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Zimmerman verdict: Protesters storm Wal-Mart in Crenshaw area
L.A. Times ^ | 7/15/13 | Ruben Vives, Andrew Blankdstein and Robert J. Lopez

Posted on 07/15/2013 9:51:03 PM PDT by Nachum

People protesting George Zimmerman's acquittal marched along Crenshaw Boulevard on Monday night, stomping on cars, chasing bystanders and storming a Wal-Mart.

Several protesters made their way into the Wal-Mart as guards scrambled to close security gates. A short while later, Los Angeles Police Department officers wearing helmets and carrying batons swarmed the store as others marched through the parking lot.

The LAPD declared a tactical alert about 9 p.m., which means that off-duty officers can be held on duty when their shifts end and may respond only to high-priority calls.

The LAPD arrested at least one person but vowed to take more into custody if the lawless actions continued.

"We want to support everyone's 1st Amendment right to protest, but we also want to ensure public safety and not allow people to commit violent acts," Cmdr. Andy Smith told The Times.

Police estimated that 80 to 150 people were engaged in lawless activity along Crenshaw as they jumped on top of vehicles and appeared to assault bystanders.

Some protesters ignited fireworks in the middle of Crenshaw.

Zimmerman, 29, was acquitted Saturday in Florida of second-degree murder and manslaughter in the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin, 17.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


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To: Nachum

walmart? That proves that these demonstrations are by Obama’s minions, not by the public.

Those types hate Walmart, but most of the Hispanics shop there: lots of ethnic food (not just Mexican, but also stuff like filipino Patis, and coffee ice cream, which few Americans buy)...they also have bilingual helpers.


41 posted on 07/15/2013 10:45:43 PM PDT by LadyDoc (liberals only love politically correct poor people)
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To: tumblindice

Your unc lives in Village Green? It’s in the vicinity of these scumbags but Baldwin Hills is isolated. The bad part is that there’s a train station close by and it’s within walking distance. Crenshaw is off by around 20 blocks west. Most of the homeys just march up and down Crenshaw like idiots so I’m sure they won’t go past a certain border Blvd called La Brea. It’s too fancy and upscale for them.


42 posted on 07/15/2013 10:46:18 PM PDT by max americana (fired liberals in our company after the election, & laughed while they cried (true story))
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To: NorseWood
The rioters are hurting themselves and their community much more that they could ever imagine.

Do you really think they are thinking past their buz tonight to what is good for the community tomorrow???

Really?
43 posted on 07/15/2013 10:46:43 PM PDT by JSteff (It was ALL about SCOTUS... We are DOOMED for several generations. . Who cares? The Dems care!)
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To: Paladin2
Too bad that Blacks don't realize that the Jihadists want to put them back into slavery.

Too bad they don't know the arabs preferred their slaves castrated!

44 posted on 07/15/2013 10:46:43 PM PDT by null and void (Republicans create the tools of oppression, and the democrats gleefully use them!)
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To: Wanderer99
It's not a "protest" it's a black cultural celebration of violence.

You are going way deeper than they even think about their reasons for their actions.
45 posted on 07/15/2013 10:50:32 PM PDT by JSteff (It was ALL about SCOTUS... We are DOOMED for several generations. . Who cares? The Dems care!)
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To: max americana

I saw ‘Baldwin Hills’ in a Crenshaw description.
Unk’s kinda liberal but too old to get mugged to change. Doesn’t sound like they are in too much danger.
Hope you all stay safe out there. Thanks again.


46 posted on 07/15/2013 10:56:05 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: All armed conservatives.)
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To: tumblindice

VG is in a small city called Baldwin Hills, aka known by locals as the mexican Beverly Hills LOL. Running joke. They know if you’re from Crenshaw/if you’re not from there. Nice middle class neighborhood and I’m sure they won’t get past La Brea.

Good luck to him driving out though as the major intersections like Martin Luther King are no go roads for whitey.


47 posted on 07/15/2013 11:01:51 PM PDT by max americana (fired liberals in our company after the election, & laughed while they cried (true story))
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To: Nachum

Give em a break. Everyone should know ‘justice for Trayvon’ includes stealing jewelry and other goodies. It’s all for Trayvon!


48 posted on 07/15/2013 11:06:39 PM PDT by chessplayer
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To: TennesseeProfessor
Not your imagination at all. Thing is these are not riots. They are planned flashmob raids to steal and intimidate. Riots are what happened in Watts.

The flashmob tools have been in training for this very eventuality, when the little bastard boy regime rings them up on their cells and sends them to an address. Like the good herd animals they've been raised to be go right along to their assignments.

49 posted on 07/15/2013 11:17:14 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Being deceived can be cured.)
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and lapd just sits back and lets it happen
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It’s a union thing....


50 posted on 07/15/2013 11:25:55 PM PDT by S.O.S121.500 (Any law repugnant to the Constitutuon is null and void.....ENFORCE THE BILL OF RIGHTS! It's the Law.)
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To: 4rcane
what Walmart got to do with this?

Both Willie Sutton and John Dillinger were supposedly asked:

“Why do you rob banks..?”

The reply was:

“Because, thats where the money is."

In the case of Walmart - Flat Screen TVs ...

51 posted on 07/15/2013 11:41:59 PM PDT by Lmo56 (If ya wanna run with the big dawgs - ya gotta learn to piss in the tall grass ...)
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To: LadyDoc
This is why I don't understand why Wal-Mart wants to build stores in Chicago or DC.

What do they THINK would happen?

BTW, it would make me laugh if I could get on twitter and say that the next store to rob for Trayvon, is the nearest Circuit City.

Let the fools run around trying to find the empty shell of stores in the area. Even better, say that they need to rob the closest Borders book store.

Heads would explode.

52 posted on 07/15/2013 11:43:13 PM PDT by boop ("You don't look so bad, here's another")
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To: boop
Even better, say that they need to rob the closest Borders book store.

That presumes they can read...cursive or otherwise.

53 posted on 07/16/2013 12:57:45 AM PDT by re_nortex (DP - that's what I like about Texas)
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To: Prospero

Steal a TV - - you know, for Tarvon or whatever.
Word.


54 posted on 07/16/2013 1:02:22 AM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: max americana

Good luck to him driving out though as the major intersections like Martin Luther King are no go roads for whitey.


The lesson I learned from the Rodney King riots - never get off the 110 and if you do, never go West.


55 posted on 07/16/2013 1:08:41 AM PDT by rdcbn
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To: rdcbn

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56 posted on 07/16/2013 1:19:45 AM PDT by Elle Bee
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To: Elle Bee

bttt


57 posted on 07/16/2013 1:26:49 AM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: ogen hal

I believe Paula Dean knows of an entirely appropriate, yet socially unacceptable, label for these individuals. Paula? What says you?


58 posted on 07/16/2013 1:36:12 AM PDT by Rodamala
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To: Prospero

These things always involve a desire for new shoes.


59 posted on 07/16/2013 1:49:07 AM PDT by BunnySlippers (I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
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To: Nachum

They need to bring in the Egyptian Army to deal with these hoodlums and thugs. The Egyptians know what to do...


60 posted on 07/16/2013 2:35:16 AM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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