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L.A. activist indicted after handing out
face shields to anti-ICE protesters

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Posted By: sunset, 7/5/2025 1:50:38 AM

A local activist who handed out protective face shields to protesters last month during demonstrations against the Trump administration’s chaotic immigration raids was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday. Alejandro Orellana, a 29-year-old member of the Boyle Heights-based community organization Centro CSO, faces charges of conspiracy and aiding and abetting civil disorder, court records show. According to the indictment, Orellana and at least two others drove around downtown L.A. in a pickup truck distributing Uvex Bionic face shields and other items to a crowd engaged in a protest near the federal building

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Reply 1 - Posted by: Californian 7/5/2025 3:30:10 AM (No. 1973112)
He's just some patsy. Follow the money back to whichever billionaire is funding this.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: Lucky5 7/5/2025 3:56:08 AM (No. 1973114)
"Face Shields" is that like the M13 Clique. Can the left distort things or what?
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Reply 3 - Posted by: Strike3 7/5/2025 4:13:43 AM (No. 1973115)
Nice boots for a city boy.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: Bur Oak 7/5/2025 7:15:03 AM (No. 1973148)
Check out Centro CSO. I suspect that they were the source of the Uvex masks or the money for the masks that Alejandro Orellana was handing out. The masks are $30+ each. Maybe they ware bought at a large quantity discount.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: FJB 2022 23 24 7/5/2025 7:21:20 AM (No. 1973150)
Great and throw him in jail til he has his day in court!
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Reply 6 - Posted by: chance_232 7/5/2025 8:58:21 AM (No. 1973172)
Prosecuting the low level funky serves a purpose. It takes a foot soldier off of the field and provides a warning to others. And testimony, confessions and discovery lead to those behind it and funding it.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: mc squared 7/5/2025 9:52:14 AM (No. 1973196)
But he was also handing out "..boxes of water, hand sanitizer and snacks.”. He couldn't be aiding violence.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: thefield 7/5/2025 10:14:37 AM (No. 1973207)
THat will be a tough one to prosecute. Giving away something for free.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: earlybird 7/5/2025 10:25:58 AM (No. 1973212)
He was a great catch. He was one of tjhe leaders/instigators of tjhe worst of tgje LA riots. Not just a "flunky". He jhas a known record of activism. He should lead to the money.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: earlybird 7/5/2025 10:35:56 AM (No. 1973215)
From another article onOrellana: \"Orellana, a US Marine veteran, is a UPS worker and a shop steward for the Teamsters Union who has been active for years in fighting for social justice causes — including with Centro CSO, which is named as an homage to labor leader and activist Cesar Chavez, according to social media posts. Centro CSO has protests calling for the charges to be dropped planned for throughout Los Angeles on Thursday and Saturday. “An attack on one of us, is an attack on the people’s movement!” its slogan reads." https://nypost.com/2025/07/02/us-news/anti-ice-la-riot-leader-seen-giving-gear-to-protesters-indicted-on-conspiracy-charges-by-doj/
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Reply 11 - Posted by: earlybird 7/5/2025 10:53:50 AM (No. 1973217)
His ortgainization - CentroSO - is centered in largely Hispanic Boyle Heights/East LA and has other chapters throughout the state. Its website tells you where Orellana and others like jhim are coing from Their self-description: "Centro CSO is an independent grassroots organization that organizes for the rights of the undocumented, quality public education, and supporting, in solidarity, other communities seeking social justice in Boyle Heights and East Los Angeles Centro CSO's leadership is made up of an Executive Committee and has 3 active committees: Education, Police Accountability, and Immigration. " Worth visit: https://sites.google.com/view/centrocso/centro-cso
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Reply 12 - Posted by: moebellini3 7/5/2025 10:54:29 AM (No. 1973218)
So he's handing out equipment to violent protesters. All of those masks and what ever else he was giving away had to cost a nice piece of change. They were all new, still in boxes. This guy is the low hanging fruit, follow the money to the big guys.
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Reply 13 - Posted by: greggojo 7/5/2025 12:37:51 PM (No. 1973239)
The subject aside, this article is a textbook example of the bias in our media. Notice how the shields are described as "protective', which they are, but the thought of protecting seems so good and kind. Then there was "the Trump administration’s chaotic immigration raids", uh the only chaos was brought about by the anti-Ice protesters. I won't click on the original article, but I'll wager it is full of similar "framings" of the actual issue. Once upon a time, the Los Angeles Times was a great newspaper. Not anymore.
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Reply 14 - Posted by: itsonlyme 7/5/2025 1:17:11 PM (No. 1973254)
Alejandro Orellana No biological relationship to former Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro "Monster" Mayorkas
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Reply 15 - Posted by: MickTurn 7/5/2025 1:34:06 PM (No. 1973259)
Off to Prison, Bubba, your Cell Mate is Drooling!
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Reply 16 - Posted by: DVC 7/5/2025 1:58:42 PM (No. 1973264)
Who paid this criminal?
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Reply 17 - Posted by: sunset 7/5/2025 2:50:04 PM (No. 1973271)
Foundation Grants: Centro receives grants from various foundations, such as the Truist Foundation, which named them a top grant recipient at the Inspire Awards for their innovative solutions supporting entrepreneurs from undercapitalized communities. They have also received grants from the Silicon Valley Community Foundation and the JP Morgan Chase Foundation. Corporate Partnerships: Centro collaborates with corporate partners like PayPal, receiving grants and leveraging their employees' expertise and volunteer support to expand programs and services. They also receive funding support from companies like Citigroup for specific programs. Individual Donations: Contributions from individuals play a role in supporting Centro's operations. Program Services: Revenue generated from their program services contributes to their funding. Investment Income: Centro receives a small amount of investment income.
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Reply 18 - Posted by: earlybird 7/5/2025 4:59:19 PM (No. 1973288)
Thank you #17. On a site where posters expect other posters to do research and answer questions for them - spon fed - you are a gem... A real old time LDotter.
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Reply 19 - Posted by: robertthomason 7/5/2025 5:53:30 PM (No. 1973301)
"the Trump administration’s chaotic immigration raids" - I think a more accurate description would be legal and effective immigration raids, but we know that would never be used by the Marxist news media.
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Reply 20 - Posted by: joew9 7/6/2025 1:03:09 PM (No. 1973549)
Check ebay to see if most of them are being sold for the cash.
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