After images of unrest comes the political spin, distorting the reality on the ground in L.A.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Driverless Waymo vehicles, coated with graffiti and engulfed in flames. Masked protesters, dancing and cavorting around burning American flags. Anonymous figures brazenly blocking streets and shutting down major freeways, raining bottles and rocks on the police, while their compatriots waved Mexican flags.

The images flowing out of Los Angeles over nearly a week of protests against federal immigration raids have cast America's second most populous city as a terrifying hellscape, where lawbreakers rule the streets and regular citizens should fear to leave their homes.

In the relentless fever loop of online and broadcast video, it does not matter that the vast majority of Los Angeles neighborhoods remain safe and secure. Digital images create their own reality and it's one that President Trump and his supporters have used to condemn L.A. as a place that is "out of control" and on the brink of total collapse.

The images and their true meaning and context have become the subject of a furious debate in the media and among political partisans, centered on the true roots and victims of the protests, which erupted on Friday as the Trump administration moved aggressively to expand its arrests of undocumented immigrants.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/images-unrest-political-spin-distort-205122393.html

More peaceful than Jan. 6 was I guarantee you.

[William769]

1. Was more peaceful than my last tooth extraction.

[Klarkashton]

2. As they say it's about on par with the events that occur

After a big win sporting event.

[IcyPeas]

3. Even real estate developer Rick Caruso, Bass' opponent in the last election, suggested Trump acted too hastily.

(From the linked article)

Even real estate developer Rick Caruso, Bass’ opponent in the last election, suggested Trump acted too hastily.

“There is no emergency, widespread threat, or out of control violence in Los Angeles,” Caruso wrote on X Sunday. “And absolutely no danger that justifies deployment of the National Guard, military, or other federal force to the streets of this or any other Southern California City.”

“We must call for calm in the streets,” Caruso added, “and deployment of the National Guard may prompt just the opposite.”

Also almost 4 million people live here. We know the truth. Also there's probably thousands of tourists here right now too. That's a lot of eyes.

[hardluck]

4. I was in DTLA all weekend and all this week

Was in my office at 7th and Fig all weekend prepping for arbitrationand have been in arbitration all week at 5th and Grand. Nary a protester in sight. Barely seen any cops. All the protests are in a very small area of DTLA. This is so overblown. I had a client from Florida asking if I had seen military in the streets.

[haele]

5. I remember the Rodney King riots.

The Watts riots.
What was happening in LA this weekend was about as threatening to America as a Dodgers win during the Word Series.