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flamingdem

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18. They're in Leimert Park and blocking traffic

Reply to elleng (Original post)

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/

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*BREAKING, MSNBC, [View all] 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