Oh, the pain!
During an anti-ICE riot in Los Angeles, a protester on stilts was knocked down by police officers after they struck his wooden legs while trying to calm the unrest over the weekend.
A video captured the moment when the protester, carrying a Guatemala flag, approached the officers who swiftly brought him to the ground and dragged him towards the crowd of protesters in downtown LA.
Over the weekend, thousands of demonstrators gathered to protest President Trump’s mass deportation effort.
Rioters vandalized driverless Waymo taxis, graffiting them, shattering windows, and setting at least five on fire.
A shirtless vandal was spotted standing on one of the vandalized Waymos, waving a Mexican flag amidst flames and smoke.
Trump deployed 2,000 California National Guard troops to respond to the violent protests as demonstrators gathered outside ICE offices.
“A once great American City, Los Angeles, has been invaded and occupied by Illegal Aliens and Criminals,” Trump stated on Truth Social. “Now violent, insurrectionist mobs are swarming and attacking our Federal Agents to try and stop our deportation operations — But these lawless riots only strengthen our resolve.”
During the protests, one group of protesters threw fireworks at officers, while another group looted businesses near 6th and Broadway, according to police reports.
“Tonight, we had individuals out there shooting commercial-grade fireworks at our officers,” LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell expressed. “That can kill you.”
Some demonstrators also threw glass bottles and pieces of concrete at officers trying to control the riot, leading to the arrest of at least 27 individuals, as confirmed by LAPD.
The LAPD chief acknowledged that his officers are struggling to handle the violence and vandalism during the ongoing demonstrations in the city.
