Posted on 07/08/2006 9:52:47 PM PDT by ncountylee
An officer was injured and several people were arrested during an anti-illegal immigration march involving the Minuteman Project and other groups Saturday evening in Hollywood, police said.
One female officer suffered a minor injury, apparently to her ankle, after clashing with protesters, said Officer Sandra Escalante, spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Police Department.
KCAL-TV footage showed counter-protesters along the sidewalks shouting as anti-immigration demonstrators, including members of the Minuteman civilian border patrol group, marched along Hollywood Boulevard.
Escalante said several people were arrested, though it wasn't immediately clear if they were part of the anti-immigration march or the counter-protest.
Police estimated the number of marchers at 200 shortly after 7 p.m. The march began at Hollywood Boulevard and Argyle Avenue, Escalante said.
Messages left with the Minutemen were not immediately returned.
Published: Saturday, July 8, 2006 20:55 PDT
Absolutely agreed. But even the left wing wackos do a bit of police coordination prior to a protest on occassion.
Compared to other areas in LA (home sweet home) I wouldn't call Hollywood "inner City"
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Good points!
THE ARTICLE IS NOT CLEAR THAT THE ILLEGALS INITIATED THE CONFRONTATION WITH THE POLICE, ALL THE ARTICLE SAYS IS THAT THE ILLEGALS TRIED TO STORM INTO THE DEMONSTRATION AND THE POLICE HELD THEM BACK.. I GUESS THATS THE BEST YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MSM REPORTING, BUT A FAILURE TO IDENTIFY THE CULPRITS NEVERTHELESS
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