Los Angeles: Protests largely peaceful - Trump speaks up!
Los Angeles: Protests largely peaceful - Trump speaks up!
Los Angeles, Kalifornien, USA - President Donald Trump commented concernly about the Situation in Los Angeles and warned of a "light-fashioned city". This warning came against the background of protests that, according to the senior public prosecutor for Los Angeles, Nathan Hochman, were mostly peaceful. Hochman found that the protests affect a small area and a tiny part of the population and that a decline in riots could be observed. He pointed out that only about 400 people, in a city with millions of inhabitants, participate in vandalism and riots, and emphasized that 99.99 percent of the residents of Los Angeles did not commit any illegal acts in connection with the protests. Süddeutsche reports .
The situation in Los Angeles remains tense, and from 8 p.m. local time there is again a nightly lock that was imposed by Mayor Karen Bass and may continue for several days. By Wednesday morning, 203 people were arrested for illegal protests and 17 due to violations of the outcome lock. Hochman contradicted the media reports that draw the image of a chaotic city and emphasized that the majority of the city population do not take part in the protests. This is in line with the assessment that the protests also took place in other cities such as New York, San Antonio, Raleigh and further distant places such as St. Louis and Spokane. Tagesspiegel reports .
military presence and expansion of the protests
To master the situation, the federal government is strengthening the military presence in Los Angeles. In the coming days, an additional 2000 national guards and 700 marine fans are to be mobilized. These soldiers are used to protect federal buildings and to support ICE officials during raids against migrants. These missions had already taken place in the past, and the national guard had been sent after a violent decline in protests by President Trump, despite the resistance of the California governor Gavin Newsom. 20 minutes reported .
In addition to Los Angeles, other cities are also faced with protests that are directed against the US immigration authority ICE. These were triggered by raids, in which more than 40 arrests took place. The location remains dynamic; Reports speak of hundreds to thousands of demonstrators. In Los Angeles there were recently collapsing between security forces and demonstrators, in which tear gas and rubber shot were used to control unrest. The pressure on the authorities is growing, especially with regard to the assessment of the protests and the right of citizens on peaceful protest. reports .| Details | |
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