LAPD Nearly Causes Riot At Peaceful Immigrants Rights March

(Rick Loomis / LAT)

The Los Angeles blogosphere and mainstream media are buzzing about the violent actions of the Los Angeles Police Department during the May 1 Immigrants Rights march at Macarthur Park in Los Angeles. Last year's immigrants rights marches attracted hundreds of thousands of people and zero incidents of violence. This year's march only attracted tens of thousands of people and ended with numerous videotaped and documented incidents of violence by the police!

The Los Angeles Times and New York Times both are covering the story, shocked by how their fellow journalists were roughed up by police officers, particularly since the LAPD operates under court-ordered agreements and consent decrees that are designed to prevent exactly these types of situations that occurred on Tuesday.