L.A. Police Chief Admits Officers ‘Overwhelmed’
as Thousands of Rioters Block Freeway,
Torch Cars
National Review,
by
Brittany Bernstein
Original Article
Posted By: Dreadnought,
6/9/2025 8:59:06 AM
Thousands of anti-ICE rioters descended on a major freeway in downtown Los Angeles Sunday evening, blocking traffic in both directions, while rioters downtown set off fireworks and torched several self-driving cars.
Police officers were eventually able to force the mob down an exit ramp, restoring the free flow of traffic on the 101 Freeway, but Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell admitted that his officers were “overwhelmed” by the scale of the riots, which have continued for four consecutive days in Los Angeles.
“We are overwhelmed,” McDonnell said in a Sunday night press conference. “Tonight, we had individuals out there shooting commercial-grade fireworks at our officers. That can kill you.”
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Since they only seem to understand violence, maybe it’s time to apply a little back at them. Just saying, since standing around doesn’t seem to be working…
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
mifla 6/9/2025 9:14:41 AM (No. 1961904)
Since these riots are "mostly peaceful", I believe that this police chief is going to hear from his superiors soon.
It is time to take off the gloves. Live by the sword, die by the sword.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
seamusm 6/9/2025 9:32:42 AM (No. 1961910)
Figure some way to douse them all with some grossly obvious colored dye from above. Then arresting them can be leisurely after tear gas dispersal.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Phantomll 6/9/2025 9:55:24 AM (No. 1961919)
Call in the fire trucks with the high pressure water hoses.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
hershey 6/9/2025 10:02:37 AM (No. 1961925)
They need to use less than lethal shotgun rounds....and mix in a few real ones....let them get away with it and like cancer it will spread...already in Nooo Yawk....why does it always go on in gutless liberal cities....hmmmmm....gutless....
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Msquared112 6/9/2025 10:02:55 AM (No. 1961926)
When will the State of CA realize that this is an invading army of hostiles, who have raised the flags of other countries and burned ours? This is the behavior of an enemy attacker and should be handled just as if these people were Russians or Iranians, some of which probably are.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
dwa 6/9/2025 10:03:18 AM (No. 1961927)
This police chief is a complete leftist idiot. He did nothing and let the rioters get completely out of control instead of clamping down initially. It is on him and Bass and Newscum when some is eventually seriously hurt or killed.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Echohawk 6/9/2025 10:03:42 AM (No. 1961928)
I'm guessing Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McConnell has been told not to say it, but I'm sure he welcomes the National Guard and the U.S. Marines. "We're overwhelmed" is a cry for help.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Vaquero45 6/9/2025 10:22:06 AM (No. 1961941)
This is what happens when you appoint politicians to run the police department, instead of real cops.
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Re #6, our Democrat officials here in Los Angeles know very well that the illegals rioting in the streets are the spear-tip of an invading army -- only they consider it Their Army. A morbidly obese Democrat city councilwoman over the weekend went so far as to praised the rioters' "tactics" in interfering with ICE operations and urge them to escalate in the coming days.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
snakeoil 6/9/2025 10:32:37 AM (No. 1961946)
Am not happy with the lack of Crowd Control. Start out by shooting the ones waving the flags of other countries. Follow by shooting anyone who doesn't run. As Peter Sellers said to Keenan Wynn in the movie Dr. Strangelove: Shoot with a gun. That's what the bullets are for, you twit!
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
billa57 6/9/2025 10:40:06 AM (No. 1961952)
#1 Arrest them all. #2 get I.D.s from all. #3 Deport all illegal Aliens. #4 Charge the rest as warranted.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
planetgeo 6/9/2025 10:45:46 AM (No. 1961954)
I believe that "overwhelming" our police forces was precisely the idea of importing millions of these illegal criminal aliens. Why the surprise now?
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
FJB 6/9/2025 10:53:00 AM (No. 1961958)
Round them up and deport them.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
rytwng 6/9/2025 10:56:19 AM (No. 1961960)
These thugs need to know real fear that they could die.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
3XALADY 6/9/2025 11:13:44 AM (No. 1961971)
Spraying dye on them is a wonderful idea. They would be recognizable anywhere. I saw a video just recently of someone doing that. Taiwan or somewhere in that area. Water truck would also work. Sounds like they are already using rubber bullets. Maybe sneak in a few real ones as someone suggests. I don't think they are going to get away with it like they have in the past. This is what we voted for! It was so frustrating to watch the goings on in 2020 and NOTHING was done about it.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
itsonlyme 6/9/2025 11:35:00 AM (No. 1961978)
The ILLEGAL INVADERS and their sympathizers are blocking your Taxpayer $$$ streets, freeways and highways. Going to allow it?
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
aasilver 6/9/2025 11:55:22 AM (No. 1961989)
I watched Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McConnell say on TV that the LAPD would NOT cooperate with ICE or Federal authorities in enforcing immigration laws.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
stablemoney 6/9/2025 11:58:47 AM (No. 1961991)
The LA police chief stood down and did nothing, which caused the protest to become a riot. He should be prosecuted and fired for it.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
earlybird 6/9/2025 12:13:27 PM (No. 1961999)
Apparently protests began peacefully and were latched onto by the same street thugs who see these "protests" as a license to raise hell under the guise of a "protest". The police chief seems like a wimp and Bass and Newsom are hopeless. I'm with Tony Moon, the Korean shooter on the roof.
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
FJB 6/9/2025 12:43:48 PM (No. 1962004)
We better not nickel and dime this. What has been happening in California and virtually everything done to our nation since Sweet Barry Hussein showed up promising as much has been intended to destroy our republic. Let's be smart enough to pull the plug on Leftocrat media and allow DJT to do his job. MAGA Vet.
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
TXknitter 6/9/2025 1:19:46 PM (No. 1962014)
I agree with Bannon earlier on War Room. The FBI, DOJ and our intelligence agencies have e allowed commie organizations and cartels to function and flourish in our large cities. The leaders are seemingly all left alone!! Raid BLM, LaRaza offices and close them down. Seize bank accounts. Get SERIOUS.
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
anniebc 6/9/2025 1:27:42 PM (No. 1962018)
After the insurrectionist summer of 2020, it's dereliction for any large police department to not have elaborate plans to deal with rioters. They coddle them, and allow them to get away with all that mayhem, but are surprised that the level of rioters grows out of control. Overwhelmed!
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Reply 24 - Posted by:
MickTurn 6/9/2025 1:54:11 PM (No. 1962034)
Might I suggest Huge Nets, Cover them and drag them off!
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Commandeer some big loaders from the nearest construction sites, line them up, then drive down the roads. Get some train horns for effect, teargas sprayers, dye sprayers, make life fun for the rioters
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