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Mr.WeRP

(1,098 posts)
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 04:34 PM Jun 2025

Gloves are off, they are shooting anyone for any reason in LA

This needs to stop but until a court blocks Trump, we are headed for civil war.

This is what they are doing to citizens:

https://www.reddit.com/r/50501/s/TNySz6XPnl

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Gloves are off, they are shooting anyone for any reason in LA (Original Post) Mr.WeRP Jun 2025 OP
Holy Shit lamp_shade Jun 2025 #1
Presumably, the Democratic Mayor and Governor could put a stop to that if warranted because it's LAPD. Silent Type Jun 2025 #2
LAPD would not be there if not for Trump Mr.WeRP Jun 2025 #4
It's Mayor and Governor's responsibility to handle this situation, even when trump and henchmen are agitators. Silent Type Jun 2025 #5
So you are blaming Mayor Bass and Governor Newsom for Trump's actions. Just checking... Hekate Jun 2025 #10
They're has been a lot of that here in the past week. C Moon Jun 2025 #12
Yes it does & a few have been removed. There's also the smearing of Newsom... Hekate Jun 2025 #15
Newsom's latest speech C Moon Jun 2025 #36
Yes some here think they know better than the Mayor and Govenor Tribetime Jun 2025 #19
re: blame TnDem Jun 2025 #24
It isn't the true "protesters" who are doing the burning and looting, Jack Valentino Jun 2025 #27
Key points. H2O Man Jun 2025 #34
re: looting TnDem Jun 2025 #38
I don't think there's any stopping them stillcool Jun 2025 #6
Yes there's a way, but we have to show up in the hundreds of thousands, not just in the hundreds. Magoo48 Jun 2025 #13
Rachel Maddow has been giving a good accounting of nationwide protest numbers... Hekate Jun 2025 #17
Thanks. Magoo48 Jun 2025 #18
Her shows are also on you tube. N/t Dixiegrrrl Jun 2025 #37
Haven't you seen the 50501 protests? stillcool Jun 2025 #22
Unfortunately, the protests in my community have been small to this point. Magoo48 Jun 2025 #23
understandable. I haven't been able stillcool Jun 2025 #25
There are times H2O Man Jun 2025 #35
If the LAPD continue to shoot somewhat lightly clad single young women with rubber bullets, Jack Valentino Jun 2025 #29
And for anyone that needs a reminder here's a spreadsheet electricmonk Jun 2025 #33
The woman running to help put her life in danger of being shot, too. She's an angel with a medic bag 💙 Deuxcents Jun 2025 #3
And most notably to me, she was a woman of color rushing to help Jack Valentino Jun 2025 #31
Well, shit. Please, everyone share this everywhere you can. LauraInLA Jun 2025 #7
Here's a link to the TikTok video. LauraInLA Jun 2025 #8
I hope the woman who took the video StarryNite Jun 2025 #9
I hope she sent it to MSNBC, CNN, MeidasTouch, and everywhere. nolabear Jun 2025 #11
Welcome to DU orangecrush Jun 2025 #14
You leaving, orangecrush ??? Jack Valentino Jun 2025 #32
questions orchidlady Jun 2025 #16
The media is pretty much Figarosmom Jun 2025 #20
The media, like the Right, is really into victim blaming. enigmania Jun 2025 #21
Cops who are that anxious to test their rubber bullets against a single non-threatening young woman, Jack Valentino Jun 2025 #26
Once again, I see no rioting crowds Bayard Jun 2025 #28
All of it, Trump's testing of the waters for B.See Jun 2025 #30
 

Silent Type

(12,412 posts)
2. Presumably, the Democratic Mayor and Governor could put a stop to that if warranted because it's LAPD.
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 04:40 PM
Jun 2025

Those blue uniforms are not Guard or Marines, not that they wouldn’t shoot if trump and his henchman ordered it.

 

Mr.WeRP

(1,098 posts)
4. LAPD would not be there if not for Trump
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 04:46 PM
Jun 2025

And I agree that the mayor has a responsibility to leash the LAPD.

 

Silent Type

(12,412 posts)
5. It's Mayor and Governor's responsibility to handle this situation, even when trump and henchmen are agitators.
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 04:49 PM
Jun 2025

Hekate

(100,132 posts)
10. So you are blaming Mayor Bass and Governor Newsom for Trump's actions. Just checking...
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 06:29 PM
Jun 2025

…that you know how far Trump has gone.

C Moon

(13,475 posts)
12. They're has been a lot of that here in the past week.
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 06:59 PM
Jun 2025

To me it sounds like the posters are siding with trump.

Hekate

(100,132 posts)
15. Yes it does & a few have been removed. There's also the smearing of Newsom...
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 07:03 PM
Jun 2025

This particular thing wasn’t here, but I expect to see it: “Newsom is making this all about himself” according to Susan Del Percio when I tuned in to MSNBC earlier today, whic inanity caused me to instantly turn off the tv.

 

TnDem

(1,390 posts)
24. re: blame
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 08:53 PM
Jun 2025

Who do we blame for the looting that is all over YouTube? How does that help our case?

Jack Valentino

(4,381 posts)
27. It isn't the true "protesters" who are doing the burning and looting,
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 09:25 PM
Jun 2025

at least for the most part, I would suggest--- IMHO--- that the worst things are being done
by trouble-making opportunists---- BUT---
it is no worse than things that happened in East Lansing when an MSU sports team lost an important game,
AND, EVEN Republican Governors felt no need to send in the National Guard on those nights----

The local police were quite able to 'handle' the situation,
although in their riot gear, they often went overboard.
I was a taxi driver there on some of those nights,
and heard from passengers about how tear gas canisters were bouncing through doors
into the local bars.... and dodged my share of burning couches in the middle of the street,
but I never thought any National Guardsmen were needed...

There is a difference between the peaceful protests during the day,
and the things that are happening at night,
which are being characterized as a continuation of those same protests,
but I don't think that they are.... more like, a 'transition'

 

TnDem

(1,390 posts)
38. re: looting
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 03:54 PM
Jun 2025

It doesn't matter, it sets up a video moment and makes the entire protest look bad. We need to be loudly condemning looting and blame it on what it is, and not politics on either side.

And let's be honest, they are doing it to flat out steal shit and we all know it.

stillcool

(34,407 posts)
6. I don't think there's any stopping them
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 04:52 PM
Jun 2025

as someone said on bluesky we're much further along than we know. The cops, ICE, the Guard...the military are only going to make it worse. The George Floyd protests reminded me exactly who the cops are. All those rubber bullets that blinded 23 people? Those were cops.

Magoo48

(6,691 posts)
13. Yes there's a way, but we have to show up in the hundreds of thousands, not just in the hundreds.
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 07:02 PM
Jun 2025

We have not decided, as a nation, if we are willing to be inconvenienced enough to fight for our own freedoms.

Hekate

(100,132 posts)
17. Rachel Maddow has been giving a good accounting of nationwide protest numbers...
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 07:05 PM
Jun 2025

There are a LOT of us, and growing. Watch Rachel — she’s on every MONDAY night

Apologies for typo

Magoo48

(6,691 posts)
23. Unfortunately, the protests in my community have been small to this point.
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 08:31 PM
Jun 2025

I have seen videos of some really impressive crowds around the country, yet, I feel like the sustained masses required for the impact. We desire are a long way off. I will be out on Saturday locally. I do wish more high school and college age young folks would attend. we do have a lot of old folks like myself, and the rest seem to be made up of middle aged people. It is what it is; perhaps, I am simply being impatient. Big respect for all those attending. stay creative everyone.

stillcool

(34,407 posts)
25. understandable. I haven't been able
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 09:05 PM
Jun 2025

to get to the last ones, and I know there is more I could do, but? I'm having a hard time doing life.

H2O Man

(78,650 posts)
35. There are times
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 10:00 PM
Jun 2025

when people can't make it to every rally and meeting. In hard times, that can mean not being at any of them. That's okay. Take care of yourself first. That is the most important thing you can do. We are in a long struggle, and our numbers are growing.

Jack Valentino

(4,381 posts)
29. If the LAPD continue to shoot somewhat lightly clad single young women with rubber bullets,
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 09:31 PM
Jun 2025

that can't fail to help our cause--- even though the police are not our REAL enemy,
just opportunists for violence with a badge....

Probably the shooter would have preferred to RAPE her,
but figured he could only get away with shooting her with a rubber bullet.

THERE's a cop I would like to see DOXXED.... !!!!


electricmonk

(2,015 posts)
33. And for anyone that needs a reminder here's a spreadsheet
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 09:52 PM
Jun 2025

of incidents of police violence during the George Floyd protests. Unfortunately a lot of the videos were hosted on Twitter so a bunch of them are missing but there's still a ton available there or other places like YouTube. Link opens a Google Drive spreadsheet.

https://tinyurl.com/GFProtestPoliceBrutality

Deuxcents

(25,547 posts)
3. The woman running to help put her life in danger of being shot, too. She's an angel with a medic bag 💙
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 04:44 PM
Jun 2025

Jack Valentino

(4,381 posts)
31. And most notably to me, she was a woman of color rushing to help
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 09:34 PM
Jun 2025

what I interpreted to be a "white woman"--- although her race wasn't very clear,
she clearly was not a "black woman".... Yes, the "nurse" is an angel and a heroine.

Jack Valentino

(4,381 posts)
32. You leaving, orangecrush ???
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 09:40 PM
Jun 2025

I see no good reason for your dismissal of that poster, whom I recognize as being around here for some time...

orchidlady

(24 posts)
16. questions
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 07:05 PM
Jun 2025

has anyone verified where and when this incident occurred? was NOT today, as vid is dark and it's not yet 4 pm in LA. could be from last night? looks like city police and not ICE. any thoughts?

Figarosmom

(9,784 posts)
20. The media is pretty much
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 07:16 PM
Jun 2025

Selling out the citizens by reporting that its a "riot". Just like elections are horse races, protests are "breaking news" stories and have to be sensationalized.

So people sitting in their houses watching the news are going, "well, they deserve it".

That's exactly what happened with Kent state. People said " well, maybe they shouldn't have been throwing rocks." Like being shot and killed was equal to stone throwing.

The media KNOWS THIS AND STILL THEY DO IT.

Jack Valentino

(4,381 posts)
26. Cops who are that anxious to test their rubber bullets against a single non-threatening young woman,
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 09:15 PM
Jun 2025

ought to be made to feel something else coming at them---
hey, they're all wearing body armor anyway, aren't they? wtf?

Shocking video.... completely uncalled for--- that motherfucker who fired
DESERVES to be MADE TO FEEL PAIN in return!!!!

When one thinks of the "Los Angeles Police Department",
the words "responsible use of force" have NEVER been the first that come to mind....


I was not inclined to blame the LAPD for anything regarding this riot,
until NOW.....

Bayard

(28,626 posts)
28. Once again, I see no rioting crowds
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 09:27 PM
Jun 2025

Just this poor girl walking home, and the lady who saved her. Is there a curfew?

B.See

(7,808 posts)
30. All of it, Trump's testing of the waters for
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 09:32 PM
Jun 2025

Nationwide GESTAPO assaults.

Trump: Well, we’re going to have troops everywhere.
Reporter: What’s the bar for sending in the Marines?
Trump: The bar is what I think it is.
.
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