Rachel Maddow Calls Anti-ICE Rioters Peaceful Despite Videos Showing Clashes With Law Enforcement
'It’s happening all over Chicagoland'
Karen Bass finally does her job — but only after Trump vows to 'liberate' Los Angeles
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) issued a curfew Tuesday evening for her city's downtown, telling interlopers to avoid the area and warning would-be violators that police would arrest them. Exceptions were made in certain cases, such as for emergency and medical personnel and for credentialed media.
The Los Angeles Police Department indicated shortly after the curfew went into effect that "mass arrests are being initiated."
'They'd better do something before it's too late.'
Whereas LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said the "curfew is a necessary measure to protect lives and safeguard property following several consecutive days of growing unrest throughout the city," Bass initially adopted a different framing, making sure to continue blaming President Donald Trump for the rioting.
The Democrat stated on X that she imposed the curfew "to stop bad actors who are taking advantage of the President's chaotic escalation."
This claim prickled White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, who noted in response, "'Chaotic escalation' = federal authorities arresting illegal aliens. The Mayor is using the rhetoric of the insurrectionist mob."
Bass had multiple opportunities prior to reaching her "tipping point" to clamp down on "bad actors," yet delayed, instead spending her energies attacking federal authorities and blaming Trump for the unrest.
When, for example, radicals began savagely attacking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who were conducting lawful operations in Los Angeles County last week, Bass accused ICE agents of sowing "terror" and stressed that the city would "not stand for this."
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Bass' announcement of the curfew came just as riots were cooling down, within hours of Trump hinting he might have to restore order for her, and following the publication of a new poll revealing significant public support for local authorities taking action with regards to the riots.
In his Tuesday speech at the 250th anniversary of the Army at Fort Bragg, Trump said, "Within the span of a few decades, Los Angeles has gone from being one of the cleanest, safest, and most beautiful cities on Earth to being a trash heap with entire neighborhoods under the control of transnational gangs and criminal networks."
"They don't like it when I say it, but I'll say it loudly and clearly: They'd better do something before it's too late," continued Trump. "Very simply, we will liberate Los Angeles and make it free, clean, and safe again."
"We will use every asset at our disposal to quell the violence and restore law and order right away," stressed the president.
It's presently unclear whether Trump said so directly to Bass.
Blaze News asked the White House for comment and about whether Trump recently spoke to Bass but did not immediately receive a response.
While Bass has made known her fury regarding Trump's recent efforts to restore order and protect federal personnel, recent polling is clear: A plurality of Americans disapprove of the anti-ICE "protests" and want to see action taken locally.
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YouGov polled 4,231 U.S. adults on Monday and found that 45% of Americans disapprove of the anti-ICE "protests" in Los Angeles; 36% said they approve; and 19% said they were unsure. When broken down by region, 40% of respondents in the Western U.S. signaled disapproval.
When asked who should be taking the lead in dealing with the L.A. "protests," 56% of respondents said state and local authorities.
Regardless of whether Bass wants to curb anti-ICE fervor, imposing a curfew appears to have been a politically pragmatic move on her part. After all, she cannot afford to lose any more support or confidence.
A UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll revealed last month that the majority of Angelenos view Bass negatively.
Her bungling of the Palisades Fire in January certainly did not help her cause.
Months after slashing her city's fire department budget and shortly after the National Weather Service warned of an imminent windstorm, Bass broke a pledge in January not to "travel internationally" and absconded to Africa. While deadly fires consumed her city, Bass attended a cocktail party in Ghana. Upon her return, she did her apparent best to displace blame.
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President Sends National Guard To Stop Los Angeles Insurrection
President Trump announced the deployment of 2,000 National Guard soldiers in Los Angeles County amid firebombing protests against ICE.UK police 'will come after you' — even if you live in another country — for rioting posts they say incite racial hatred
The commissioner of London's Metropolitan Police said "we will come after you" — even if you live in another country — if you post material online about the rioting in England that officials define as inciting racial hatred.
"We will throw the full force of the law at people. And whether you’re in this country committing crimes on the streets or committing crimes from further afield online, we will come after you," Sir Mark Rowley told Sky News.
'Being a keyboard warrior does not make you safe from the law.'
How U.K. law enforcement actually will carry that out — particularly against people who live in the United States, where freedom of speech is paramount — is unclear.
What's the background?
A 17-year-old male was accused of killing three and injuring numerous other victims in a July 29 mass stabbing at a Taylor Swift-themed children's dance class in Southport, a U.K. seaside town.
Officials initially said there was no evidence that terrorism was a motive in the attack, which angered many who accused the government of covering up evidence. Police identified suspect Axel Rudakubana and charged him with three counts of murder and 10 counts of attempted murder. Officials identified him as being from Cardiff but also noted that his parents are Rwandan.
Unrest and violence erupted the day after the stabbings and have spread across the United Kingdom ever since.
Radio host Glenn Beck, co-founder of Blaze Media, last week opined that "two-tier justice" — in which police more or less ignore Muslim immigrant crime but come down hard on non-Muslims — has been laid bare in the U.K. in the wake of the deadly knife attack.
U.K. authorities not only began cracking down on rioters but also on individuals who post material online they say incites racial hatred. In fact, U.K. police last week said they arrested a 55-year-old woman in connection with an "inaccurate social media post." Cheshire police officers made the arrest Thursday over a post "containing inaccurate information about the identity of the attacker in the Southport murders," the Cheshire Constabulary said.
Officials said the woman, who lives near Chester, was arrested "on suspicion of publishing written material to stir up racial hatred (S19 of the Public Order Act 1986) and false communications (S179 Online Safety Act 2023)." Chester is about a mile east of England's border with Wales and about 40 minutes south of Liverpool.
'We do have dedicated police officers who are scouring social media. Their job is to look for this material, and then follow up with identification, arrests, and so forth.'
"It’s a stark reminder of the dangers of posting information on social media platforms without checking the accuracy," Chief Superintendent Alison Ross said. "It also acts as a warning that we are all accountable for our actions, whether that be online or in person.”
Ross added that "we have all seen the violent disorder that has taken place across the U.K. over the past week, much of which has been fueled by malicious and inaccurate communications online."
What's more, Fox News noted that Stephen Parkinson — director of public prosecutions of England and Wales — warned against "publishing or distributing material which is insulting or abusive which is intended to or likely to start racial hatred. So, if you retweet that, then you’re republishing that, and then potentially you're committing [incitement to racial hatred]."
He added, "We do have dedicated police officers who are scouring social media. Their job is to look for this material, and then follow up with identification, arrests, and so forth," the cable news network said.
A Sky News reporter asked Rowley what U.K. authorities will do in the wake of notable individuals — such as X CEO Elon Musk — who have been "whipping up this kind of behavior from behind a keyboard who may be in a different country?"
Rowley indicated that oceans and national borders won't save them — or you.
"Being a keyboard warrior does not make you safe from the law," he replied. "You can be guilty of offenses of incitement, of stirring up racial hatred; there are numerous terrorist offenses regarding the publishing of material. All of those offenses are in play if people are provoking hatred and violence on the streets, and we'll come after those individuals just as we will physically confront on the streets the thugs and the yobs ... who are causing the problems for communities."
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UK police actually arrest 55-year-old woman over 'inaccurate social media post'
Police in the United Kingdom said they arrested a 55-year-old woman this week in connection with an "inaccurate social media post."
Cheshire police officers made the arrest Thursday over a post "containing inaccurate information about the identity of the attacker in the Southport murders," the Cheshire Constabulary said.
'It’s a stark reminder of the dangers of posting information on social media platforms without checking the accuracy,' Chief Superintendent Alison Ross said. 'It also acts as a warning that we are all accountable for our actions, whether that be online or in person.'
Officials said the woman, who lives near Chester, was arrested "on suspicion of publishing written material to stir up racial hatred (S19 of the Public Order Act 1986) and false communications (S179 Online Safety Act 2023)." Chester is about a mile east of England's border with Wales and about 40 minutes south of Liverpool.
Authorities said she was being held in police custody "where she is assisting officers with their enquiries."
A 17-year-old male was accused of killing three and injuring numerous other victims in a July 29 mass stabbing at a Taylor Swift-themed children's dance class in Southport.
Officials initially said there was no evidence that terrorism was a motive in the Southport knife attack, which angered many who accused the government of covering up evidence. Police identified suspect Axel Rudakubana and charged him with three counts of murder and 10 counts of attempted murder. Officials identified him as being from Cardiff but also noted that his parents are Rwandan.
Unrest and violence erupted the day after the stabbings and have spread across the United Kingdom. Prime Minister Keir Starmer denounced the violence and blamed "far-right thuggery."
However, now-suspended U.K. Labour Party Councillor Ricky Jones reportedly was arrested this week on suspicion of encouraging murder of anti-immigration protesters after an outdoor speech in London in front of a rabid, far-left crowd during which he hollered, "They are disgusting, nasty fascists, and we need to cut all their throats and get rid of them all!" A video of the speech shows him sliding his finger across his neck as he spoke; he then led a “free, free Palestine!" chant.
Radio host Glenn Beck, co-founder of Blaze Media, earlier this week opined that "two-tier justice" — in which police more or less ignore Muslim immigrant crime but come down hard on non-Muslims — has been laid bare in the U.K. in the wake of the deadly knife attack.
Regardless, a Cheshire police official issued a stark warning in reference to the 55-year-old woman arrested over the "inaccurate social media post."
"It’s a stark reminder of the dangers of posting information on social media platforms without checking the accuracy," Chief Superintendent Alison Ross said. "It also acts as a warning that we are all accountable for our actions, whether that be online or in person.”
Ross added that "we have all seen the violent disorder that has taken place across the U.K. over the past week, much of which has been fueled by malicious and inaccurate communications online."
What's more, Fox News noted that Stephen Parkinson — director of public prosecutions of England and Wales — warned against "publishing or distributing material which is insulting or abusive which is intended to or likely to start racial hatred. So, if you retweet that, then you’re republishing that, and then potentially you're committing [incitement to racial hatred]."
He added, "We do have dedicated police officers who are scouring social media. Their job is to look for this material, and then follow up with identification, arrests, and so forth," the cable news network said.
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'We need to cut all their throats!' UK official arrested on suspicion of encouraging murder of anti-immigration protesters
A United Kingdom official was arrested after he called for the throats of anti-immigration protesters to be cut, the Independent reported.
Ricky Jones, who sits on the Dartford Borough Council, also was suspended by the Labour Party after his Wednesday outdoor speech before a "cheering crowd" in Walthamstow, east London, the outlet said.
'This horrific man needs arresting, and all those visibly clapping here should have this video sent to their bosses and families. There’s no place for this murderous talk anywhere in our society.'
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage on Thursday posted video on X showing the speech in question. The Daily Mail reported that Jones in his "inflammatory speech" hollered, "They are disgusting, nasty fascists, and we need to cut all their throats and get rid of them all!" The clip shows him sliding his finger across his throat as he spoke; he then led a “free, free Palestine!" chant.
In addition, Jones "accused members of the far-right of putting National Front stickers with razor blades hidden behind them on trains," the Daily Mail added.
The Independent said Metropolitan Police posted a statement on X saying "officers have arrested a man aged in his 50s at an address in south-east London. He was held on suspicion of encouraging murder and for an offense under the Public Order Act. He is in custody at a south London police station.”
What's more, a Labour Party spokesperson said “this behavior is completely unacceptable, and it will not be tolerated. The councillor has been suspended from the party," the Independent reported.
Mike Galsworthy, chair of the anti-Brexit European Movement UK, noted on X that "this horrific man needs arresting, and all those visibly clapping here should have this video sent to their bosses and families. There’s no place for this murderous talk anywhere in our society.”
A deadly mass stabbing took place July 29 at a Taylor Swift-themed children's dance class in Southport, England, during which a 17-year-old male was accused of killing three and injuring numerous other victims. Officials initially said there was no evidence that terrorism was a motive, which angered many who accused the government of covering up evidence.
Police identified suspect Axel Rudakubana and charged him with three counts of murder and 10 counts of attempted murder. Officials identified him as being from Cardiff but also noted that his parents are Rwandan.
Unrest and violence erupted the day after the stabbings and have spread across the U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer denounced the violence and blamed "far-right thuggery."
Radio host Glenn Beck, co-founder of Blaze Media, on Tuesday opined that "two-tier justice" — in which police more or less ignore Muslim immigrant crime but come down hard on non-Muslims — has been laid bare in the U.K. in the wake of the deadly knife attack.
This week, Austrian authorities arrested a 19-year-old male, accusing him of a terror plot targeting now-canceled Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna. Authorities said he was radicalized by the Islamic State, "thinks it is right to kill infidels," and confessed he wanted to "kill as many people as possible."
Authorities found Islamic State group and al-Qaida material at the home of a second suspect in the terror plot — a 17-year-old male — and added that he was employed just days ago by a company providing services at the concert venue and was arrested by special police forces near the stadium, the Associated Press said.
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