Armed agents in tactical gear threw flash-bang grenades to disperse a crowd in Los Angeles’s Fashion District. Later, agents fired less-than-lethal ammunition at protesters outside a detention center.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/31339435

By Orlando Mayorquín and Jesus Jiménez
Reporting from Los Angeles
Published June 6, 2025 Updated June 7, 2025, 11:10 a.m. ET

"The raid at the clothing wholesaler began about 9:15 a.m. in the Fashion District, less than two miles from Los Angeles City Hall.

It was an extraordinary show of force. Dozens of federal agents wearing helmets and green camouflage arrived in two hulking armored trucks and other unmarked vehicles, and were soon approached by a crowd of immigrant activists and supporters. Some agents carried riot shields and others held rifles, as well as shotguns that appeared to be loaded with less-than-lethal ammunition."

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  • goferking (he/him)
    41·
    14 days ago

    Mate your strategy is do nothing instead of preparing or doing tutorials on how to prepare for violence against protesters.

    And as usual ignored everything any other person has pointed out

    • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
      23·
      14 days ago

      Protesting and reaching out to the disengaged is the strategy. I’m part of multiple groups that got our protests up to 5M nationwide in just a few months. We’re getting there, but we’re not there yet. Acting on emotions and driving people back into their homes in fear will undo real progress.

      But I get it. You have big feelings.

        • goferking (he/him)
          22·
          13 days ago

          It’s okay, they’re apparently the only one allowed to talk about protesting. Then again if they’re gonna be in a massive one youd think they’d want to work on preparing for how to handle police brutality and retaliation instead of yelling at others to just be peaceful or convince national guard to not go wild on protesters

      • goferking (he/him)
        3·
        13 days ago

        Oh I see, your protest is the only one that matters. Yet I’m the emotional one?

        I’m extremely curious which part of this you think is based on emotional.

        • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
          12·
          13 days ago

          I don’t follow. I’m in complete support of protest. I’m only condemning violent resistance with less than 1% of our population because of the damage it would do to protesting.

          • goferking (he/him)
            2·
            13 days ago

            Then spread how to prepare for when the police gets violent towards protesters instead of just saying the national guard should know to stand down

              • goferking (he/him)
                11·
                13 days ago

                Ah yes people pointing out how the police are the violent ones using overwhelming force is promoting violent resistance.

                There should always be discussions on how to prepare because the police/those in power never hesitate to use it, as evident by ice starting this with running someone over

                • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
                  11·
                  13 days ago

                  “They started it” may work in third grade, but not here. Don’t let their violent behavior provoke you. Instead, record and document it, gain a safer position, and continue to protest.