The legacy media has largely downplayed the violence that has unfolded from the anti-ICE riots that have erupted in Los Angeles in recent days in response to deportation orders.
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TherehasbeenawidespreadeffortbythemainstreammediatodownplaytheriotingthathaseruptedinLosAngelesoverthepastseveraldaysinresponsetoICEraidstargetingillegalimmigrants.
ABC7LosAngelesanchorJoryRandwentviralforcautioninglawenforcementfromescalatingtensionsbyinterferinginriotervandalism.
“Itcouldturnveryvolatileifyoumovelawenforcementinthereinthewrongway,andturnwhatisjustabunchofpeoplehavingfunwatchingcarsburnintoamassiveconfrontationandaltercationbetweenofficersanddemonstrators,”Randsaid.
LANEWSANCHORCLAIMSPEOPLEAREHAVING‘FUN’WATCHINGCARSBURN,RIOTS‘RELATIVELYPEACEFUL’
CNNmediaanalystBrianStelterhasbeenvocalinminimizingtheriotingthathastakenplace.
“Theunrestisisolated.IthasnotovertakentheentirecityofLA.LAishometomillionsofpeople,mostofwhomarehavinganormaldayhereonSunday,”SteltersaidasCNNairedabreaking
