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> https://abc7.com/post/haul-drives-crowd-during-anti-iranian-regime-rally-westwood-lapd-says/18388519/
WESTWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Chaos erupted after a driver allegedly plowed a U-Haul into a crowd during an anti-Iranian regime rally near the federal building in Westwood on Sunday afternoon.
As AIR7 arrived at the scene shortly before 3:30 p.m., a large group of people was seen surrounding the U-Haul. Some protesters were seen smashing windows, with tensions quickly escalating.
Eventually, law enforcement at the scene pulled a man from the U-Haul and appeared to take him into custody. As police walked the man away, some protesters were seen trying to punch him and hit him with flag poles.
Eyewitness News later learned that the man allegedly drove the U-Haul into the crowd during the planned protest. Video from the ground shows the moment he drove through, angering the crowd.
The video shows the side of the U-Haul says, "NO SHAH. NO REGIME. USA: DON'T REPEAT 1953. NO MULLAH." It appeared the protesters ripped several signs off of the U-Haul.
Los Angeles police were at the scene, working to control the crowd.
LAPD said two people were evaluated at the scene but declined medical treatment. Police confirmed that no ambulances were called to the protest.
The California Highway Patrol was requested to help with traffic control, shutting down the 405 Freeway ramp on Wilshire.
LAPD eventually issued a dispersal order, and shortly before 5 p.m., the large crowd was much smaller, with only about 100 protesters still at the scene.
Nationwide protests in Iran sparked by the Islamic Republic's ailing economy are putting new pressure on its theocracy as it has shut down the internet and telephone networks.
> https://abc7.com/post/haul-drives-crowd-during-anti-iranian-regime-rally-westwood-lapd-says/18388519/
WESTWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Chaos erupted after a driver allegedly plowed a U-Haul into a crowd during an anti-Iranian regime rally near the federal building in Westwood on Sunday afternoon.
As AIR7 arrived at the scene shortly before 3:30 p.m., a large group of people was seen surrounding the U-Haul. Some protesters were seen smashing windows, with tensions quickly escalating.
Eventually, law enforcement at the scene pulled a man from the U-Haul and appeared to take him into custody. As police walked the man away, some protesters were seen trying to punch him and hit him with flag poles.
Eyewitness News later learned that the man allegedly drove the U-Haul into the crowd during the planned protest. Video from the ground shows the moment he drove through, angering the crowd.
The video shows the side of the U-Haul says, "NO SHAH. NO REGIME. USA: DON'T REPEAT 1953. NO MULLAH." It appeared the protesters ripped several signs off of the U-Haul.
Los Angeles police were at the scene, working to control the crowd.
LAPD said two people were evaluated at the scene but declined medical treatment. Police confirmed that no ambulances were called to the protest.
The California Highway Patrol was requested to help with traffic control, shutting down the 405 Freeway ramp on Wilshire.
LAPD eventually issued a dispersal order, and shortly before 5 p.m., the large crowd was much smaller, with only about 100 protesters still at the scene.
Nationwide protests in Iran sparked by the Islamic Republic's ailing economy are putting new pressure on its theocracy as it has shut down the internet and telephone networks.
