An LAPD officer takes a knee, to cheers of Hollywood protesters

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The officer took a megaphone and asked the crowd that if he took the knee, would they agree to make the protest peaceful.

He wore a homemade white T-shirt with the words “DYING BREED” scrawled across it in black and red Sharpie, just above George Floyd’s name, because he said that as a black man in America, that’s what he was.

“We a dying breed out here,” he said. “Cops have been killing us for years. What makes them believe it’s OK? People don’t even realize it until it has some massive effect like this,” he continued. Hundreds of marchers converged both in Hollywood and West Hollywood, among the numerous protests on Monday.

One group marched west down Hollywood Boulevard in the heart of the tourist district. Another group was at a corner of Sunset Boulevard.At the West Hollywood event, an LAPD officer was seen on video taking a knee in support of the demonstrators. He heard screams of support, then got to his knee to more applause. He then asked everyone to stay safe and leave by the curfew time.

 

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AllenCNN Gross....

Killer minds never change its thirst for blood overcomes it’s sinister

STOPCODEBLUEGOODCOPSshouldTURNINBADCOPS

What exactly are you typing to imply here LA times? Are you tying to provoke Americans against each other or trying to bring them to some understanding for once? Please elaborate!

The Democrats have lost all conscience in trying to unseat Mr Trump. From the start of covid-19 to the current riots, democratic districts are the worst. Their performance will forever be marked by historical humiliation. Some of the democratic politicians are going to hell!

This is not protesting it is mayhem and anarchy. The hate groups are paid for by Soros and Left to put socialism in place in America. They took over protest to incite roits to cause the maximum damage. This is your country do not let haters destroy your communities. Step up stop

morgfair This is called humility and compassion. Something our putz of a potus is devoid of...

Was there all day. Protest was peaceful. Didn’t need a cop to come in and ask for it. While I understand the need for a feel good story right now, he wasn’t the hero of the day. The men and women of LA who respectfully made their voices heard are the ones who deserve praise.

Then the nearest sociopath heckled all into stoning him to death. Not a fact, just a caution. There's a reason cops have to act all alpha aggressive... because that's all some personalities respond to. A cop bending knee to such a type would be like Batman bowing before Joker.

THEY SHOULD OF KEPT HIM ON HIS KNEE FOR 9 MINUTES

Stupid we don’t care let us know when he has turned in his uniform

If you publish an article about one cop being somewhat cooperative with protesters, you should provide the context as to why this is newsworthy. This is an anomaly and is not reflective of the LAPD as a whole. Yet it may lead to people thinking that.

Okay and officers also blocked the protestors in from the front and back and gassed the crowd and that was AFTER the national guard stood on every corner w assault rifles but BEFORE officers in riot gear stormed the crowd and made unnecessary arrests so... headline about that?

cops laugh about taking a knee in their locker room

After this Ofcourse

Stop it with the stupid cop propaganda.

weak! it's why America is burning.

Happened all over the country today... before the tear gas was brought out.

This is possibly the most amazing example of bargaining in the grieving process I ever saw

To hell with your reporting and his body part if true.

Cops love to take a knee.

Good

Taking a knee is a joke to these pigs. Get it?

wow. sickening. George Floyd died because a cop 'took a knee' on his neck for 9 minutes.

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