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tishaLA

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10. I live about six blocks away

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 03:03 PM

Jul 7

MacArthur Park has its problems (tweakers, some gang activity) but it's also a community hub. Old Latino guys gather there to hang out with each other, kids (and some adults) have soccer games, various immigrant communities have terrific cultural festivals, street vendors line the eastern border of the park on Alvarado selling pupusas, flowers, fruit, hot dogs wrapped in bacon, etc

This really sucks. It's going to destroy the fabric of the community.

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Border Patrol making a show of force in LA's MacArthur Park earlier today. [View all] highplainsdem Jul 7 OP

They're looking for the cake someone left out in the rain there. MineralMan Jul 7 #1

Did you see the David Letterman show with Jimmy Webb and Will Lee? Eliot Rosewater Jul 7 #3

Nope. I'll see if I can find it. MineralMan Jul 7 #5

Here Eliot Rosewater Jul 7 #12

Thanks. It's a favorite of mine. MineralMan Jul 8 #14

LOL malaise Jul 7 #6

Well, it was a no-brainer response, reallly. MineralMan Jul 7 #7

The first thing I was "well, they're a month and a half late..." haele Jul 7 #8

KTLA link DBoon Jul 7 #2

Who left the cake out in the rain? malaise Jul 7 #4

Some concerns are using music to make crowds move on. This is what I would use on ICE ... marble falls Jul 7 #9

I live about six blocks away tishaLA Jul 7 #10

Sickening! SheltieLover Jul 7 #11

MacArthur Park Suite struggle4progress Jul 7 #13