A truck drove through a group of protesters in Hollywood on Thursday night, striking at least one person as it sped through the crowd, news footage shows.
Demonstrators had gathered at 7 p.m. at Hollywood Forever Cemetery before marching through the streets of Hollywood. They were decrying the announcement Wednesday that just one of three Louisville, Ky., police officers involved in the death of Breonna Taylor, who was shot to death in a bungled raid of her apartment, had been charged with a crime. The one indicted officer, Brett Hankison, was charged not in connection with Taylor’s death but for allegedly firing blindly into her apartment building.
The charging decision, anticipated for months, has infuriated people throughout the country and spurred large protests, including one Wednesday night that drew hundreds of people to downtown Los Angeles.On Thursday, the group in Hollywood was walking down Sunset Boulevard, video posted to Twitter and YouTube shows, when what appeared to be a black pickup accelerated among the protesters, striking one directly and hurtling the person backward.
A spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department said the area’s watch commander was still trying to gather information.Content warning. Protesters get struck by car during Hollywood march/protest
Fake news. Just watch the video, you’ll get a better understanding of what happened
To the individual who wrote this article would you sit there while an angry mob surrounded your vehicle with the real threat of violence and physical harm ?
Or occupants in the vehicle drove through to protect their own lives
Rioters need to stay out of the street.
When peaceful protestors decide to block streets, stop traffic, climb on cars and threaten drivers, this is the result. We’ve seen too many cases of what happens when you stop for the mob, I would keep driving as well.
All these conservatives excusing violence against peaceful protesters by claiming they’re escaping a potential “threat,“ yet when unarmed innocent protesters are brutalized by the police the same liberty-loving people say nothing.
When you’re surround by a violent mob, step on the pedal to the right.
The driver of the vehicle was justified, their life was in danger
Car drives through an organized riot taking to the streets to destroy anything their heart desires, because they think they have the right too. The car fearful if they stop, what might happen to them.
Crap only one, go back and do it again, get a hundred
When will these people learn, stay the hell out of the street...
Come to Florida and try that business!! We have a nice warm jail cell for you.
Why are they in the street ? I'm sure there are safer places to be . How much money was spent on Police overtime ?
Cop PURPOSELY rides his bike (his front AND back wheels) over the head of an injured (or dead?) man lying in the street, and then block people trying to help him. If he wasn't dead, then he murdered him by breaking his neck. He needs to be found and prosecuted.
I don't get it...why do people get in front of cars? You don't care for your spine? You don't care for walking?
4 more years of this? No thanks.
It's a lie she wasn't hit by the truck she jumped on the hood and was thrown off when the truck stopped abruptly
So when are politicians going to chide THESE people for violence? Violent goddamn pig sympathizers
Get out of the street
Only 500 points. Not impressed.
The protesters know nothing of the facts. As always.
They didn’t call the cops I hope.
You newspaper is trash
Anybody think get out of the fucking road? I’m telling y’all rn if I’m driving and you will not get out of the way to let me pass I’m hitting you 😂
“single out the disbelieving American. Smash his head with a rock, or slaughter him with a knife, or run him over with your car” Abu Mohammad al-Adnani, ISIS Strategic Commander to the faithful 2016. MAGAts are adopting the tactics of their fellow terrorists.
Weird how y’all left out the part where the driver had a giant MAGA flag waving from the flat bed of their truck.
That’s what happens when you block the streets legally 🤷🏼♀️
Sad!! Can’t the violence just stop?!!
Oh come on, they were jumping in front of the truck, be responsible
Not protesters, they're violent rioters, and the prius driver barely escaped with his life
Cars drive on the street. People are in their cars trying to get where they’re going. Get tf out of the street.
GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Perhaps murder charges are necessary. This is why the death penalty should be available.
Would you look at that. Terrorist doing a vehicle-ramming attack.
Imagine. All the Trumpers are cheering this and trying to defend the driver, while saying protesters shouldn't peaceably protest in the street...the same thing the same type of people told civil rights protesters...imagine that? People that want ro control how people protest.
Maybe the driver was a member of “The Executioners” LA Sheriff gang. Check for tats
Maga
Sounds like they should have kept their ass on the sidwalk
What an incredibly dishonest headline - It won't be long before these fascists come for you.
Protestors shouldn't be in the street without a permit.
I'm sure LAPD is protecting the BoogER Boy driver.
Cool.
More votes for Trump keep up the protesting
Protesters don't block streets
Vehicle uses street. This situation is wildly avoidable.
make cars illegal
No, there's video. The protesters surrounded and blocked the cars, trying to drag the drivers out. Tell the truth. Let drivers know the crowd is violent. They will be mobbed and attacked. Stay away. LAProtests BlackLivesMatter BreonnaTaylor
Play stupid games win stupid prizes
The road is for cars.
LA Times, I'm assuming a journalist with a journalism degree wrote this. I'm a journalism student, and I can do better reporting.
Here you go!!!
Were they in a crosswalk?
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