VivirLatino

The most offensive thing that SFPD did at our rally was to say to marchers "please move to the side of the street, we've got another truck of marchers coming". We complain about our cops being lazy and bumbling, but I'll take that over violent and oppressive any day.

I was there at MacArthur Park and it was heinous. The police were out of line completely. The crowd was completely peaceful and I find it hard to believe that ANYTHING beyond a little taunting happened. By one account, it was a plastic bottle of orange soda that their "glass bottles were lobbed" argument truly rests on. From the center of the action, where they attacked, it was entirely peaceful. NOTHING to warrant the rediculous and violent response from the police.

Maybe taunting the LAPD isn't a smart thing to do especially when you are already a criminal. Throwing a plastic bottle, a glass bottle, or even a burrito at the LAPD will have a consequence. Imagine how a protest like this would be handled if it were in mexico. Even better, how about you all go back to mexico and protest there. Make your country better!

Here's a link to CNN's vid of yesterdays incident in LA so you can judge for yourself.

(Also, here's our post on the incident).

By the way, here's an article on yesterday's May Day march in Mexico City. Note the final line to the article on the lack of "major incidents."

Bill - you obviously have never been to a rally/march (especially one being manned by officers under Bratton)Officers often provoke and often these officers are in street clothes acting like protesters. In NY the administration has admitted it has planted people at rallies and I saw it happen first hand at rallies when Bratton was the comish here. Not to mention the fact that the LAPD doesn't have the greatest record of restraint

I saw no provocation by the people in those videos. Not that it matters to you Bill, an obvious racist.

Bill, leave the Mexicans alone. By the way, where did you come from?