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*BREAKING, MSNBC, (Original Post) elleng Jul 2013 OP
doing "burn outs" on motorcycles too it seems VanillaRhapsody Jul 2013 #1
Some dude got wrecked in the LA video inwiththenew Jul 2013 #2
Protesters or provacateurs? n/t winter is coming Jul 2013 #3
police reporting mostly younger... astonamous Jul 2013 #9
Were they like those little turds who loved to fuck with the "Occupy" demonstrations? MADem Jul 2013 #31
I don't know, but it wouldn't surprise me. n/t winter is coming Jul 2013 #35
+1 HiPointDem Jul 2013 #36
Memories of the riots flamingdem Jul 2013 #4
Probably provacateurs. NOLALady Jul 2013 #5
Looks like out of control, foolish kids. elleng Jul 2013 #7
Wouldn't they be white if that's what they were? cherokeeprogressive Jul 2013 #25
you think black people can't be agents provocateur? jesus. read the history of cointelpro & HiPointDem Jul 2013 #37
Hundreds of young black kids in the Crenshaw District? cherokeeprogressive Jul 2013 #39
provocateurs are always only a few in the larger crowd; they're the ones who incite & set the HiPointDem Jul 2013 #41
Not necessarily. NOLALady Jul 2013 #40
Sometimes an asshole is just an asshole. nt Union Scribe Jul 2013 #27
I just turned my local scanner. nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #6
Idiot kids, looks like, to me. elleng Jul 2013 #8
Well, my scanner is very quiet. nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #11
Good elleng Jul 2013 #13
Sorry to disppoint.. HipChick Jul 2013 #20
Missed the pointy hats; elleng Jul 2013 #22
Just looks like a bunch of rabble rousers to me.. HipChick Jul 2013 #23
The LAPD locked it down with skirmish lines flamingdem Jul 2013 #30
whatever, I have no sympathy for WAL-Mart quinnox Jul 2013 #10
LOL Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #12
The next destination appears to be flamingdem Jul 2013 #15
McDonalds I have more sympathy for quinnox Jul 2013 #17
Everybody in LA wants to be famous for something it seems nolabels Jul 2013 #14
Maybe those ChinaMart bikes will break apart. muntrv Jul 2013 #16
They're in Leimert Park and blocking traffic flamingdem Jul 2013 #18
All together? elleng Jul 2013 #19
Yes, they just take off running, jump on cars and surround them flamingdem Jul 2013 #21
Sounds weird. elleng Jul 2013 #24
They're not that hard core flamingdem Jul 2013 #28
The peaceful protesters at Leimert Park tried to reach out to them flamingdem Jul 2013 #26
Agents provocateurs mahina Jul 2013 #29
Good place to discuss nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #32
Props to LAPD for keeping their response low key and not fanning the flames kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #33
Yes, they're staying low key but about to declare "unlawful assembly" flamingdem Jul 2013 #34
A better thing to do would be to stop SHOPPING at Walmart SoCalDem Jul 2013 #38

astonamous

(1,336 posts)
9. police reporting mostly younger...
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 12:09 AM
Jul 2013

people. May have started at peaceful prayer vigil and this group either broke off from main vigil or just kids with too much energy.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
31. Were they like those little turds who loved to fuck with the "Occupy" demonstrations?
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 12:42 AM
Jul 2013

Join the demo, create chaos?

 

HiPointDem

(20,729 posts)
37. you think black people can't be agents provocateur? jesus. read the history of cointelpro &
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 03:28 AM
Jul 2013

the panthers.

 

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)
39. Hundreds of young black kids in the Crenshaw District?
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 08:22 AM
Jul 2013

Some with their own kids in tow...

Trust me when I say to you they weren't agents of ANYTHING except ill will.

You saw the footage, right?

 

HiPointDem

(20,729 posts)
41. provocateurs are always only a few in the larger crowd; they're the ones who incite & set the
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 05:29 PM
Jul 2013

ball rolling with their example.

elleng

(131,429 posts)
22. Missed the pointy hats;
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 12:30 AM
Jul 2013

just noticed a few to and fro Walmart in beginning of MSNBC's coverage.

HipChick

(25,485 posts)
23. Just looks like a bunch of rabble rousers to me..
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 12:32 AM
Jul 2013

the media is looking hard for a riot though...

are these newscasters on the feed?

flamingdem

(39,342 posts)
30. The LAPD locked it down with skirmish lines
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 12:37 AM
Jul 2013

Imagine it will end by 10pm

Edit: what was I thinking .. more like 2am it's still hopping

 

quinnox

(20,600 posts)
17. McDonalds I have more sympathy for
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 12:18 AM
Jul 2013

But Wal-Mart? No way, fuck 'em. They are one of the leading corporations responsible for ruining America.

nolabels

(13,133 posts)
14. Everybody in LA wants to be famous for something it seems
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 12:14 AM
Jul 2013

Well at least a lot of them

After living around it for fifty-four years, for me, it's like what's so new on the menu

flamingdem

(39,342 posts)
18. They're in Leimert Park and blocking traffic
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 12:26 AM
Jul 2013

100 or so people. They take off running at the same time.

This is nothing like the riots of course. They're not taking it out on the drivers.

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/live-video/

flamingdem

(39,342 posts)
21. Yes, they just take off running, jump on cars and surround them
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 12:29 AM
Jul 2013

One lady was swarmed with 50 people jumping on the car and hood.

She got out and it settled the group down.

They're going southbound on Crenshaw because they saw a skirmish line
at Stocker and 43rd st.

So they go the other way

Then they march peacefully, when away from the police they sprint again

--- I'm getting these words from Kcal 9 on tv

flamingdem

(39,342 posts)
26. The peaceful protesters at Leimert Park tried to reach out to them
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 12:34 AM
Jul 2013

but the sprinters ignored them.

Now the sprinters are splintered.

The LAPD has 2 skirmish lines facing South and North

half is trapped inside lines half has gone North.

The police chief just tweeted: violence is never the answer urging all protesters to let peace prevail this is our city we need to work together

 

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
32. Good place to discuss
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 12:46 AM
Jul 2013

It seems we have a bunch (200 or so) young kids who broke from main march.

KNX sounds breathless. (Local station)

Sheriff's is backing LAPD

San Diego is still very quiet

 

kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)
33. Props to LAPD for keeping their response low key and not fanning the flames
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 12:47 AM
Jul 2013

by sending in riot squads so far. This is a bunch of young hooligans being stupid. LAPD is basically telling parents to get their children under control.

flamingdem

(39,342 posts)
34. Yes, they're staying low key but about to declare "unlawful assembly"
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 12:52 AM
Jul 2013

and asking parents to text their kids and warn them not to get arrested

They're about to declare "unlawful assembly" on the crowd

Have to follow strict guidelines

Civil disobedience will be the violation?

It will live with somebody "for eternity" hmm not sure if this is a cop speaking

very delicate situation, some very young kids involved.

SoCalDem

(103,856 posts)
38. A better thing to do would be to stop SHOPPING at Walmart
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 05:12 AM
Jul 2013

stealing from Walmart only helps the conservative nutcases bolster their wretched beliefs..

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