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I was just watching the Mercado Media stream on YouTube and saw all 25-ish of the Protestors in LA get kettled (trapped) by the cops and mass arrested.

This is insane!

They are punishing the wrong people. The peaceful protestors were fine for SO long yesterday until the cops abused them, tried to corral them, and mass arrest them too.

It was only then that the crowd dispersed and which invited opportunistic looters, which the looters actually stopped at the (1st place) wine shop. Everything after was because of police escalation.

Prior to that, there was just one incident with a MAGA support who allegedly pulled a knife when he was getting chased off. Whom, yet again other protestors defended from more radical elements in the crowd. For which they were rewarded with contempt and threats from the cops that were slow to arrive.

[I will note the MAGA supporter did eventually acknowledge the help he received from some of the protestors, and one of the cops offered a brief thank you while still managing to be a dick about it.]

Originally Posted By u/BubonicBastard At 2025-06-10 05:54:23 PM | Source