LA to deploy more police to prevent disturbances

[Freddie Stubbs]

Source: Associated Press

LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles police plan to be out in much greater force to prevent any more violence spiraling out of protests over the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the killing of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin.

Police Chief Charlie Beck told the city Police Commission Tuesday that the department has tried to be accommodating to free expression but a firm line will be drawn and any kind of criminal activity will not be tolerated.

About 150 people split off from a demonstration Monday night and ran through streets, committing vandalism, assaults and stopping traffic.

Fourteen people were arrested.

Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/07/15/3502212/zimmerman-protesters-raid-la-store.html

[valerief]

1. Ah, the anticipated undercover agitators at work, keeping the hate alive. nt

[dbackjon]

3. And your proof?

Or just more anti-police made up bullshit keeping your hatred alive?

[valerief]

4. I'll let your provide your "proof" first. Ciao forever. nt

[dbackjon]

5. Weak argument.

So there were 150 police protestors?


Conspiracy theories are forbidden at DU.

[SoapBox]

7. "Fourteen people were arrested"

wow...it was a regular bring-down-the-city brawl.

Oh ya...14.

And again...WHAT is this Show-of-Force costing?

[dbackjon]

8. So the police should just let the vandalism continue?

Hell, why have police at all - will save lots of money.

[SoapBox]

6. Jumping to the anti-police stance...

LAPD has MORE than enough history of trouble...and stirring trouble.

I would like to know what these extra forces and protection is costing us, the taxpayers of LA.

...can hardly wait to see those knee-high black leather boots marching along, the billy clubs being slapped into a gloved fist and the Storm Trooper helmets.

Gotta keep that FEAR factor in place so that the Citizenry doesn't get out of hand and ask too many questions!

[bluedigger]

10. You believe everything the LAPD tells you?

Despite reporting to the contrary from both Los Angeles’ NBC affiliate and the Los Angeles Police Department, Trayvon Martin protesters in Hollywood on Sunday night neither “stormed” nor caused “about $15,000 worth of damage” at a local hotel.

For the most part, protests in the wake of the “not guilty” verdict for George Zimmerman in Florida, have been peaceful here in L.A., though, at times, it seems as if NBC’s local affiliate, NBC4 hoped they might not be.

The BRAD BLOG has confirmed with a spokesman at the W Hotel in Hollywood that “no protestors ever entered” the facility, even as NBC4?s NewsChopper4 reporter Megan Reyes told both the studio and viewers watching their live web stream of protests on Sunday night that protesters were “getting very rowdy” and had “broken glass” at the hotel. She cited no source for her reporting, and NBC4 did not respond to The BRAD BLOG’s request last night via Twitter for detailed on Reyes’ sourcing.

By Monday on NBC4, false reports of “broken glass” had turned into false reports of “$15,000 worth of damage” at the hotel, after reporter Tony Guinyard informed viewers that protesters “stormed” the hotel and, as as an LAPD Commander, on camera, confirmed that report.

http://www.salon.com/2013/07/16/new_trayvon_lie_media_lapd_falsely_report_rowdy_protests/

There's a breakdown of law and order all right, and it begins with the LAPD.

[dbackjon]

12. NO I don't.

I also don't believe that LAPD plants people to cause riots.

[U4ikLefty]

17. Of course they believe

Of course they believe in the LAPD.

During my days of anti-war protests & Occupy, I had enough experience (first-hand) with our "peace" officers in the LAPD to know how they go operate during protests.

If the LAPD said it was daytime...I'd check a window.

[Comrade Grumpy]

13. Why are you almost always so nasty?

You could have just stopped with just asking for proof, which is reasonable. Instead, you go the extra mile to be a dick.

[Judi Lynn]

9. They're not as "undercover" as they imagine they are.

Makes you wonder how empty their lives really are, that THIS is what they do to fill the time. Sad.

[dbackjon]

14. And again, proof?

[U4ikLefty]

16. Yours first.

[dbackjon]

18. The lame reply

Can't prove a negative


PRIVE THE ALLEGATUON OR ADMIT it is made up BS

[NOLALady]

2. The thugs in blue

will be out in force. Everyone should feel safer now.

[sulphurdunn]

11. When I lived in Guatemala

and came upon a corpse in a ditch or hanging from a bridge, I could never know who did it. It could have been the army, the police, the death squads, the guerrillas or just someone settling a score. One day I realized that the boogeyman did it. He's always the guy behind the mask, and he has no qualms about hurting anyone or anything. His ideological is just cover for his need and willingness to hurt others. He comes disguised in a uniform, a masks, a business suits, maybe blue jeans and a t-shirt. He blends in so well he looks like you and me. Maybe he is you and me.

[DeSwiss]

15. If you want to ''prevent disturbances....''

...then less police would be the way to go. Of course that all depends upon ''who'' is being disturbed.

- Maybe they should be disturbed......