Huntington Beach, CA – Arrests After Scuffle Breaks Out At California Trump Rally

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    A supporter of President Donald Trump, center, clashes with an anti-Trump protester, bottom center, in Huntington Beach, Calif., on Saturday, March 25, 2017. Violence erupted when a march of about 2,000 Trump supporters at Bolsa Chica State Beach reached a group of about 30 counter-protesters, some of whom began spraying pepper spray, said Capt. Kevin Pearsall of the California State Parks Police. (Mindy Schauer/The Orange County Register via AP)Huntington Beach, CA – A scuffle broke out on a Southern California beach where supporters of President Donald Trump were marching when counter-protesters doused organizers with pepper spray, authorities said Saturday.

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    The violence erupted when the march of about 2,000 people at Bolsa Chica State Beach reached a group of about 30 counter-protesters, some of whom began spraying the irritant, said Capt. Kevin Pearsall of the California State Parks Police. Three people were arrested on suspicion of illegal use of pepper spray, he said.

    There were several other arrests, and two people suffered minor injuries. But Pearsall said he did not immediately have further details.

    The Los Angeles Times reported (goo.gl/3C88wT) that an anti-Trump protester who allegedly used the eye irritant was kicked and punched in the sand by a group of Trump supporters.

    Counter-protesters said before the march began that they planned to try to stop the march’s progress with a “human wall.”

    Earlier this month, a rally in Berkeley, California, in support of Trump turned violent, and his supporters clashed with counter-protesters in several fights that led to the arrest of 10 people and left at least seven people injured.

     Scuffle breaks out between Pro-Trump and Anti-Trump protestors during Make America Great Again March on Saturday March 25, 2017, in Huntington Beach. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
    Police detain anti-Trump demonstrators during a pro Trump rally in support of U.S. President Donald Trump at Huntington Beach, California, U.S., March 25, 2017.    REUTERS/Patrick T. Fallon


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    7 years ago

    Once again we see who are the real inciters . Yes the trumpiots punched back but only after being sprayed with pepper spray in their eyes . The Liberal anti trumpiots are violent people .

    Of course some of you guys will still blame trump for inciting violence somehow . It’s time to start realizing that it’s the left that are violent . Stop making crooked arguments

    puppydogs
    puppydogs
    7 years ago

    These Anti American liberals backed by Anti Semitic Soros are a bunch of animals

    ALLAN
    ALLAN
    7 years ago

    These anti Trump animals are a mix of leftist malcontents and professional paid anarchists.
    The source of funding for these anarchists needs to be completely investigated by the Trump administration and publicly exposed. I wonder if the leftist Main Stream Media will be willing to report the results.
    If laws are being broken, then those funding these anarchists need to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
    The left which preaches tolerance has become the main source of intolerance in America.
    This madness is all designed to take down Trump and get an Obama type of progressive leftist liberal into the White House again. If that ever happens again, it will destroy America.

    7 years ago

    I did an in internet search for more information. The latimes has the following:

    > Despite the expected heavy foot traffic, all parts of the beach will remain open, senior park aide Mark Riddlebarger said. He said the organizers have a permit.

    Thus, the march was legal. By luck my search also same up with the “losangeles.carpediem.cd” which seems to be the organizers of the counter-march. No mention of a permit anywhere that I could find. Among other gems on their web site I quote only one for the sake of space:

    > we will attempt to march in front of the Trump rally or halt their progression

    That already is not only clearly confrontational (by their own publicity) but quite illegal.