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A peaceful protest of the George Zimmerman verdict in Los Angeles turned violent Monday after youths broke away from the main demonstration in Leimert Park, stomped on cars, broke windows, set fires and attacked several people.
KCBS-TV/KCAL-TV reporter Dave Bryan and his cameraman were among those who came under assault. One of the two journalists was taken to a hospital with a possible concussion, Los Angeles Police Department Lt. Andy Neiman told The Times.
Protesters also stormed a Wal-Mart in the Crenshaw district of Los Angeles, pushing their way through as guards scrambled to close security gates. A short while later, LAPD officers wearing helmets and carrying batons swarmed the store as others marched through the parking lot.
Young vandals who entered the Wal-Mart stormed in, threw merchandise on the ground and yelled, shoppers told a Times reporter. Some tried to break open the jewelry glass displays. The disturbance in the Crenshaw district of Los Angeles caused about 350 LAPD officers to swarm the area, leading to at least 13 arrests.
Elsewhere, one young man was seen throwing a metal wastebasket at the window of a darkened Jack-in-the-Box restaurant.
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-trayvon-zimmerman-verdict-protesters-storm-walmart-attack-tv-reporter-vandalize-20130716,0,4671700,full.story
femmocrat
(28,394 posts)Exxpect the RW media to exploit the actions of a few troublemakers.
tavernier
(12,409 posts)That is outrageous! Trayvon's memory should not be smeared by the acts of self serving hoodlums.
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)There is almost always a handful of drunkards/shit stirrers/vandals/punks (who may or may not have anything whatsoever to do with the march) that break off the moment the cops aren't looking and smash/burn/steal...
snooper2
(30,151 posts)Fucking idiots just looking for a reason to--
Take it to the man!
When taking it to the man is really just causing the opening crew at Jack in the Box more work to do.
frylock
(34,825 posts)bighart
(1,565 posts)PaulKersey
(59 posts)protests are getting out of hand. Take it down a notch.