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Wednesday, May 2, 2007

LAPD Uses Force to Break Up May Day Rally

posted by on May 2 at 11:12 AM

L.A.’s finest, decked out in full riot gear, fired tear gas and rubber bullets into a crowd of demonstrators at a May Day immigration rally in Macarthur Park.

Police were indiscriminate in their use of force, roughing up several Telemundo and Fox crew members in the melee.

There are conflicting reports on what sparked the clash but several reporters, who were at the rally, claimed that the police gave no warning or dispersal order before moving in on the crowd.

The LAPD has stated that they will be reviewing the incident.

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Pigs

Posted by Mike in MO | May 2, 2007 12:01 PM
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The police get upset when someone leaves a cake out in the rain.

Posted by cheesepants | May 2, 2007 12:11 PM
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The LAPD needs to be dissolved and replaced by the NAtional Guard until a new department can be instated. The institutional corruption that runs throughout their department is obviously incurable.

Posted by They Can't Be Fixed | May 2, 2007 12:24 PM
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Incredibly stupid. And shameful. Like the LA Police Department needed another disaster.

Posted by Boomer in NYC | May 2, 2007 12:49 PM
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And their mayor is Latino. Good move guys.

Posted by keshmeshi | May 2, 2007 1:06 PM
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You'd think with all of LAPDs experience with riots they'd be better at handling them.

Posted by monkey | May 2, 2007 1:25 PM
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Now that was just plain stupid of them to do.

Posted by Will in Seattle | May 2, 2007 1:45 PM
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I'm speechless. This is just so fucking disgusting.

Posted by elswinger | May 2, 2007 2:49 PM
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Has anyone told Eli about what's happening in his new favorite city?

Madness there, sheer madness!

Posted by Sam | May 2, 2007 3:32 PM
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I watched the story on a couple websites and it sounds like a half dozen or so troublemakers (probaly anarchists from Oregon) started throwing rocks, so, just like the SPD at the WTO, decided to just shoot and beat everybody. No one is going to get punished for this.

Posted by elswinger | May 2, 2007 4:24 PM
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It's completely disproportionate though. If someone throws a few bottles and rocks at the police then they have recourse to beat journalists and shoot at innocent men women and children? I agree no one will get punished because it's the LAPD remember Rodney King?

Posted by Pogoska | May 6, 2007 11:48 AM
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