Hundreds protest against Anaheim police

Protesters demonstrate outside the Anaheim Police Department over a string of recent fatal police shootings, Sunday, July 29, 2012 in Anaheim, Calif. / AP/Orange County Register, Stuart Palley

(CBS/AP) In the ninth consecutive day of protests more than 200 people gathered outside Anaheim Police Department headquarters Sunday, to demonstrate against recent officer-involved shootings and to issue a call for community peace.

The Orange County Register reports a separate group of about 100 people silently marched along a two-mile stretch of a main thoroughfare.

Nine people were arrested in the mostly-peaceful demonstrations. Sgt. Bob Dunn says most of those arrested face minor charges including failure to disperse and blocking traffic.

Police confront protesters in Anaheim, Calif. on Sunday, July 29, 2012. More than 300 demonstrators rallied Sunday to denounce two fatal police shootings and to issue a call for community peace.

/ AP/Orange County Register, Stuart Palley

This was in marked contrast to protests last weekend and Tuesday, when tensions were extremely high and dozens were arrested. Police shot crowds with bean bags and rubber bullets last Saturday and accidentally released a police dog on one man.

Sunday's demonstrations occurred just hours before an evening memorial service for Manuel Diaz, a 25-year-old man who was shot dead July 21.

The fatal shooting touched off days of violence, and preceded another police shooting the next day, when police shot to death Joel Acevedo, a suspected gang member they say fired at officers following a pursuit.

Last Tuesday, more than 20 businesses were damaged when protest turned to riot. Windows were broken at police headquarters and City Hall, and scores of protesters threw rocks and bottles at police cruisers.

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Sunday's protest began around noon outside Anaheim police headquarters.

KCAL correspondent Bobby Kaple reports police were ready for the crowds, noting, "They are in battle gear."

The police presence was heavy. Many were on horseback and there were tactical units on several key rooftops.

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[ugot2bkiddgme]

Click on your state and you will see who is destroying our country.

http://www.justice.gov/dea/fugitives/fuglist.htm

[fiddlestickawshucks]

People pay the police to defend and protect their lives and property.

Thn; when they actually do their duty; they want to stage protests against them.

YOU CAN'T HAVE IT BOTH WAYS.!!

While I think Bloomberg of NYC has lost it by suggesting the police go on strike to prove a point about guns; this might not be a bad idea for your city.

Get to see for yourselves how much the crime rate (shootings, robberies, looting, muggings etc,) increase.

Every last gangbanger or murderer is portrayed by their families as " a good person. someone who was always helping others and making them smile".

If this were true; they wouldn't have to be running from or shooting at the police, they wouldn't be committing crimes, they wouldn't be killing rival gang members for revenge, innocent people would not be killed because they walked down the street wearing what gangbangers
think are the colors of a rival gang.!

Just as in the Martin case, there don't seem to be any protests when a member of one race kills another member of the same race.

Where are you protesters when two people of one race pour gasoline on someone of another race and sets that person on fire.?

Where are you when 13 people are shot on the street in less than 72 hours by gangbangers or drug dealers.?

Tell the police in your city not to leave their stations for 24 hours no matter what happens.

Form groups of people to "patrol" these neighborhoods where even the people who actually live there are afraid to leave their houses or let their children to go outside to play for fear they will be killed in a drive-by shooting.

Document every incident that occurs in this 24 period and report back to the organizers of these protests.

I'll be holding my breath waiting for you to post the results on this site.

Of course; I wont expect any postings if you are dead or recovering in a hospital because you were shot five times.!!!

[melbatom]

It will be wise not to judge this till the facts are disclosed to the public. It would be someone is trying to cover this up on the other side for political purposes. If so they need to be charged with aid in murder. You can bet the darkness prevented any sort of racist actions. Real issue is no more statments but certainly charge those who have promoted this type of civic disorder if the facts point to promotion of a false statement. You can bet the ones involved will disappear if proven wrong.

[Mike_in_USA]

So here are my ideas on these protests and gang wars.
1) Take all police, lawyers and judges out of the city not to come back or take any cases from that city. Yep, no need to protest police brutality anymore.
2) Require the police, lawyers and judges live in the same city (preferably the same precinct) they work in. Also require police to 'walk a beat' again. The police get to know the people. The judges actually have to live with their decisions and, hopefully, the lawyers will become moving targets.
3) All cases requiring a jury would be settled in the same city with a jury from that city. If no jury can be enpaneled, the case is dismissed. The jury is only allowed 24 hours maximum to bring in a verdict AND the sentence or the judge will decide the case. Let the people the punishments and then they can protest against themselves.
4) Media would be required to report only facts and for only 48 hours until the end of a case. Regardless of media attention the venue would not be changed. If a reporter wants wo write a book or essay don't do it in the article.
These are possoble fixes. I think that since most most judges, lawyers and police don't live in the cities thay work in there is a big disconnect. Look at the cities where the police, lawyers and judges move to and you will find less crime and gangs.

[thetruthwillout]

If you're so concerned about police brutality, do something about the trash that is bringing the police into your community! Innocent people are affected by gang behavior. Innocent people die every day because of gang violence, yet these people are only "up in arms" when the police come in and start shooting. You don't want law and order in your community? Then go back to those third world hell holes you crawled out of! I'm so sick of people who cause the problems complaining about the solution! Fence off their neighborhoods and let them police themselves. You wanna cry. We'll give you something to cry about! They have it too good here. When survival is your main goal, you don't have time to join a gang! too many government handouts!

[krotec54]

This is a third world policy for lazy Latinos to be in neighborhood gangs and to defy the authorities in the community. They are too lazy to get an American education and be productive for their community.

[quotelawrence]

white people telling other white people they are racist, are these protestors aware that Reginald Denny was a white man dragged from his truck by rioting blacks and nearly killed, why because he stopped rather then run over the people that likely tried to kill him, what should have done, probably never taken his foot off the gas, because those that think Black people are not racist ignore the truth, black people were not dragged from their cars only whites, start remembering that you have to honor your Mother & Father and when you do you will bring honor on yourself,

[ReckonedTruth]

Hey naysayer( and you KNOW WHO YOU ARE).. are these negroids(as you say) putting the pressure on? And making others an escape-goat? Of course NOT..a injustice is a injustice..PERIOD..no matter what creed, faith, sexuality, or race..

Look closely at the PPL @ this protest and for you and others who are fear-mongers based upon race? Where are the so-called minorities at this protest? the negroids(as you say) hispanics..the EXACT same type of protest--with regard to TM case..its about a injustice in question.. which now in Anaheim has become peaceful protest a mist the earlier protest of destruction and chaous in Anaheim(BTW I was raised in Anaheim Ca., the land of Walt Disney)..it's an AMERICAN RIGHT by TAX PAYERS to question the validity upon a potential injustice committed by those who are suppose to PROTECT and serve..

..this has NOTHING to do with race other than making the POLICE DEPT of Anaiheim look at their statues with regard to shooting someone in the back who was fleeing..or someone who is hand-cuffed and shot in the back by the PD..

I'm not defending criminals..nor am I making this a political issue.

..get a clue..

..you fear mongers ARE the WORST..