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Triana

(22,666 posts) Sun Jul 14, 2013, 10:16 PM Jul 2013

Protesters shut down 10 Freeway in California

Protesters marched onto the eastbound 10 Freeway near Arlington Avenue (map) on Sunday, shutting down the thoroughfare and causing a confrontation with police, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The protesters took to the streets to protest a day after Florida jurors found George Zimmerman not guilty in the killing of Trayvon Martin.

Photos on social media showed a large group of people walking on the freeway with no cars in sight. Several of the people held signs and banners.

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Protesters-Shut-Down-10-Freeway-215462921.html

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Protesters shut down 10 Freeway in California (Original Post) Triana Jul 2013 OP

Right on! RobertEarl Jul 2013 #1

Apparently, Police preparing to shoot at protesters w/ rubber bullets. n/t Triana Jul 2013 #3

That would be a mistake. RobertEarl Jul 2013 #7

Keep it peaceful folks! rdharma Jul 2013 #2

+1. Keep it peaceful. pacalo Jul 2013 #6

Good. Warren Stupidity Jul 2013 #4

. blkmusclmachine Jul 2013 #5

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #8

That is some doing on a Sunday too! Cleita Jul 2013 #9

Getting tweets that they're kettling protesters and shooting rubber bullets. Triana Jul 2013 #10

Typical LA abelenkpe Jul 2013 #12

Unfortunately the police are weary of another riot Iliyah Jul 2013 #11

Good! Let's carry this energy all the way to the voting booths! Indyfan53 Jul 2013 #13

Please keep it peaceful Left Coast2020 Jul 2013 #14

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)

1. Right on!

Reply to Triana (Original post)

Sun Jul 14, 2013, 10:19 PM

Jul 2013

This is the way to stand up. Do it peacefully and get mass attention.

I wonder, if Zimmerman had been carrying a rifle instead of a concealed hand gun, would he be walking free?

Triana

(22,666 posts)

3. Apparently, Police preparing to shoot at protesters w/ rubber bullets. n/t

Reply to RobertEarl (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 14, 2013, 10:22 PM

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RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)

7. That would be a mistake.

Reply to Triana (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 14, 2013, 10:31 PM

Jul 2013

Shut it down. Any one of us could be next. The life you save may actually be your own!

rdharma

(6,057 posts)

2. Keep it peaceful folks!

Reply to Triana (Original post)

Sun Jul 14, 2013, 10:21 PM

Jul 2013

Live stream NYC

http://www.vice.com/read/live-streaming-trayvon-martin-protests-in-new-york?utm_source=vicefbus

pacalo

(24,721 posts)

6. +1. Keep it peaceful.

Reply to rdharma (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 14, 2013, 10:24 PM

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Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts)

4. Good.

Reply to Triana (Original post)

Sun Jul 14, 2013, 10:22 PM

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blkmusclmachine

(16,149 posts)

5. .

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Sun Jul 14, 2013, 10:23 PM

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Cleita

(75,480 posts)

9. That is some doing on a Sunday too!

Reply to Triana (Original post)

Sun Jul 14, 2013, 10:42 PM

Jul 2013

Glad it was also peaceful especially on the part of law enforcement.

Triana

(22,666 posts)

10. Getting tweets that they're kettling protesters and shooting rubber bullets.

Reply to Triana (Original post)

Sun Jul 14, 2013, 10:46 PM

Jul 2013

Not good. Protesters are peaceful. Why do cops have to get violent?

abelenkpe

(9,933 posts)

12. Typical LA

Reply to Triana (Reply #10)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 12:13 AM

Jul 2013

Lots a helicopters hovering around for sure. Hope the police back off.

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

11. Unfortunately the police are weary of another riot

Reply to Triana (Original post)

Sun Jul 14, 2013, 11:50 PM

Jul 2013

here in Los Angeles, but glad to know its peaceful. I hope people don't get hurt and I don't understand why they are shooting at them, thats not right.

Indyfan53

(473 posts)

13. Good! Let's carry this energy all the way to the voting booths!

Reply to Triana (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 12:18 AM

Jul 2013

This year, next year, and so on. I'm glad people are finally getting angry and standing up.

Left Coast2020

(2,397 posts)

14. Please keep it peaceful

Reply to Triana (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 01:13 AM

Jul 2013

As a former resident of L.A. (grew up near LAX in Inglewood) you don't need a repeat of violent events--of years past. Be safe.

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