LAPD sides with the protesters!!!!!!!

[pbmus]

Link to tweet

[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. Opaque to me. Is it on BlueSky?

[SheltieLover]

2. Catsup will be flying tonight!

[Deuxcents]

3. I'm sure they don't want their toes stepped on by TSF, either. The people of LA need to support them, too

Keep it non violent and make him a liar..deny him his wish to roll over California and the rest of US

[highplainsdem]

4. That tweet and LAPD news release are from yesterday.

[Lulu KC]

27. I wish it were true

Based on what I've seen, they want their autonomy (or the chief does) but that's because they want to be able to abuse the protesters themselves, not share in the fun.

Feeling nothing but grief for our nation today.

[William769]

5. I am so disappointed in some here.

Afraid to support the protesters be cause of trump. Go ahead, live in his world.

[Violet_Crumble]

8. Me too...

Their attitude plays right into the hands of an authoritarian...

Also, it's so great to see you posting. I was so worried about you for a while there

[William769]

9. Thank you Violet_Crumble

And you're right. I try to post when I can.

[AStern]

12. Disappointed with the "you're not doing it right" suggestions regarding flags

as if that would matter.

[William769]

14. Has nothing to do with the flags.

I think they should fly both.

[MineralMan]

29. Good to see you posting, my friend!

[Magoo48]

26. Yup.

If you’re not on the front lines, don’t criticize those who are. If you are out front, thank you for your courage.
If you don’t support the action, organize one yourself; try to maintain order and decorum in the face of violence. It’s difficult.
If you don’t want to organize, participate, or lead; respect those who are doing.
Find your own level and style of resistance and try and add to rather than bash other’s actions.

[JI7]

6. This is good even though it probably has more to do

with not wanting others to have control over what they see is theirs and them.

They would do the same if it was right wing protestors .

[WarGamer]

7. that's from yesterday...

There were multiple "assault with deadly weapon" arrests today.

[William769]

10. Isn't that a normal day in L.A.?

[YoshidaYui]

11. we DON'T NEED ANOTHER " KENT STATE"

Who ever controls those men best know which ones would shoot and which wouldn't ,..

[Skittles]

13. you just know the LAPD has to RESENT the Guard being called in uninvited

it is absolute BULLSHIT

[Warpy]

15. Well, not really

They've just said from the beginning that this is a local problem and one they're perfectly capable of dealing with without calling up the military to shoot US citizens.

[PennRalphie]

16. The visuals being shown

Are protestors holding flags of other countries, throwing objects at people.
That’s just not a good look.

[Cirsium]

22. Do you support the protests?

Do you support the protests, or not? Are you waiting for corporate media to provide "a good look?" Was January 6th a "good look" for MAGA? It didn't slow them down. Why is that? Because they are committed to the battle. They don't care to persuade us, they want to suppress us, and kill us if need be.

People's complaints here should be directed at the media and at the administration, not the demonstrators. Too many here are folding like the proverbial cheap suit.

MAGA is waging war against us. The time for persuading them is far in the past. The hope that the corporate media will work in our favor should have long ago been dismissed. People need to wake up.

[Marcuse]

17. They are nothing if not predictable.

https://www.congress.gov/116/meeting/house/110775/documents/HHRG-116-JU00-20200610-SD019.pdf

[IbogaProject]

18. Plants doing the violence

Just like during the "riots", and looting during T45's 1st term. These things never eeem to happen during our administrations.

[C Moon]

19. Yeah, I don't believe that.

[Skittles]

20. why not?

the local cops typically do not like Fed interference, and this is uninvited

[DENVERPOPS]

21. I am guessing that

none of those on this post watched the Network Video of the LAPD Mounted Police using their horses to try and literally trample a demonstrator knocked to the ground.????? And the mounted police also using there extra long battons on him??????????

[Cirsium]

23. No

The police will not be siding with us.

[Iamscrewed]

24. Krasnov

Wants another Ken state and we've known that for a while.

[Initech]

25. Fuckface is playing the "I know you are but what am I" card and it ain't working.

An insurrection is what his moronic assholes did to the Capitol. This is not an insurrection. This is a peaceful protest against a rogue criminal organization led by a power hungry psychopath. Learn the difference. Stand up to Fuckface and his goon squad.

[Grins]

28. GREAT!!!! This is just what the LAPD needs!

Everyone of us has heard, during some crime or violent act, police and sheriff's get on TV and radio and ask for the help (eyes and ears) of everyday people in helping to catch the bad guys. They admit they can't do it all by themselves (and they are right) and seek the help from everyone - and not just from citizens. Commonly heard: "See something; say something." "Call us!!" Parts of large police departments across the country even have "Community Policing" sections.

And all it takes to overturn the good will between the police and citizens - the cruel policies of the Trump administration, encouraged by the pathologically-vindictive and cruel Stephen Miller, and authoritarian thug Tom Homan. In all of a single day - it can go to shit!

And now it has. Trump has given police departments a shit sandwich they now have to eat.

LAPD wants out, and the best way - blame those really responsible - Trump and his shitty administration of vulgarians.

[pbmus]

30. Yes to all you said,

My problem is why didn’t Newsom have a direct line to the national guard, and have assurances that they wouldn’t be involved????