Los Angelesbraced as More Soldiers Arrive Amid Protests
Additional military personnel are deploying to Los Angeles.
Well, it seems like Los Angeles is getting a whole lot busier. Thousands more soldiers, both from the National Guard and the US Army, have landed in the city, causing quite a stir.
President Trump seems to think the city is in a state of chaos, but authorities say that's not exactly the case. Nathan Hochman, the main prosecutor for Los Angeles County, insists that the peaceful protests are only affecting a small area and a minuscule portion of the city's population. Hey, who knew protests could be so polite, right?
The nighttime curfew in the downtown area near the jail building, where ICE houses migrants awaiting deportation, has once again been imposed. Thankfully, only a small part of the massive city by the Pacific is affected.
On Wednesday morning, the Los Angeles Police Department had nabbed 203 protesters who were up to no good, breaking the rules, and 17 who were flagrantly flouting the curfew.
Hochman is tired of the media and politicians spinning Los Angeles into a city of riots and violence. A whopping 99.9% of the city's residents aren't even part of the protests against deportations. Among the demonstrators, only a small fraction, around 400 individuals or less, are getting their kicks out of causing trouble by rioting or vandalizing. That means a staggering 99.99% of the people in the city of Los Angeles or the county have kept their cool and stayed out of trouble.
Wednesday saw smaller protests in Los Angeles, New York, San Antonio, Raleigh, and other cities, which initially managed to stay peaceful. The weekend is expected to bring more protests in Washington, where a big military parade is set to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the US Army.
Here's where things get a bit more complex: About 2,000 more National Guard troops are scheduled to show up in the city on Thursday, adding to the 2,000 that are already present. Add another 700 active-duty Marines to the mix, who've had special training for handling protests and dealing with crowds in non-military settings, and you've got quite the army.
Their purpose? Protecting federal buildings and ICE agents during raids on migrants without valid documentation. If things get messy with protesters, these soldiers can detain them, but they must then wait for law enforcement officials to arrive and make any necessary arrests.
The deployment of Marines, as per President Trump's request, is being seen as a further escalation of the federal government's response to the protests. The Marines are trained for military operations and combat, not civility in protests. The National Guard, on the other hand, is part of the US armed forces. Each state has its own National Guard, which can be deployed for natural disasters, emergencies, or internal unrest. The Trump administration has ordered the deployment of 4,000 National Guard troops, despite objections from California and Los Angeles.
Meanwhile, the president continues to harp on about severe riots in Los Angeles. "If I hadn't moved swiftly, Los Angeles would be burning to the ground right now," Trump said at an evening event in Washington. He labeled the protesters as "radical left lunatics."
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