Left-wing rioters attack officers in LA as Bass warns military may return
By: Joseph Nepomuceno
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Anti-ICE rioters attacked Los Angeles police officers while attempting to break into a federal courthouse on Friday, prompting Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to warn that disorder could cause the military to be deployed to the city.
"A Dispersal Order was issued and as Officers began to move the line, agitators in the coward began to throw water bottles and other objects at the officers resulting in less than lethal munitions being deployed," the LAPD reported. "Arrests have been made."
Bass said five people were arrested during the illegal demonstration on Friday, including one who had used a slingshot to hurl metal projectiles at officers.
Violent protests were "exactly what I believe this administration wants to see happen," Bass said in a press conference. "Don't be surprised if the military reenters our city."
"The riots in Los Angeles were a highly coordinated campaign of violence," the Department of Homeland Security posted on X. "Agitators wielded shields and a mob of about 60 rioters threw rocks, bottles, fireworks, and even shot at law enforcement officers!"
He RUSHED officers — a federal crime.
The riots in Los Angeles were a highly coordinated campaign of violence — agitators wielded shields and a mob of about 60 rioters threw rocks, bottles, fireworks, and even shot at law enforcement officers!
Rioting and assaulting law… pic.twitter.com/hmZEuJYMTO — Homeland Security (@DHSgov) January 17, 2026
"Peaceful protest is a constitutional right. I urge Angelenos to exercise that right safely and not give this administration an excuse to escalate," Bass posted on X. "Los Angeles stands together."
The rioters, according to footage posted online, waved upside-down American flags and Mexican flags while attacking Los Angeles police officers. As rioters threw trash and other debris toward shielded officers, police responded with pepper balls and irritant sprays.
Over 300 protests were part of an "ICE Out Everywhere" day of action that swept across the nation, with protestors demanding an end to President Donald Trump's deportation agenda and the suspension of ICE operations. While many rallied in streets across the country, others stayed home from school or work to stage a "national shutdown."
The protests came in the wake of the killing of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal agents in Minneapolis.
"Of course, I know additional people came out, because they were outraged at the arrest of Don Lemon here in our own city last night," Bass said.
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There's is pretty much no other country in the world can you attack law enforcement (if you are a left wing protester) almost completely without consequence. The people who were arrested will no doubt be treated like the ones in 2020, with their prosecutions dropped.
Amazingly, people still pretend like they are under the boot of a fascist dictatorship....
The funniest ones are those that say he is squelching free speech as they speak freely and bash him.
I would think a dictator would have arrested those people by now.
Notice how the narrative changed from "he's a dictator" to " he's s wannabe dictator"?
The talking points went out fast on that one.
Schumer was just doing this. He's raving about a police state and people being punished for criticizing trump. Of course nothing happened to Schumer for attacking Trump.
You’re kidding with this, right? Trump pardoned 1600 January 6 rioters, several of whom were convicted - or awaiting trial - of assaulting or resisting police officers. A similar number were charged with crimes related to the George Floyd riots. They’re doing time.
Then the LAPD handled it, the mayor spoke out against it, sided with the LAPD who did their jobs, the mayor issued Dispersal orders and told the truth about what consequences would be coming.
At least she didn't pardon them or offer them a payout.