Vehicles torched in downtown LA as immigration raid unrest intensifies
Source: BBC
Protests have flared up again in Los Angeles, as demonstrators against immigration raids face off with law enforcement for a third day. Watch live coverage at the top of this page
National Guard units deployed by President Donald Trump use tear gas to force back protesters downtown
Law enforcement move in to clear demonstrators as they block the major 101 freeway in the city
Trump defends his move to send in the National Guard, saying they will "make sure there's law and order"
California's governor urges Trump to revoke the troop deployment, which other Democratic governors call an "alarming abuse of power"
Demonstrators have "ignited" self-driving vehicles in downtown Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Police Department
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cvg7vxx888kt

BOSSHOG
(42,654 posts)Forgetting for a moment that his wife is no longer at his side. But who needs comfort from a loved one when Republican created chaos and anarchy are all around?
orangecrush
(24,922 posts)That feeds on hate.
BOSSHOG
(42,654 posts)Imagine the scum in the White House that Lincoln and FDR and Ike and Kennedy and other greats plied their trade. Its now a bordello chock full of liars, whores and conmen. Thanks Neighbors. I know, I know you didnt vote for this but trump still loves you. Youre special.
IbogaProject
(4,476 posts)That is what often halppens to peaceful protests. Undercover cops or protected informants comit violence and or instigate others to do it.
SunSeeker
(55,958 posts)They come to major protests to create mayhem. They have been spray painting downtown LA buildings with their stupid "A" this weekend. I hate those motherfuckers. They disrupted so many peaceful BLM protests. They are as bad as the right wing provocateur who did the same thing.
travelingthrulife
(2,523 posts)TommyT139
(1,476 posts)...but the fires are out now.
As far as who started the fires, earlier the news panel speculated the fires were started by some of the non-lethal munitions fired by the gestapo.
I don't know what it takes to ignite an electric car -- if that's even easy to do for an impromptu protest action. But hey, that's three fewer robotaxis in the world.
Vogon_Glory
(9,865 posts)And would the sorry-@$$ corporate news media bother to tell us if it was the latter???
slightlv
(5,710 posts)So peaceful, in fact, even the LAPD was backing them up. Now, it's all this destruction and mayhem I read here. This makes me wonder if the Magas infiltrated and acted as poseurs. Either them, or the anarchy group I hear about, although I've always heard of them further north than LA. Anyone have the real scoop?
IbogaProject
(4,476 posts)Just like the undercover cops and white supremacists in 2020 did the destruction
sheshe2
(92,292 posts)They are shooting the Press FFS!