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R B Garr

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26. Riot gear is pretty common for that area right across from the Coliseum

Wed May 8, 2013, 02:28 PM

May 2013

I've been to college football games at the Coliseum right across the street from the USC campus where the USC team plays. It's a pretty common sight there to see LAPD in riot gear. One of the first times I saw it, it was a bit daunting, but that's around where the LA riots were after the Rodney King incident, so riot gear is pretty standard there.

Recently (maybe a year ago now?) there were two USC students shot to death in their car, and the university was facing a lawsuit about it, and I think they were stepping it up on LAPD to investigate some gang activity in the area. This might be one of those cases of overkill by the police, but I think they have also been pressured lately.

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The LAPD got a noise complaint about a USC graduation party: Response: 70 officers and SWAT [View all] cali May 2013 OP

The cops still think they're in Iraq or Afghanistan. Shelter in Place in Occupied LA. leveymg May 2013 #1

I don't think so. This is about the continued racism of the LAPD cali May 2013 #2

absolutely that's what it is. barbtries May 2013 #6

Both. But, nothing new as the legacy of Watts is still with us. leveymg May 2013 #14

Good lord. Baitball Blogger May 2013 #3

Be careful about complaining too much about this. LuvNewcastle May 2013 #4

you're paying too much in city taxes leftyohiolib May 2013 #7

A lot of people are. LuvNewcastle May 2013 #11

To me it seems highly probable that panzerfaust May 2013 #28

I can see how it could be a good setup for some areas, LuvNewcastle May 2013 #36

+1, after reading this I'd be up in arms about paying these people uponit7771 May 2013 #31

a heaven05 May 2013 #13

Yes, but from what I've heard, that sort of thing is typical LuvNewcastle May 2013 #18

It's possible sulphurdunn May 2013 #17

That's a good possibility, but that opens up a whole different LuvNewcastle May 2013 #21

They can get fed money for the war on (some) drugs, too arcane1 May 2013 #25

It's all about the money. LuvNewcastle May 2013 #37

LAPD doesn't have many police officers compared to the NYPD AZ Progressive May 2013 #20

They still either have too many or they aren't putting them where LuvNewcastle May 2013 #23

It includes Hollywood because Hollywood is a neighborhood in Los Angeles KurtNYC May 2013 #30

Thanks for clarifying. LuvNewcastle May 2013 #33

Meanwhile, in Cleveland.... (nt) The Straight Story May 2013 #5

Yikes..... College kids having fun.... midnight May 2013 #8

On the plus side, this took away cops from other locations where they might have been zapping people AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #9

Meanwhile, LAPD completely ignores noise complaints in my part of the San Fernando Valley......... kestrel91316 May 2013 #10

no surprise heaven05 May 2013 #12

White men feel oppressed AZ Progressive May 2013 #16

+1000 heaven05 May 2013 #19

I can't relate to that feeling, I think that's why I feel so disconnected from the thought process.. uponit7771 May 2013 #32

Yay, LAPD! They're the best! nt MrScorpio May 2013 #15

Best police money can buy kyeshinka May 2013 #22

This was a classic "police riot"... Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #24

Riot gear is pretty common for that area right across from the Coliseum R B Garr May 2013 #26

It's no wonder Dorner went nuts as an LAPD officer Cali_Democrat May 2013 #27

QUICK! Somebody post that pic of the cop with the milk jugs! backscatter712 May 2013 #29

Maybe they'd been watching the parties/ riots in Mpls BainsBane May 2013 #34

Is there ever a time the LAPD is NOT under scrutiny? Rex May 2013 #35

What, no tanks to go with the close air support? Ikonoklast May 2013 #38