That’s gotta damage!
A protester strolling round on stilts was knocked down by cops after they struck his wood legs whereas they tried to quell unrest at an anti-ICE riot in Los Angeles over the weekend.
Dramatic video exhibits the protester waving a Guatemala flag whereas approaching cops. The officers rapidly introduced him to the bottom and dragged him towards the gang of protesters taking to the streets of downtown LA.
Over the weekend, hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets to protest President Trump’s mass deportation effort.
Rioters vandalized driverless Waymo taxis — graffitiing them, shattering their home windows and setting no less than 5 on fireplace.
A shirtless vandal was seen standing atop one of many vandalized Waymos waving a Mexican flag surrounded by flames and smoke, in accordance with photographs from the scene.
Trump ordered 2,000 California Nationwide Guard troops to answer the violent protests Saturday as demonstrators took to the streets exterior ICE workplaces.
“A once great American City, Los Angeles, has been invaded and occupied by Illegal Aliens and Criminals,” Trump wrote on Reality Social Sunday. “Now violent, insurrectionist mobs are swarming and attacking our Federal Agents to try and stop our deportation operations — But these lawless riots only strengthen our resolve.”
One group of protesters hurled fireworks at officers, whereas one other looted companies close to sixth and Broadway, in accordance with police.
“Tonight, we had individuals out there shooting commercial-grade fireworks at our officers,” LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell stated. “That can kill you.”
A number of the demonstrators hurled glass bottles and items of concrete damaged off bollard posts at officers attempting to regulate the riot.
Not less than 27 folks had been collared Sunday, the LAPD stated.
The LAPD chief admitted that his officers “are overwhelmed” by the violence and vandalism on the third day of demonstrations within the metropolis.
