Posted on 06/10/2025 12:07:53 PM PDT by Morgana
LOS ANGELES - Several business owners in downtown Los Angeles were left picking up the pieces after thieves vandalized and looted stores as the state of unrest continues over immigration raids and protests.
What we know:
Downtown LA has been the center of anti-ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) protests after federal agents began conducting raids across Southern California on Friday, June 6.
On Monday night, perpetrators exploited the state of unrest and turned to violence. Apple and Adidas were among the stores hit by thieves, as well as several mom-and-pop shops.
According to the LAPD, 14 people were arrested for looting.
What they're saying:
"What have they done to my business? I don't know. I have to go inside and see what's going on. I don't know what they have done with the business," a local business owner told FOX 11’s Gigi Graciette in a state of shock.
The owner added this isn’t the first time protests have disrupted his business.
"People are stupid. What can you do? And why target you? You have nothing to do with any of this. I know. I know, I don't know why," his daughter added.
The family commuted to downtown LA from Chino Hills and said they took a bus at 2 a.m. after learning their business had been damaged.
"We were scared to drive the car coming here," the business owner said.
Dig deeper:
President Donald Trump sent thousands of members of the U.S. military to assist, which has been met with criticism by state and local officials.
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Political scumbags like Hakeem Dropkick Head and Mad Maxine Waters and professional “Da View” mystery guest, Sonny Hostin don’t think anything is wrong when foreign invaders set America on fire. Even all the smoke doesn’t bother them.
I don’t like that the media characterizes this as unrest over immigration raids. These are paid riots that the Dems were going to unleash over anything Trump did, just like they did during his first term. Ever since the days of the KKK, the Dems have used violence to advance their political agenda. the media plays along by suggesting that these are riots over a specific event, like ICE raids.
Not so “peaceful protests” and local law enforcement needs help.
With all of the handouts, the exorbitant amount of tax dollars they have received, this is how they act. As we say in Jersey...Take the thousand dollars and gedoudaheer.
Would have been fine if PDJT hadn’t poked his nose in. Right? Hello? Anyone? Bueller?
I’ll bet no one bothered to loot the bookstores.
We have seen the photos and videos of pallets of concrete blocks and cartons of Bionic face masks being delivered to the rioters.
When do we see the arrests of the people who supplied these things? When do we see the takedown of the places these supplies are being warehoused?
Dealing with the rioters, which is necessary too, is treating the symptoms without addressing the cause.
Wow. Who knew?
California has the lowest literacy rate of any US state. True.
LA county is probably the lowest in California. But that is just a guess.
At least among English speaking people, anyway.
The rioters need to go to the swanky L.A. neighborhoods where the liberal idiots are cheering this on. Brentwood. Beverly Hills. Hollywood Hills. Etc. Then, when they invade their properties and plant a Mexican flag on their burned out mansion lets see who they call.
Yeah because they are in safe air conditioned places.
Illegals are future democrat voters. Why do you expect democrat governors and mayors to help deport illegals?
Haha. Good point!
I agree. Plenty of Hamas supporters are in the crowd also.
The Mexicans coming here are illiterate in their own language also. They are a permanent negative drain of the US. They will never be productive.
Lol, no kidding.
Their broke into the Adidas store 2 nights in a row. The first night was to steal a bunch of stuff, the 2nd was to put it all back with an apology.
What a great place to have the Olympics.
Just saw that “Da Nation” has begun referring to the illegal alien rioters as “demonstrators”. Demonstrators for what? Kirby vacuum cleaners?
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