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Title: Protesters clash with cops at California Trump rally: Hundreds of Mexican flag-waving demonstrators smash up a squad car, punch a Donald supporter and scuffle with riot police amid angry scenes
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Daily Mail Online
URL Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art ... ld-Trump-rally-California.html
Published: Apr 29, 2016
Author: Myriah Towner For Dailymail.com
Post Date: 2016-04-29 07:05:38 by cranky
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Police clashed with hundreds of protesters outside Donald Trump's rally in Southern California on Thursday night. At least one police car was smashed up as hundreds of demonstrators – many of them waving Mexican flags – took to the streets outside the Pacific Amphitheater in Costa Mesa, Orange County where Trump was speaking. The protesters flooded the street outside the amphitheater with some stomping on cars, hurling rocks at motorists and forcefully declaring their opposition to Trump - bringing traffic to a halt and creating a tense standoff with authorities. One Trump supporter was pictured with a bloody facing after clashing with the anti-Trump activists, many of whom were young Hispanic people. The violence in Southern California where Latinos make up a large segment of the population suggests Trump may face more of this in the days to come, as he campaigns ahead of the state’s June 7 primary. Scroll down for video Police in riot gear form a line to break up a group of protesters, one of whom is carrying a Mexican flag, outside Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign rally in Costa Mesa, California on Thursday A protester is seen covering his head as he is surrounded by sheriffs on horseback in chaotic scenes on Thurssday Police officers block traffic to Fair Dr. after protesters stormed the streets near the OC Fairgrounds where Donald Trump spoke earlier in the evening One group of protesters was filmed trying to flip over a police car and arrests have been made outside outside the Pacific Amphitheater in Costa Mesa. A patrol car with a smashed window is pictured above Early Friday, authorities said there were no major injuries following the ordeal and that crowds dispersed by 11pm. Traffic came to a stop as protesters gathered and blocked traffic while carrying signs in the intersection of Fair Drive and Fairview Road, The Los Angeles Times reported. Photos from the scene showed a visibly bloodied Trump supporter after he was punched in the face as well as several people being arrested and handcuffed by police. In the chaotic scenes, some of the demonstrators reportedly carried benches and blocked the entrance to the 55 Freeway along Newport Boulevard. As they blocked traffic, a group of protesters waved both American and Mexican flags while others had signs with messages including 'Dump the Trump,' according to the Times. At one point, a demonstrator was seen stomping on a police car, causing the car's windows to smash, while another scrawled an expletive and Trump's name onto a police cruiser. Some of the protesters also reportedly tossed rocks and debris at cars passing by. Officers in riot gear from the Costa Mesa Police Department and sheriffs on horseback lined a roadway and told demonstrators to clear the road, but many remained in the street. At one point, seven women wearing no shirts and Bernie Sanders stickers over their breasts entered the square outside the amphitheater. They said they were protesting Trump's lack of engagement on issues of gender equality and women's rights and had slogans such as 'Dump Trump' and 'Gender Equality' written in marker on their midriffs. 'I feel like he wants to make America great again, but certainly not for women, for the LBGTQ community or for the lower class,' said one of the women, Tiernan Hebron. 'He has, like, done nothing to help with gender equality or women's rights or reproductive rights or anything.' Hundreds of demonstrators flooded the street outside the amphitheater with some reportedly stomping on cars, hurling rocks at motorists and forcefully declaring their opposition to Trump Police in riot gear form a line to break up a group of protesters, one with a Mexican flag, outside Trump's campaign rally In chaotic scenes, a Trump supporter clashes with protesters on Thursday night. There were were nearly 200 officers and deputies at the scene Donald Trump protesters burn their tires to create smoke at the intersection of Fair Drive and Fairview Road near the OC Fairgrounds A protester holds a Mexican flag on the light pole on Fairview Road outside The Pacific Amphitheater in Costa Mesa on Thursday During his speech, Trump - apparently unaware of the chaos engulfing the rally outside the theater - told the crowd: 'Our rallies are the safest place to be on Earth, believe me', The Guardian reported. Additional forces from law enforcement agencies had been deployed to deal with tonight's crowd, according to the Los Angeles Times. While Costa Mesa officials had also set up an emergency operations center opposite the fairground and amphitheater, with city spokesman Tony Dodero adding earlier, 'we're prepared for the worst.' There were were nearly 200 officers and deputies at the scene, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Department. However, as the chaotic scenes played out it seemed police were dealing with a larger and more boisterous crowd than expected. 'It definitely got out of control,' Megan Iyall, 20, who was visiting from Seattle told the Times. 'I shouldn't feel this unsafe.' She added: 'I know people are angry and upset but that should not be happening.' Police in riot gear stand in line as they face protesters in the street during the demonstrations outside Trump's rally Above two protesters are pictured as sheriff's deputies place them in handcuffs during the demonstration A man holds a child on his neck who holds a sign reading 'Spread Love' while sheriffs on horseback are seen in the background Orange County Sheriff's deputies join Costa Mesa Police to disperse a crowd of Donald Trump protesters The Republican presidential frontrunner was campaigning on Thursday ahead of the state's June 7 presidential primary, among the last in the nation The Republican presidential frontrunner was campaigning on Thursday ahead of the state's June 7 presidential primary, among the last in the nation. He is vying for votes in the primary election in hope of narrowing the gap to the 1,237 delegates needed to win the Republican presidential nomination. His rally earlier at the OC fairgrounds attracted a group of supporters who proudly showed their allegiance to him. Some supporters were seen waving a 'Gays for Trump' sign while other signs read 'Latinos for Trump' and 'Black Christian Women for Trump.' Meanwhile, protesters voiced their opposition to Trump's campaign which has been criticized for marginalizing women, Latinos and other ethnic groups as well for his policies on immigration and offensive remarks about Mexicans, claiming Mexico was sending rapists over the border. Earlier in his campaign, he called for a 'total and complete shutdown of Muslims' entering the United States. Police line the street as protesters take over Fair drive intersection at Fairview Rd at the Trump rally in Costa Mesa Guadalupe Verdugo holds a peace sign in front of police as protests erupt along the street surrounding the Costa Mesa Fair grounds Protesters are pictured holding a sign reading 'Tear down the walls, Trump is a racist, fascist, misogynistic, capitalist pig!' Protesters are pictured as they are pushed off the street by law enforcement after Trump's rally on Thursday A row of riot control police officers line up behind their shields during the confrontation between Trump protesters and supporters A protester unfurls an American flag as he stand before a line of police officers, some of which are mounted on horses Supporters of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump jeer members of the press during his campaign rally The rally on Thursday was set to begin at 7pm but kicked off about a half hour later. As a large crowd of mostly Trump supporters gathered outside the venue before it started, there were several scuffles between supporters and anti-Trump protesters, according to KTLA. Trump had kicked off the rally by appealing to conservative California voters with his pledge to crack down on immigration and plans to build a huge wall on the border with Mexico. He also appeared to take aim at Muslims, sharing a now discredited story about a First World War general who was said to have stopped insurgency by ordering his troops to use bullets dipped in pigs' blood to kill Muslim terrorists. 'We're going to have to get a lot tougher than we are because we have problems,' he said, according to the LA Times. He began Thursday's event at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, by bringing on the families of people allegedly killed by illegal immigrants. Protesters are shown above gathered in the street with one adorned in an America flag while another holds a sign that reads 'Dump Trump' A crowd of protesters flood the street with one demonstrator waving a Mexican flag as others follow behind A protester is shown above with a sign that reads 'Immigrants and refugees are welcome NOT Trump' Protesters stand up on top of a Orange County Fairgrounds sign and hold up the American flag at The Pacific Amphitheater 'They're unbelievable, they've suffered. These are great people,' Trump said before handing the mic to Jamiel Shaw whose son, a Los Angeles high school football star, was killed in 2008 by someone in the U.S. illegally. Shaw, who has spoken at numerous rallies, praised Trump's calls to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border and his calls for deportation. 'When I saw Trump and what he said, for the first time it gave me real hope, gave me real change,' he said. 'They all have a very similar story to tell,' Trump said after Shaw's speech. 'People that shouldn't have been here, people that should have never been allowed to come over the border and they come here like its nothing, they walk through it like its nothing,' he said as the crowd chanted 'build a wall.' 'We're going to stop it and we're going to build a wall.' Trump also used his speech to criticize former Deputy Chief of Staff and Republican Karl Grove who he described as 'grossly incompetent' and a 'bad guy' who 'still thinks Romney won.' Trump has drawn large crowds across the country as he has campaigned for the White House and some of his events have been marred by incidents both inside and outside these venues. Earlier this week, a Trump rally in nearby Anaheim, California turned contentious when his supporters and counter protestors clashed, leaving several people struck by pepper spray. Trump was not present. Trump has drawn large crowds to most of his campaign events, and Thursday was no exception. The Pacific Amphitheatre was filled to its capacity of about 18,000 and many hundreds more were turned away. Ly Kou, 47, of Ontario, said she likes Trump because he has vowed to put the country first. 'It's obvious that America loves Trump,' said Kou, who is from Laos, as she pointed at the waiting throng. "This thing about him being racist? Look around the crowd." Trump had kicked off the rally by appealing to conservative California voters with his pledge to crack down on immigration and plans to build a huge wall on the border with Mexico Trump is pictured greeting supporters after his rally. He used his speech on Thursday to also criticize former Deputy Chief of Staff and Republican Karl Grove who he described as 'grossly incompetent' and a 'bad guy' who 'still thinks Romney won' A large crowd is seen attending Trump's rally as he is vying for votes in the primary election in hope of narrowing the gap to the 1,237 delegates needed to win the Republican presidential nomination A Trump supporter gathering for the Thursday rally is seen with a sign that reads 'Vote Trump Patriotically Correct ReTRUMPlicans' A Trump supporters wears a mask during his campaign rally at the Orange County Fair and Event Center on Thurday. Trump is vying for votes in the June 7 California primary election in hope of narrowing the gap to the 1,237 delegates needed to win the Republican presidential nomination
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#4. To: Justified (#3)
I noticed mostly the mexican flags. I didn't know it was legal to fly foreign national flags on US soil. Even Ca soil. There are three kinds of people in the world: those that can add and those that can't
Trump has said he's going after the LA gangs, consisting mostly of illegals. That'll be fun to watch.
Hiring these East LA gangbangers to disrupt his rally is the best money that Trump ever spent. His Community Agitation skills rival those of Obama. Trump appearance in Costa Mesa is the same as him talking to a crowd in mexico. Costa Mesa is the biggest sh*thole in orange country. To those unfamiliar with cal, organge and san diego counties are the only conservative districts in cal. I always tell people that when you driving south on the five freeway, when the freeway gets wide, junk cars disappear, and everything clean, "your in orange county. GO TRUMP!!!!!!
LAPD used to be able to keep the gangs somewhat in check using their Crash Unit approach. The cop-haters ran crying to court to stop the practice, and now the gangs have free reign over much of the city.
All you illegal alien and bleeding heart Paultards can kiss his ass. His grandiosity is wrapping himself in our flag, pretending to be a rational citizen.. --- While grandisland hopes Trump is a fascist dictator type. -- I'm betting that Trump is an anti-big government capitalist, as he claims.
Not true. -- Most of rural, inland California is solidly conservative. And up here in gold country, we're more than solid for Trump.
Looking at my watch, I'd say it's time for martial law and some National Guard troops.
Looking at my watch, I'd say it's time for martial law and some National Guard troops. --- misterwhite Martial law, the authoritarian socialists dream. You two are pitifully predictable...
Vile, disruptive, lawless shitbags that feel they are entitled.... and then they go get high. Trump hires nothing but the best, Al Sharpton and Jessie Jackson, with decades of experience in community organizing/agitation and affirmative action race riots. All those years of monthly payments to the revrunds, is really coming in handy now. They love that honky! is this case, i like being wrong, hell i live in san fran so i'm in enemy territory
Not true. -- Most of rural, inland California is solidly conservative. And up here in gold country, we're more than solid for Trump. Me too, I lived in San Mateo County for over fifty years, back when it was occasionally republican.. Get out of the bay area while you can. -- It's a death trap waiting to happen.
only here because my wife makes big money, my real home and beautiful house are in carlsbad, which is a great place to live, i hate it here
Burlingame WAS a great place to live, 40 years ago. Brought up my kids there, built a number of houses up in the hills. It was a good life.. Now I'm retired in the gold country. As you can see, the peninsula is now freak city, just like SF.
Which is why any normal citizen living in that state would be damn stupid not to be armed. I definitely remember those days with radio host Terry Anderson (bless his soul) when we would take to the streets to protest the issue of illegals taking over. I stand with Trump although I do not like the fact that he had been giving financial support to Hillary Clinton in the past. That crowd out there of anti-Trump protestors is not gonna settle down. You might need to call in the National Guards. It's going to make the riots of Rodney King look like a picnic.
act sudden love If you ... don't use exclamation points --- you should't be typeing ! Commas - semicolons - question marks are for girlie boys !
if the world needs an enema, san fran is the place to stick the tube. i use san fran since it ticks off the people here for some reason
Unless you were born in Frisco, you don't have the chops to give it nicknames, -- that's what all my in-laws (born in sf) used to tell me.
? ? ? Si vis pacem, para bellum Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who don't Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God. There are no Carthaginian terrorists. President Obama is the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people. --Clint Eastwood "I am concerned for the security of our great nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within." -- General Douglas MacArthur
I'll be happy if he just starves all the lazy drug addicted welfare shitbags and orders illegals shot on sight. I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح
He's smart enough to know how to get the urban zoo animal vote. It's election time dummy. Those inner city scumbags figured out how to vote 5 times on Election Day.... so why wouldn't you try and get the zoo animal vote?
I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح
I am happy that GrandIsland, an addicted donut muncher & koffee slurper, has ensured that many of us libertarians are not mentioned in his declaration of terrorism.
Shut your bleeding heart libtard pie hole. Go cry on your own time, lefty.
I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح
Can't we all get along?
In a Cop Culture, the Bill of Rights Doesn’t Amount to Much You two are pitifully predictable... Yep - Not surprised to see comments like those from LF's Brownshirt brigade. In a Cop Culture, the Bill of Rights Doesn’t Amount to Much Only if the person is 100% self sufficient AND a productive TAX PAYING non criminal member of society. If not, commit suicide. You have zero value. I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح
You lie a lot. I don't like liars. Think I will limit your posting when I get around to it to orrow.
Published on Apr 29, 2016 San Francisco, CA - Trump supporter walks through gauntlet of Trump haters outside GOP convention in San Francisco. That is worth repeating, therefore I will: That's because all who oppose Trump are like our very own Commie Sanders supporting Ron Paultard posters here. Vile, disruptive, lawless shitbags that feel they are entitled.... and then they go get high.
See you in the the funny papers, hondopehead.
The Rev. Al Sharpton leans to talk to the Rev. Jesse Jackson as he shakes hands with Donald Trump during launching of the Rainbow Coalition's Wall Street Project at the World Trade Center Marriot Marquis in 1997. http://mashable.com/2016/01/16/donald-trump-new-york-values/#Fk8a8.dKjmqs Donald Trump, Liberace and a polar bear in 1984 at Trump Tower in New York. http://mashable.com/2016/01/16/donald-trump-new-york-values/#Fk8a8.dKjmqs Wow! Who are you to decide who has value in this society? Zero value? Speak none other than for yourself.
" Get out of the bay area while you can. -- It's a death trap waiting to happen. " ? ? ? --- Stoner Like many other metropolitan areas, if the power goes out, -- within days, --- the residents would be killing each other over a crust of bread.
forgot that pisses them off more then SanFran, got to start using it again just to aggravate them even more. My actual name for it, is "dirty sh*thole"
And who the F" are you deciding who has enough value to be be fed, clothed and housed WITH MY MONEY? If you feel someone has value, YOU fund their welfare. Your response is enough for me to dub you a libtard who's sympathy might be your weakness, but it sure as hell won't be mine. I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح
You know, GrandIsland, I was once recruited to becoming a cop. That was 27 years ago. But you know why I refused? Because I knew I would have to work with the likes of those like you who snub the unfortunate ones as if they have no reason to exist and therefore use your badge and gun as the means to instill fear and power over the masses. It is not so much that cops are bad people but those like yourself make me sick. It is those yourself that are the reason why I chose not to become one of those men/women in blue. I would have become the female version of Serpico. Welcome to the human race!
You're too libtarded to be a cop. I worked with liberal suck holes like you. They make shitty ineffective officers. I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح
GrandIsland would done quite well as part of the SS in Nazi Germany. In a Cop Culture, the Bill of Rights Doesn’t Amount to Much No its because working with somebody like you would get me killed because of your hostile ways towards your fellow man regardless of social status.
Did you notice one of the signs had PSLWEB.ORG or "The PSL is a revolutionary Marxist party in the United States." from their web site!
#5. To: GrandIsland (#1)
#6. To: cranky, hired East LA gangbangers, Trump vatos (#0)
"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul
#7. To: cranky (#4)
#8. To: misterwhite (#5)
Trump has said he's going after the LA gangs, consisting mostly of illegals. That'll be fun to watch.
#9. To: GrandIsland (#2)
PRESIDENT TRUMP!!!!!!!!
#10. To: calcon, Y'ALL (#7)
To those unfamiliar with cal, organge and san diego counties are the only conservative districts in cal.
#11. To: Roscoe (#8)
"and now the gangs have free reign over much of the city."
#12. To: misterwhite, roscoe, realizing their fondest deams (#11)
Roscoe (#8) --- "and now the gangs have free reign over much of the city."
#13. To: GrandIsland, the revrunds, Community Agitators for Trump, Ready for Hillary (#1)
"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul
#14. To: tpaine (#10)
Not true.
#15. To: calcon (#14)
To those unfamiliar with cal, organge and san diego counties are the only conservative districts in cal.
in this case, i like being wrong, hell i live in san fran so i'm in enemy territory
#16. To: tpaine (#15)
#17. To: calcon (#16)
my real home and beautiful house are in carlsbad, which is a great place to live, i hate it here
#18. To: Roscoe (#8)
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#19. To: cranky (#0)
patriotically correct
up
jihad
... derangement
syndrome
boris
#20. To: tpaine (#17)
#21. To: calcon (#20)
#22. To: tpaine (#15)
" Get out of the bay area while you can. -- It's a death trap waiting to happen. "
#23. To: tpaine (#9)
I'm betting that Trump is an anti-big government capitalist, as he claims.
#24. To: hondo68 (#13)
#25. To: GrandIsland (#23)
I'll be happy if he just starves all the lazy drug addicted welfare shitbags and orders illegals shot on sight.
#26. To: buckeroo (#25)
#27. To: GrandIsland (#26)
#28. To: GrandIsland (#23)
(Edited)
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts
#29. To: tpaine (#12)
Martial law, the authoritarian socialists dream.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts
#30. To: buckeroo (#27)
Can't we all get along?
#31. To: hondo68 (#13)
#32. To: A K A Stone (#31)
"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul
#33. To: GrandIsland (#1)
That's because all who oppose Trump are like our very own Commie Sanders supporting Ron Paultard posters here. Vile, disruptive, lawless shitbags that feel they are entitled.... and then they go get high.
#34. To: hondo68 (#32)
You lie a lot. I don't like liars. Think I will limit your posting when I get around to it to orrow.
#35. To: Fred Mertz, Donald Trump, Rainbow Coalition, Liberace (#34)
"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul
#36. To: GrandIsland (#30)
Only if the person is 100% self sufficient AND a productive TAX PAYING non criminal member of society. If not, commit suicide. You have zero value.
#37. To: Stoner (#22)
#38. To: tpaine (#21)
born in Frisco,
#39. To: goldilucky (#36)
(Edited)
Wow! Who are you to decide who has value in this society? Zero value? Speak none other than for yourself.
#40. To: GrandIsland (#39)
(Edited)
#41. To: goldilucky (#40)
I was once recruited to becoming a cop.
#42. To: goldilucky (#36)
Wow! Who are you to decide who has value in this society?
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts
#43. To: GrandIsland (#41)
You're too libtarded to be a cop. I worked with liberal suck holes like you. They make shitty ineffective officers.
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