Reporter and photographers say they were assaulted by Trump supporters at Huntington Beach rally - Polidicks

[URL]http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-trump-rally-20170326-story.html[/URL] (VIDEO IN SOURCE) [QUOTE]An OC Weekly reporter and two photographers said Sunday that they were physically assaulted by pro-Trump demonstrators at a Make America Great Again rally in Huntington Beach and are seeking the public’s help in identifying at least one of the people responsible. Frank Tristan, an intern at the paper, and photographers Julie Leopo and Brian Feinzimer were attacked before one of several counter-demonstrators pepper sprayed an organizer of Saturday’s event. After Jennifer Sterling was pepper-sprayed, several fights broke out. ... Leopo, 26, stood in front of a banner while photographing the anti-Trump demonstrators, when a woman scanning the crowd zeroed in on her, she said. The woman held an American flag and “she walked directly to me, yelling ‘Fake news. Fake news.’ She hit my camera, then she hit my arm. I told her to stop, leave me alone” but the woman continued, Leopo said. Feinzimer started photographing the incident when the woman turned on him, using the flag to swat his camera, Leopo said. “I grabbed [the flag] and threw it to the ground and then she grabs my arm,” Feinzimer said in a phone interview Sunday. “It just got so chaotic. There was so much rage and anger in the air.” A man in the crowd then demanded that Feinzimer pay for the flag while another man in a white T-shirt and faded blue cap shoved the photographer. Because things “happened so fast,” Feinzimer said he chose to continue “doing my job.” “I wasn’t so afraid for me, but you have in the back of your mind what's going on around you and you have to stay aware,” he said. Tristan, the 21-year-old intern, said he has been reporting on the event all day and noticed that the Trump supporters were the aggressors. In a story published in the OC Weekly, he said they were hurling racial slurs and chanting racist statements at anti-Trump demonstrators. Video shows Tristan stepping in to stop the man from pushing his colleague. The man turned on Tristan and repeatedly began hitting him in the face and head. That’s when Sterling and others were doused with pepper spray. “From everything I saw, the counter-protesters and Sterling were trying to defend me from the people beating me,” Tristan said. “Sterling got caught in the middle and was pepper-sprayed. It was not a direct attack on her.” In all, four counter-demonstrators were arrested at Saturday’s event, authorities said. Three men were arrested on suspicion of illegal use of a Taser, and one woman was arrested on suspicion of assault and battery, said Capt. Kevin Pearsall of California Parks. Leopo said she reported her attack to an officer at the scene but he did not write up a report. Feinzimer said it’s unfortunate that innocent people were injured exercising their rights. “It hurts me to see people act this way, to act with such hate,” he said. “I can't speak to where that hate comes from.”[/QUOTE] Crazy to think this happened not far from where I live, either. The Orange County area is like a little pocket of old white racism in a sea of California blue.

My brother went there. Said they were attacked first but honestly I don;t believe him. Said he's glad we're finally "getting the shitskins and kikes out of our country." We're Jewish, we just don't practice, and he knows I've been hoping to return to our roots.

From what I understand, some Antifa shithead peppersprayed an elderly women, people reacted and it snowballed from there.

[QUOTE=usaokay;52017999]So, I live in the OC for college. Orange County has its mix of conservative douches and liberal fartsies. It's no surprise that there will be a clash of ideals here. I'm more bothered that I, a journalism student, have to delve into a career where there is a lack of trust on the media. I still remember that when I was driving on the 405 South towards Huntington Beach, I saw a truck displaying pro-Trump stuff and anti-Obama lingo involving the birth certificate, government corruption, and how Trump will MAGA. Some people even wear the MAGA hat out in public, which bothers me because it seems like they were asking to get their ass kicked so they could be publicly victimized. I recall seeing an old guy wearing that hat in a Huntington Beach Barnes & Noble, and passing by a kid wearing a hat and having Trump's speech on his speakers on the Long Beach college campus. For the latter, I really hate him because he's lambasting his views to people who clearly keep to themselves. It was an annoyance.[/QUOTE] I've lived in Huntington Beach for many years and I see Trump flags and shit on a nearly daily basis. We're a stronghold for the Aryan Brotherhood in California and we had a couple people, mostly muslim girls from Westminster, assaulted at my college after the election, as well as a few bomb threats made after the election. My parents are former and current law enforcement so they're very conservative. They've both claimed I'm "indoctrinated," as I'm the only one in the family since my great grandfather to work on a humanities degree, and on top of that, the only family member to actually think about finishing college since my uncle. My brother's been claiming to them that I'm stealing money from them and using it to buy drugs. This is because I told him I supported my black friend in an argument over him.

[QUOTE=usaokay;52017999]So, I live in the OC for college. Orange County has its mix of conservative douches and liberal fartsies. It's no surprise that there will be a clash of ideals here. I'm more bothered that I, a journalism student, have to delve into a career where there is a lack of trust on the media. I still remember that when I was driving on the 405 South towards Huntington Beach, I saw a truck displaying pro-Trump stuff and anti-Obama lingo involving the birth certificate, government corruption, and how Trump will MAGA. Some people even wear the MAGA hat out in public, which bothers me because it seems like they were asking to get their ass kicked so they could be publicly victimized. I recall seeing an old guy wearing that hat in a Huntington Beach Barnes & Noble, and passing by a kid wearing a hat and having Trump's speech on his speakers on the Long Beach college campus. For the latter, I really hate him because he's lambasting his views to people who clearly keep to themselves. It was an annoyance.[/QUOTE] I think you and FP will really enjoy knowing the majority of my family hails from Huntington Beach. Also I can't wait to go to California next week and wear my favorite shirts.

[QUOTE=Tudd;52018050]I think you and FP will really enjoy knowing the majority of my family hails from Huntington Beach. Also I can't wait to go to California next week and wear my favorite shirts.[/QUOTE] Course you're happy to come to this hell hole. Hey, let's meet up and I can show you all the places I've seen homeless people take shits.

Am I the only one a little creeped out by the post-election rallies for this maniac?

Just want to point out HB has a very serious homeless problem that we're technically not allowed to address because of the ACLU having sued us into abolishing our anti-vagrancy laws and the city refuses to build an adequate homeless shelter, instead having decided to sell of swathes of public and industrial land to housing development groups whom have been building high rise apartments that eventually go section 8 because nobody who actually lives around here can afford them. I've not gone a single day where I haven't seen at least one bum somewhere when I leave the house. [editline]27th March 2017[/editline] [QUOTE=Luni;52018072]Am I the only one a little creeped out by the post-election rallies for this maniac?[/QUOTE] It's all very Stalinistic.

[QUOTE=L'Citizen;52018066]Course you're happy to come to this hell hole. Hey, let's meet up and I can show you all the places I've seen homeless people take shits.[/QUOTE] Lol, Huntington Beach is not a hell hole. There are several people who don't care about ideological differences that would kill to live there or atleast sleep on someone's couch. But if you like to meet up PM me. My grandma actually gives out these nice little homemade "survival" kits that have necessities and $20 subway gift cards to give out to the homeless that she sees, so I am quite familiar of these spots you talk about. Now speaking of the homeless problem, that has a lot to do with how cushy it is to live in a temperate area/location like Hunginton beach, the limited cheap real estate, above average income residents that are charitable, and some of the other issues you brought up. But still, the area is nice. That would be like saying Austin in Texas is overall a hell hole for their homeless problem.

[QUOTE=Tudd;52018144]Lol, Huntington Beach is not a hell hole. There are several people who don't care about ideological differences that would kill to live there or atleast sleep on someone's couch. But if you like to meet up PM me. My grandma actually gives out these nice little homemade "survival" kits that have necessities and $20 subway gift cards to give out to the homeless that she sees, so I am quite familiar of these spots you talk about. Now speaking of the homeless problem, that has a lot to do with how cushy it is to live in a temperate area/location like Hunginton beach, the limited cheap real estate, above average income residents that are charitable, and some of the other issues you brought up. But still, the area is nice. That would be like saying Austin in Texas is overall a hell hole for their homeless problem.[/QUOTE] Hell hole's a bit of an exaggeration, and we're certainly better than Westminster or Garden Grove, but Huntington Beach is definitely a city with an ugly heart. On top of the homeless problem, we're basically the center of the California Aryan Brotherhood, and a lot of the Vietnamese Dragoon gangsters from Westminster tend to hang out around here. We've also got a super bad problem with riots every time the US Open ends. Don't go downtown unarmed. That's how you get beat up by poncy white kids in polo shirts and boat shoes.

[QUOTE=JoeSkylynx;52018008]From what I understand, some Antifa shithead peppersprayed an elderly women, people reacted and it snowballed from there.[/QUOTE] I would not take anyone's word on the incident, all I've seen of it is some fat asses bashing antifa while chanting USA. I think everyone involved with the incident is playing themselves. Antifa is preaching to the wrong crowd, one that's impaired on a cognitive level, and the trumpheads are in utter denial over the status quo they're pushing and how it alledgedly favors them. Not the most violent footage I have seen, but eh... wait for it... sad!

[QUOTE=Luni;52018072]Am I the only one a little creeped out by the post-election rallies for this maniac?[/QUOTE] nope. i am but i should, hell we all should. people are just too used to trump's bullshit at this point. hell, if and when it was discovered that trump is a russian pawn we're just going to whimper.

[URL="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-protests-idUSKBN16X009"]Reuters:[/URL] [QUOTE]Multiple fights broke out and at least one Trump supporter was doused with pepper spray when pro-Trump demonstrators marching along Bolsa Chica State Beach encountered a small group opposed to the Republican president who had gathered to denounce the rally. [B]Four counter-protesters were arrested, three for illegal use of pepper spray and one for assault and battery, Kevin Pearsall, a spokesman for the California State Parks Police said on Saturday evening.[/B] The fights appeared to start in the early afternoon when around [B]a dozen anti-Trump protesters dressed in all black[/B] refused to move from a bike path to allow a larger group of pro-Trump supporters taking part in the Make America Great Again rally to pass. The confrontation escalated into a fight with more skirmishes quickly breaking out. At least one person was pepper-sprayed by an anti-Trump protester, Pearsall said. Park police estimated that 2,000 Trump supporters flocked to the stretch of coastline located south of the ocean-side community of Huntington Beach. Around 20 counter-protesters attended, Pearsall said.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=L'Citizen;52018248]Hell hole's a bit of an exaggeration, and we're certainly better than Westminster or Garden Grove, but Huntington Beach is definitely a city with an ugly heart. On top of the homeless problem, we're basically the center of the California Aryan Brotherhood, and a lot of the Vietnamese Dragoon gangsters from Westminster tend to hang out around here. [B]We've also got a super bad problem with riots every time the US Open ends[/B]. Don't go downtown unarmed. That's how you get beat up by poncy white kids in polo shirts and boat shoes.[/QUOTE] Are you talking about the one time someone threw a sign into the bike shop window? That whole thing wasn't really a riot; not denying it happened but it was so small scale it was more like a small, rowdy crowd. Also, where were all you orange county people at last time we tried to have a CA meetup a few months ago? I grew up in westminster but spent a lot of time living by bella terra.

[QUOTE=usaokay;52017999]So, I live in the OC for college. Orange County has its mix of conservative douches and liberal fartsies. It's no surprise that there will be a clash of ideals here. I'm more bothered that I, a journalism student, have to delve into a career where there is a lack of trust on the media. I still remember that when I was driving on the 405 South towards Huntington Beach, I saw a truck displaying pro-Trump stuff and anti-Obama lingo involving the birth certificate, government corruption, and how Trump will MAGA. Some people even wear the MAGA hat out in public, which bothers me because it seems like they were asking to get their ass kicked so they could be publicly victimized. I recall seeing an old guy wearing that hat in a Huntington Beach Barnes & Noble, and passing by a kid wearing a hat and having Trump's speech on his speakers on the Long Beach college campus. For the latter, I really hate him because he's lambasting his views to people who clearly keep to themselves. It was an annoyance.[/QUOTE] Hate to break it to you but having a hat that says MAGA doesn't constitute violence. Nor does it mean someone should be attacked for expressing their ideals. From what I read the attacks started by counter-protesters which is no surprise to me. Prolly more of that anti-fascist nonsense.

[QUOTE=MR-X;52019234]anti-fascist nonsense.[/QUOTE] Without Newspeak, this would sound crazy. I'll paypal whoever is meeting up with Tudd to poop in his mouth.

[QUOTE=richard9311;52019002]Are you talking about the one time someone threw a sign into the bike shop window? That whole thing wasn't really a riot; not denying it happened but it was so small scale it was more like a small, rowdy crowd. Also, where were all you orange county people at last time we tried to have a CA meetup a few months ago? I grew up in westminster but spent a lot of time living by bella terra.[/QUOTE] The bike shop incident is for some reason the only time they actually published anything about it. A lot more shit happened that night and usually shit gets bad when the Open closes up.

[QUOTE=Tudd;52018050]I think you and FP will really enjoy knowing the majority of my family hails from Huntington Beach. Also I can't wait to go to California next week and wear my favorite shirts.[/QUOTE] Glad to know exactly what kind of upbringing you had now. It explains so much. [highlight](User was banned for this post ("What did this post bring to the topic of the thread, ask yourself this question" - Craptasket))[/highlight]

[QUOTE=L'Citizen;52018248]Hell hole's a bit of an exaggeration, and we're certainly better than Westminster or Garden Grove, but Huntington Beach is definitely a city with an ugly heart. On top of the homeless problem, we're basically the center of the California Aryan Brotherhood, and a lot of the Vietnamese Dragoon gangsters from Westminster tend to hang out around here. We've also got a super bad problem with riots every time the US Open ends. Don't go downtown unarmed. That's how you get beat up by poncy white kids in polo shirts and boat shoes.[/QUOTE] But even then, this area isn't a ghetto or active high rate crime zone. I will agree that ideologically this place is quite all over the place, but even with such intense ideological ranges you can find, it isn't that bad in walking down the streets daily. But in all seriousness, if I have time, I wouldn't mind meeting some people in the area.

[QUOTE=usaokay;52017999] I still remember that when I was driving on the 405 South towards Huntington Beach, I saw a truck displaying pro-Trump stuff and anti-Obama lingo involving the birth certificate, government corruption, and how Trump will MAGA.[/QUOTE] Hahaha holy shit how long ago was this, was it grey? I was in Irvine today and I'm pretty sure I saw that same truck. Either way it's definitely a trend, I assume with the older white people who retire there.

I live in Irvine, which at times feels like its own bubble of liberalism inside the racist Orange County bubble, but what I see sometimes is crazy to me.

Huntington Beach is fine. Homelessness problem is really obvious, and I wish the council would finally just handle it with a shelter, but it's not like a white/vietnamese version of Richmond or something like some people in the thread has made it out to be.