• gAlienLifeform@lemmy.worldOP
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    3 days ago

    So, per your own comment, protests in that area are being suppressed by California law enforcement who are claiming “looting” as an excuse

    Also, per that recent incident where an LAPD officer said from a helicopter that they were taking pictures and would arrest protesters at their homes, it doesn’t seem like they’re going to limit their suppression activities to that one area

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      3 days ago

      ??? The mayor of LA, who has so far been against state escalation against the protests, indicated a small section of down town LA was under curfew because of opportunists looting. She was explicit that other protest sites were not being interfered with by LAPD.

      I don’t see why we wouldn’t believe her in this case given her history and the context.

      Re: helicopter thing, yes that comment was apparently made but hit me up when something happens. Very easy to make yourself upset when you get to invent scenarios to be mad about.