Posted on 06/09/2025 6:41:53 AM PDT by Morgana
The violence from protesters involved in the pro-migration, foreign-flag-waving riots in Los Angeles is “escalating,” Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell revealed during a press conference.
During the press conference, McDonnell revealed that the violence is “getting increasingly worse and more violent” since the riots first started over the weekend. McDonnell also added that protesters were shooting “commercial grade fireworks” at LAPD officers.
McDonnell also revealed that he respects U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, adding that they are a “fellow law enforcement agency.”
“To the people who are not happy with the fact that ICE is in the community doing what ICE does — I respect ICE for being a fellow law enforcement agency. They have their mission, they have their … what they have to do. We don’t engage in that activity, but again, we can’t preclude them from doing that. They have every right to do that,” McDonnell said.
“This violence that I’ve seen is disgusting, it’s escalated now since the beginning of this incident. What we saw the first night was bad, what we’ve seen subsequent to that is getting increasingly worse and more violent. Tonight we had individuals out there shooting commercial grade fireworks at our officers, that can kill you,” McDonnell added. “We have adapted our tactics to have a chance to take these people into custody, and to be able to hold them accountable. We are overwhelmed as far as the number of people out there engaged in this type of activity, and the type of things that they are doing.”
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BURN CALIFORNIA, BURN!!!!
Those with common sense know that if you ignore bad behavior, you don’t get less of it. You get more.
When will Trump arrest the CA governor and the mayor of Los Angeles?
> I respect ICE for being a fellow law enforcement agency. They have their mission, they have their … what they have to do. <
Wow. Looks like Chief McDonnell is a straightforward guy. I wonder how long it will be before the mayor forces him to apologize.
Oops! I shouldn’t have said “apologize”. I should have said forced to “clarify his remarks”.
Contradict that POS Newscum? Builders v Destroyers ALERT. The lie is the weapon used most often by the criminal.
The violence, destruction, and imminent threats of death or serious injury to ICE agents and others from enemy combatants and other leftist terrorists in LA can be quickly ended with the National Guard's use of the reliable and effective M2 or perhaps a militarized version of the XL18.
He’ll be fired by bASS before the end of the week..................
The Chief sounds frustrated but hamstrung by the politicians. Still nobody has been willing to say, this is a consequence of the sanctuary cities movement. LA voters are getting what they voted for.
Never happen.
Nice to think, but there are Americans facing danger and DJT unlike Democrats feels a responsibility to protect everyone, not just his supporters.
McDonnell is done in CA. He may as well pack up and move.
“BURN CALIFORNIA, BURN!!!!”
I agree, burn it to a charred cinder. Maybe it could then be populated with Americans.
When will Trump arrest the CA governor and the mayor of Los Angeles?
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If the governor and mayor refuse to maintain public order, is that not a crime?
The citizens (and God-knows who else) elected what they deserve: The delusional mayor Bass-’tard.
Yup. He thought he could dance with the devils.
But there’s a line he couldn’t cross.
They will now destroy him.
Mexican Pride Month Parades are a little intense
/s
It seems long past time to have Karen Bass arrested.
Why did the LAPD issue a press release stating that the rioting was "mostly peaceful" - when clearly it wasn't?
Were you told to stand down by Mayor Bass? (which is what I suspect).
You are a liar and hypocrite, just like Bass, Newsom and Schiff.
What the LAPD, CNN, Bass call "mostly peaceful protests:"
Press release from the LAPD about "mostly peaceful protests:"
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