Newsweek: LAPD Strike Lockdown Protesters with Batons Outside Mayor Garcetti's House in Viral Video
Los Angeles,
December 7, 2020
Congressman Jimmy Gomez wrote: "In regards to @lapd response at Getty House today: Peaceful protestors deserve the space and protections to make their voices heard. Anything short of that is NOT acceptable. No exceptions. No excuses."
Nithya Raman, the council member-elect for the district where the protest took place Sunday, said: "Today, protesters outside the Mayor's residence were struck with batons. An elected member of the Wilshire Center-Ktown NC was arrested. "There is no acceptable justification for LAPD to use force against Angelenos who are peacefully exercising their right to free speech." Full Article |
