest. The troops would be deployed from the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, California.

"By direction of Secretary of Defense and in coordination with U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), approximately 2,000 California Army National Guard soldiers have been placed under federal command and control in a Title 10 status to support the protection of federal personnel and federal property in the greater Los Angeles area.

As USNO...