Border authorities accuse Los Angeles police of taking more than 2 hours to respond

2025-06-08 23:46:27 / BOTA ALFA PRESS

Border authorities accuse Los Angeles police of taking more than 2 hours to

Last night's clashes between protesters and immigration officers followed similar confrontations the day before in downtown Los Angeles, where Los Angeles police confronted demonstrators.

Responding to Friday night's riots, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) calls the events "horrific."

"Our brave officers were greatly outnumbered as over 1,000 protesters surrounded and attacked a federal building," Todd Lyons said in a statement.

He also suggests that the Los Angeles police were slow to respond, saying that "it took more than two hours for the Los Angeles Police Department to respond, despite being called several times."

Lyons also criticizes Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, arguing that she has taken the "side of chaos and lawlessness over law enforcement."

 

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