Violence continued in American cities throughout the Labor Day weekend. On Monday night, a riot took place in Los Angeles, though to hear the press talk about it you’d think the rioters were the police.
This narrative, pushed by the groups participating in and creating violence in so many cities, is the one the media would like you to hear and see. That the Los Angeles Police Department overreacted or overreached.
Watch as @LASDHQ opens fire on unarmed non-violent protestors last night. @LACoSheriff was there last night and it was clear that he approves of these tactics. pic.twitter.com/MRWFPTvFQu
— People's City Council – Los Angeles (@PplsCityCouncil) September 8, 2020
But that’s not the real story of course. The real story is exactly what it sounds like and what you’d expect. Criminals and thugs attacking neighborhoods, cities, police, and America as a nation and concept forced the hand of authorities, who responded with measured resolve and unreal restraint.
Raw video from local reporter Bill Melugin exposes the narrative lies.
NEW: Here’s our raw video from the moment tensions escalated in South LA last night. Deputies fire pepper balls at ground as warning shots when protesters start pushing a book case toward them. Protesters then throw water bottles & LASD responds w/ crowd control munitions @FOXLA pic.twitter.com/JN0rUGaCwe
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) September 8, 2020
Naturally Democrats didn’t like the facts coming out.
I understand reporting the news but rehashing a small incident like this only serves to rile up the people and gives a distorted version of its magnitude. It was a non-incident.
— Beatrice Cardenas (@RealBetyCardens) September 8, 2020
No, it gives context to how it escalated because protesters claim the LASD response was completely unprovoked.
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) September 8, 2020
Here are more videos.
Just arrived at South LA County Sheriff Department to cover protests for #DijonKizzee pic.twitter.com/FuWXHZcsHT
— Jorge Ventura Media (@VenturaReport) September 8, 2020
Police shoot pepper bullets, tear gas, flashbacks to disperse crowd in #SouthLA pic.twitter.com/pfMnKZX8x8
— Jorge Ventura Media (@VenturaReport) September 8, 2020
Blue Lives don’t matter here, they shouted.
"Blue lives don't matter here" chants in South LA. Crowd of about 80 here right now pic.twitter.com/xDF6Pmgcso
— Jorge Ventura Media (@VenturaReport) September 8, 2020
The media is colluding with these people.