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34. Anaheim was 8% latino as late as the 1960s, now it is over 50% latino. But city leaders aren't.

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Sun Jul 29, 2012, 09:17 PM

Jul 2012

They have ignored the needs of the growing latino community, concentrating their resources on containing them rather than representing them. Anaheim is a company town. That company is Disney. Outside the well-manured walls of Disneyland begin the humble neighborhoods, which recently erupted when a young latino was shot in the back and killed by police.

The city has not handled it well, immediately resorting to rubber bullets, which seems to only have further fueled the protests and made them violent. There has been vandalism and broken shop windows by protesters, and one protester who alleged shot at police was killed.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/07/anaheim-police-protest-arrests.html

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This is what greeted a peaceful march heading toward Disneyland July 29th; Added video [View all] Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 OP

What was going on?! What was the march and who was in it peacebird Jul 2012 #1

Is it too much to ask for facts before outrage? nt msanthrope Jul 2012 #2

The second photo explains what is going on. These are protests sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #23

They were shot by Mickey and Minnie?...nt SidDithers Jul 2012 #30

Three people were shot by the Anaheim police, two died. sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #45

oh no, they did it now... shanti Jul 2012 #51

But why Disneyland? nt msanthrope Jul 2012 #54

Because they want to get more people's attention, I am assuming. sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #68

Disneyland is a massive part of the Anaheim economy. n/t ellisonz Jul 2012 #71

A telling Tweet: Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #82

Welcome to the World's Happiest Place :sarcasm: - n/t coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #85

Who is the enemy? Gregorian Jul 2012 #3

More and more it seems to be shifting from "them" over there to RKP5637 Jul 2012 #53

Nixon started militarizing the police Warpy Jul 2012 #4

That is NOT police, but NATIONAL GUARD nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #5

Disney. Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #13

So let me get this straight, Disney Corp has the AUTHORITY of the Governor? nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #15

They think if no one sees it, it didn't happen. BTW, NOT the national guard. Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #20

Is there really any difference between the police and the national Gard? zeemike Jul 2012 #60

The MIC, Corporate America, Wall Street, Banking, etc. are now more RKP5637 Jul 2012 #61

Yes, legally nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #62

I believe you are right. zeemike Jul 2012 #65

What is scary is that 1984 was not a manual nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #67

Bullshit. Look at the right side of the pic in the chat section. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2012 #25

they are not guard troops. pasto76 Jul 2012 #47

Read the rest of the threat before you lecture me on it nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #63

By the way Pasto please do tell me the difference nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #89

No, it's not the National Guard, Nadin. MineralMan Jul 2012 #87

Let me add this from 2004 nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #6

I think I was at that specific protest in Westwood. IIRC, a woman got her head bashed coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #66

Damn! A just a little bit disproportionate, wouldn't you say? 11 Bravo Jul 2012 #7

Need more facts. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #8

It's now linked in the OP. Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #12

You always seem to. Occulus Jul 2012 #57

if i am not mistaken oldhippydude Jul 2012 #9

Yes, you are correct. He has been live-streaming OWS protests from the beginning. sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #19

Is this it? Lint Head Jul 2012 #10

Curiois nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #11

Because the California National Guard WASN'T fucking there. n/t cherokeeprogressive Jul 2012 #27

Still, you have to admit it is rather "curiois". n/t zappaman Jul 2012 #32

And it gets curioiser and curioiser! n/t cherokeeprogressive Jul 2012 #35

A word that derived from the term "curiois du bois" Ken Burch Jul 2012 #42

and hot nasty air filled with the smell of fur bearing animals MindMover Jul 2012 #58

That's because the National Guard WAS NOT THERE! MineralMan Jul 2012 #88

WTF... Quantess Jul 2012 #14

Unreal, were we invaded or something? They look like the military. sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #16

They look like it, but they're SWAT nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #28

Yes, I just saw that. sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #38

Police state? What police state? deutsey Jul 2012 #17

Probably because Disney isn't going to have their shops smashed in like what recently IndyJones Jul 2012 #18

You mean we need the military to protect Disney from American citizens exercising their 1st Amend. sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #21

Swat, not guard nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #24

Homeland security bought these guys a LOT of toys Mopar151 Jul 2012 #33

I think they planned for the worst. They knew there was going to be protests and they IndyJones Jul 2012 #43

I was watching livestream of when the windows were broken and it is possible police shot them out Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #22

What else will you defend? nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #26

Or just because Disney has always been firm on "law and order" Ken Burch Jul 2012 #44

Have a nice day, Indy. mysuzuki2 Jul 2012 #80

Great... another "Democrat" who cares more about protecting windows.. girl gone mad Jul 2012 #83

Nobody will ever ask about this on "Meet the Press," woo me with science Jul 2012 #29

Actually RE NSA Elliot Spitzer had the three whistle blowers nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #31

True, but good on whoever got that shot. This is why they go after the live-streamers. sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #36

Anaheim was 8% latino as late as the 1960s, now it is over 50% latino. But city leaders aren't. SunSeeker Jul 2012 #34

+1, sounds like what's happening here in Texas uponit7771 Jul 2012 #74

Post removed Post removed Jul 2012 #37

Privileges revoked after ONE post? Ken Burch Jul 2012 #40

I blame the "mescans". Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #41

You can always tell a right winger. They HATE OWS! Lol! Proving the success of the movement! sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #50

Hmmm...interesting logic zappaman Jul 2012 #73

The Teabagger 'movement' is not a 'movement'. It is an astro-turf politically funded arm of the sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #77

I'd give him points for cutting right to the chase Brother Buzz Jul 2012 #59

They are probably locals just like me who have the right to protest. IndyJones Jul 2012 #46

I cannot believe that there are folks upthread defending the militarization of law enforcement Earth_First Jul 2012 #39

Nooooo, not defending the militarization! But there were recent protests that got out of hand IndyJones Jul 2012 #48

So, in particular areas, Disney owns the Gov't? Hydra Jul 2012 #49

Disney doesn't own the police. Well, strike that, after we found out that Goldman Sachs donated sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #52

Does this really make anybody safer? What really needs protecting? limpyhobbler Jul 2012 #55

I don't want =any= for-profit entity making decisions about my freedom. Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #56

Emphatic K&R! Thanks for posting - n/t coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #64

Update after 11 p.m. local news on CBS-2 (spoiler alert) coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #69

Did they show any photos of the cops dressed up like they were soldiers in a war zone? sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #70

Kick for Monday. Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #72

182 photos of the Anaheim Police Protest ~ July 29 2012 Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #75

RT News: It's not just Homeland Security: US Army orders riot gear too Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #76

du rec. nt xchrom Jul 2012 #78

Remind me again why these thugs need union representation? Dawson Leery Jul 2012 #79

Looks bad for bidness at the happiest place on earth tularetom Jul 2012 #81

MUHAHAHAHAHAHA ...THE CORPORATIONS CONTROL EVERYTHING YOU FOOLS! L0oniX Jul 2012 #84

The question is again raised: National Guard or not? Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #86

Apparently automatic weapons and body armor are required to oppose the First Amendment lpbk2713 Jul 2012 #90

WTF? libodem Aug 2012 #91