Rioters Attack Drivers in Hollywood

Rioters in Hollywood attacked two vehicles that refused to stop as they blocked traffic Thursday evening during “Black Lives Matter” protests {snip}

The Los Angeles Times reported the incidents under the headline: “Vehicle plows through Breonna Taylor protesters in Hollywood, hitting at least one person.” {snip}

The Times included footage of one angle of the incident, claiming protesters were “struck”:

Content warning. Protesters get struck by car during Hollywood march/protest #losangeles #protest #hollywood pic.twitter.com/MJfParkHsS

— jessicarayerogers (@jessicarayerog1) September 25, 2020

However, footage of the incident shows that the person who was allegedly “hit” had climbed on top of the truck, and fell off when the truck braked:

WATCH: The BLM protester who goes flying off the hood wasn’t actually struck by the truck in Hollywood. She jumped onto the truck while her comrades assaulted the truck and tried to pull the driver out. When the driver accelerated she fell off. pic.twitter.com/K7pXXCDGKF

— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) September 25, 2020

The crowd attempted to attack the truck before the driver sped away. {snip}

In another incident, rioters attempted to stop a Toyota Prius that was attempting to drive through an intersection they had blocked, and they began attacking it. When the driver attempted to escape, the rioters chased it with a truck and a support vehicle, forcing the Prius to stop. Rioters then assaulted the driver: one even smashed the windshield with a flag, which apparently read “Black Lives Matter.” {snip}

Another angle. Prius tries to drive around a protest in Hollywood as the mob converges on the vehicle, hitting it. The driver speeds off, prompting militants to chase it down in a truck, smash the windows, and try to pull the driver out of the car. pic.twitter.com/r4yHKWIv3A

— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) September 25, 2020

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