A Guardian journalist filmed being attacked on Saturday whereas attempting to cowl an anti-transgender rally outdoors a spa in Los Angeles. Lois Beckett stated she tried to interview conservative ladies protesting on the Wi Spa, which has been the scene of violent protests for weeks after a girl alleged the spa allowed a transgender lady to reveal herself to kids. (The declare was promoted by Fox Information host Tucker Carlson, nevertheless it was probably pretend.) Beckett filmed protesters throwing them to the bottom, pouring water on them, and yelling that that they had picked up their cellphone. She stated she escaped by means of a police line. “I am superb and annoyed that I could not do my job at present and simply ask individuals why they’re demonstrating in the midst of downtown Los Angeles with out being violently assaulted and chased away,” she wrote.
Saturday’s rally was in chaos, with movies exhibiting teams of protesters dueling, violently clashing, and police responding with batons and rubber bullets. The LAPD finally issued a public security warning calling the protest an “unlawful gathering” and warning individuals to not depart the nation or danger arrest.
