Video review confirms ICE is the aggressor, not protesters says GUARDIAN and WPost

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- Video footage reviewed by The Guardian and Washington Post showed flash-bangs, tear gas, and rubber bullets deployed against protesters without clear provocation.
- Protesters were often seen dispersing or shielding themselves, not advancing aggressively.

- Video footage reviewed by The Guardian and Washington Post showed flash-bangs, tear gas, and rubber bullets deployed against protesters without clear provocation.
- Protesters were often seen dispersing or shielding themselves, not advancing aggressively.

— Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) 2025-06-08T12:58:55.014Z

Facts:
- Governor Gavin Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass both publicly stated they did not request National Guard assistance.
- Under normal circumstances, National Guard deployment requires state approval unless the Insurrection Act is invoked, which Trump has not done.

- Reporters on the ground, including from LAist, KPCC, and Reuters, reported being tear-gassed or pushed back despite clearly identifying themselves.
- Multiple journalists were caught on camera saying “We’re press!” as flash-bangs or tear gas were deployed nearby.

- Video footage and timeline analysis show a flash-bang grenade thrown into debris shortly before a car caught fire.
- No evidence has emerged that protesters intentionally started that fire.


- The Department of Homeland Security claimed “about 1,000 rioters” were involved. Reuters explicitly stated: “That number could not be independently verified.”
- No arrests, property damage, or injuries matched the scale of that claim in public records or independent media.


- LAPD and local sheriffs reported protests were largely peaceful, especially during the day before Trump escalation.
- Some tensions flared in Paramount and downtown LA, but no reports of organized looting or widespread property destruction emerged.

- Trump placed the National Guard under federal control (Title 10), bypassing state authority a rare and provocative move that violates the Tenth Amendment unless the Insurrection Act is formally invoked.

- Video footage and timeline analysis show a flash-bang grenade thrown into debris shortly before a car caught fire.
- No evidence has emerged that protesters intentionally started that fire.

— Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) 2025-06-08T12:58:55.013Z