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Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)
Tue Jul 24, 2012, 10:21 PM Jul 2012

A few miles from today's Anaheim protest march.

Been watching a few live TV feeds from helicopters. Peaceful protesters have taken the streets around city hall. There was supposed to be a meeting but representatives are taking the coward's way out. The cops are afraid to do anything to piss the people off even more so the civil disobedience of walking down the middle of the street with their protest signs is being allowed so far. Rush hour is pretty much over and as darkness falls we will see if the cops decide to do something stupid.

http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-anaheim-police-shooting,0,6408042.story

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gopiscrap

(23,765 posts)
1. As soon as it is dark and the cops think the cameras are distracted
Tue Jul 24, 2012, 10:43 PM
Jul 2012

they will start splitting skulls and the charge the victims with assault.

 

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)
2. The women took their kids home already and the cops are starting to get backup
Tue Jul 24, 2012, 10:51 PM
Jul 2012

They've set up a perimeter. A few are doing close order drills to look tough inside it.

I expect to hear ambulances any time now.

U4ikLefty

(4,012 posts)
3. Only after someone throws a "bottle" or a "rock" at police
Tue Jul 24, 2012, 10:51 PM
Jul 2012

...it's always the protesters who start things.

 

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)
7. The Southern California Immigration Coalition has just arrived.
Tue Jul 24, 2012, 11:27 PM
Jul 2012

It's an LA group. They have joined the protesters.

 

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)
8. The Anaheim Cops just released a statement saying it was the vicims fault.
Tue Jul 24, 2012, 11:33 PM
Jul 2012

They say they were gang members but it turns out the one that was shot in the leg and then executed with a shot to the head wasn't a gang member.

The FBI just announced they are going to investigate the shooting.

 

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)
10. KCAL is TRYING to present the crowd as full of wild teenagers now.
Wed Jul 25, 2012, 12:17 AM
Jul 2012

Any minute now it will either break up or......

 

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)
14. Okay, just stragglers now.
Wed Jul 25, 2012, 12:44 AM
Jul 2012

I hope they realize this isn't over.

Keep in mind this protest today was because it was the regularly scheduled City Council Meeting that turned into an angry mob yelling at their representatives for their inaction and in response, the City Council acted decisively.

They ran away.

 

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)
15. Bad timing!!!
Wed Jul 25, 2012, 01:04 AM
Jul 2012

When the Starbucks was hit there was a meeting of little old ladies in there who are part of a knitting circle.

This is right around the corner from City Hall.

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