Zimmerman verdict: Protesters storm Wal-Mart in Crenshaw area

L.A. Times ^ | 7/15/13 | Ruben Vives, Andrew Blankdstein and Robert J. Lopez

[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.

[Pollster1]

A drunk loses the keys to his house and is looking for them under a lamppost. A policeman comes over and asks what he’s doing.
“I’m looking for my keys” he says. “I lost them over there”.
The policeman looks puzzled. “Then why are you looking for them all the way over here?”
“Because the light is so much better”.

A racist’s allies lose the case against an innocent man who was defending himself, so the racist loots Wal-Mart. A policeman comes over and asks what he’s doing.
“I’m protesting the verdict” he says. “My side lost in Florida”.
The policeman looks puzzled. “Then why are you looting a Wal-Mart all the way over here in California?”
“Because this is where the big screen TVs are”.

Liberals make no sense, but they are predictable.

[LadyDoc]

my point is that poor people shop at Walmart. My poor rural patients get most of their stuff there, a lot cheaper than at local shops. True, a lot of small businesses go broke because of this, but when you are pinching pennies, a few cents on each purchase does add up.

Criminals might “loot” Walmart if given the chance, (e.g. “flashmobs” that stream in, grab stuff, and run out).

But white liberal elites hate Walmart, so one wonders if the “move on” types were behind the attack.