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5 min readThe LA protests, the federal response, and the limits of government power
The protests in Los Angeles against ICE deportations entered their fifth day, with Marines and National Guard troops now deployed alongside local police. Fox News correspondent Jonathan Hunt reported live from outside the Metropolitan Detention Center, where white transport buses carrying arrested illegal immigrants had become flashpoints. When one of those buses moved yesterday afternoon, bottles were thrown at officers, and police pushed protesters back. By nightfall, hundreds had tried to shut down the 101 freeway, cutting through fences to get onto the main artery through downtown LA. Police moved in, and roughly 67 arrests were made.
The "peace through strength" argument and who is actually protesting
The host argued that the police response should be more aggressive, pointing to a Florida incident where officers told protesters they would be shot if they threw bricks. "If the police say that they're gonna do that, people aren't gonna be bringing bricks and throwing them because they don't want to die," he said. "It's peace through strength, like unironically." He claimed that when people know there is a level of accountability and visible force, the probability of someone getting hurt goes down — and that bad things happen when authorities let people "run wild."
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- 1 (01:17) **LA Anti-ICE Protests & National Guard Deployment** - Marines and National Guard arrive in Los Angeles as anti-ICE protests continue for the fifth day, with ground zero at the Metropolitan Detention Centre.
- 2 (03:06) **Trump Blames Gavin Newsom on Truth Social** - President Trump posts that California's incompetent governor failed to provide timely protection for ICE officers.
- 3 (04:17) **Protesters Shut Down 101 Freeway; Mass Arrests** - Police move in after protesters cut through fences to get onto the 101 freeway, resulting in around 67 arrests.
- 4 (05:23) **Timing and Risk of Violence in Protests** - Asmongold asks when protesters start stirring and what the chances are someone gets killed tomorrow.
- 5 (07:42) **Opportunists vs. True Believers in Protests** - Asmongold acknowledges that while opportunists exist, many protesters are genuinely committed to breaking the law for political motives.
- 6 (08:36) **NGO Funding and Chinese Investment in Protest Groups** - Nonprofits like homeless organizations and the Coalition for Humane Immigration Rights are handing out PPE and supporting left-wing causes, with China allegedly investing money to promote mass migration into the US.
- 7 (10:47) **Confronting a Left-Wing Viewer in Chat** - Asmongold reads a viewer complaint calling his stream "the dumbest shit," then engages with the viewer about what's making them unhappy.
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