Los Angeles - Anti-Zimmerman Protests Turn Violent As Protesters Stomp On Cars, Chase Down Bystander
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[QUOTE]People protesting [URL="http://www.latimes.com/topic/crime-law-justice/crimes/george-zimmerman-PECLB0000014809.topic"]George Zimmerman[/URL]'s acquittal marched along Crenshaw Boulevard on Monday night, stomping on cars, chasing bystanders and storming a [URL="http://www.latimes.com/topic/services-shopping/walmart-ORSTB000070.topic"]Wal-Mart[/URL].
Several protesters made their way into the Wal-Mart as guards scrambled to close security gates. A short while later, [URL="http://www.latimes.com/topic/crime-law-justice/police/los-angeles-police-department-ORGOV000939.topic"]Los Angeles Police Department[/URL] officers wearing helmets and carrying batons swarmed the store as others marched through the parking lot.
The LAPD declared a tactical alert about 9 p.m., which means that off-duty officers can be held on duty when their shifts end and may respond only to high-priority calls. The LAPD arrested at least one person but vowed to take more into custody if the lawless actions continued.
"We want to support everyone's 1st Amendment right to protest, but we also want to ensure public safety and not allow people to commit violent acts," Cmdr. Andy Smith told The Times.
Police estimated that 80 to 150 people were engaged in lawless activity along Crenshaw as they jumped on top of vehicles and appeared to assault bystanders.
Some protesters ignited fireworks in the middle of Crenshaw.
Zimmerman, 29, was acquitted Saturday in Florida of second-degree murder and manslaughter in the 2012 shooting death of [URL="http://www.latimes.com/topic/crime-law-justice/crimes/crime-victims/trayvon-martin-PEOCVC000188.topic"]Trayvon Martin[/URL], 17.
The verdict has sparked protests across the county and led to arrests over the weekend in Oakland and Los Angeles.[/QUOTE]
[URL]http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-zimmerman-trial-protesters-storm-walmart-in-crenshaw-area-20130715,0,2522648.story[/URL]
Because acting like a bunch of idiots and attacking innocent people is the best way to get support for your cause.
I wish there could just be a Zimmerman megathread or subforum or something
they sure are being mature
[quote]As James Brown music played, some danced and others wore shirts that read "Justice for Trayvon Martin." [b]One man held up another shirt that showed Zimmerman with the words "Wanted Dead or Alive" with the last word crossed out.[/b]
The group broke up as marchers moved along Crenshaw Boulevard chanting [b]"No justice, No Peace."[/b][/quote]
[QUOTE=Bazsil;41482397]I wish there could just be a Zimmerman megathread or subforum or something[/QUOTE]
Yeah, Raserisk posting 100 threads is starting to get annoying
That'll show them! Fuck up your community over this. But yet, when 70 black people are dieing in a weekend in Chicago, none of these people could give a shit, because that's black on black violence. It's a huge double standard.
[video=youtube;jHdn7PKGNlU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHdn7PKGNlU&feature=youtu.be[/video]
rioting for this dumb case and not about the nsa
gg
Every day America never ceases to make me feel ashamed.
-snip my automerge-
[QUOTE=Bazsil;41482397]I wish there could just be a Zimmerman megathread or subforum or something[/QUOTE]
"Zimmerman General Discussion v2 - Can You Simmer the Zimmer?"
or,
"v3 - But Wait, I Have Evidence the Prosecution Could Have Used"
If I lived in a Concealed Carry state, and didn't have a license for it.
I'd be sure as hell getting one now.
Just saying. These people are using this bullshit justice crap to cause havoc on random people, is insane.
It's going to get to a point where people are going to start standing their ground, and someone's going to get shot, or killed, and this whole racism thing will start over.
It's pathetic that they're using this as an escape goat to break and ruin, and assault random people.
[quote]As James Brown music played, some danced and others wore shirts that read "Justice for Trayvon Martin."[/quote]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5TqIdff_DQ[/media]
Seriously, doing this and injuring people makes them as bad as the person they protest against.
It is like going 'Jesus christ someone's robbing that store' while you are holding someone at gunpoint.
I understand them being angry about this but going about it in a horrible way accomplishes absolutely nothing just arrests and fear.
You guys are acting surprised, like "Wow these people are surely not doing stuff to support their cause". Well no shit.
They don't care anymore about the cause. Figuratively speaking (I do hope), they have tasted blood and now crowd mentality is pulling worst out of them. Because "justice" (buzzword) and false sense of involvement are akin to drugs.
[QUOTE=Ern;41482392]Because acting like a bunch of idiots and attacking innocent people is the best way to get support for your cause.[/QUOTE]
We all kind of saw this coming after months of race baiting by the news networks. Hopefully it doesn't lead to further descrimination against black people.
Can you guys believe Zimmerman the white black-hating stalker got released after lying to the cops about being attacked? Instead of examining the case evidence to see why this happened lets destroy random public property and attack people for no reason.
So this is how it ends..... with people raging over an acquittal.
It's a bunch of kids using it as an excuse to cause trouble. The 1992 riots were started by the gangs to use them as a cover to loot property and murder enemy gang members. Pretty much the same thing is happening here. Most Trayvon supporters are going to peaceful marches and remembrance ceremonies. These assholes are just out to cause trouble and that's it, they don't give a shit about Trayvon at all.
I hope the ones truly responsible for this are happy. The media. They created this, and now they're going to also cover it, recieving even more ratings. I bet it was worth it for them.
Did someone toxx this?
Please tell me someone toxxed this
[QUOTE=BANNED USER;41482856]It's a bunch of kids using it as an excuse to cause trouble. The 1992 riots were started by the gangs to use them as a cover to loot property and murder enemy gang members. Pretty much the same thing is happening here. Most Trayvon supporters are going to peaceful marches and remembrance ceremonies. These assholes are just out to cause trouble and that's it, they don't give a shit about Trayvon at all.[/QUOTE]
Using "the greater good" or "justice" as an excuse to wage war and kill the innocent is both the oldest and the most vile trick in the book.
[QUOTE=SGTNAPALM;41482885]Using "the greater good" or "justice" as an excuse to wage war and kill the innocent is both the oldest and the most vile trick in the book.[/QUOTE]
Thankfully that's not really happening right now. Save for the 1 guy in Tallahassee. Right now it's just property damage, and hopefully it stays that way, in regards to damage already done and that no more damage is made.
[QUOTE=Bobsters34;41482424]rioting for this dumb case and not about the nsa
gg[/QUOTE]
The people that riot in this don't know what a computer is and only want to have a reason to be violent.
[QUOTE=Bobsters34;41482424]rioting for this dumb case and not about the nsa
gg[/QUOTE]
Media my friend. They focus their attention on one thing so we don't bother the other more important stuff.
[QUOTE=IceWarrior98;41483146]Media my friend. They focus their attention on one thing so we don't bother the other more important stuff.[/QUOTE]
The news bothered pretty fucking heavily with the NSA case. It's all I heard for a week.
[QUOTE=Raidyr;41483221]The news bothered pretty fucking heavily with the NSA case. It's all I heard for a week.[/QUOTE]
And it should still be focused on and focused on until this shit changes. The media and the rest of the US doesn't need to be caring about some minor and absolutely irrelevant court case in Florida. There are a million and one things more important than this.
[QUOTE=Raidyr;41483221]The news bothered pretty fucking heavily with the NSA case. It's all I heard for a week.[/QUOTE]
It reported it, like the news should. With the Trayvon case, they took sides, and pretty much old everyone to be outraged.
[QUOTE=BANNED USER;41482856]It's a bunch of kids using it as an excuse to cause trouble. The 1992 riots were started by the gangs to use them as a cover to loot property and murder enemy gang members. Pretty much the same thing is happening here. Most Trayvon supporters are going to peaceful marches and remembrance ceremonies. These assholes are just out to cause trouble and that's it, they don't give a shit about Trayvon at all.[/QUOTE]
London Riots. Last year I think?
[QUOTE=SatansSin;41482540]If I lived in a Concealed Carry state, and didn't have a license for it.
I'd be sure as hell getting one now.
Just saying. These people are using this bullshit justice crap to cause havoc on random people, is insane.
It's going to get to a point where people are going to start standing their ground, and someone's going to get shot, or killed, and this whole racism thing will start over.
It's pathetic that they're using this as an escape goat to break and ruin, and assault random people.[/QUOTE]
yea it's almost as if us white people have to experience a tiny portion of what people of color have been experiencing for centuries.
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