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Brian4Liberty
05-02-2010, 11:43 AM
Note: In this area, La Raza protesters often use Anarchy symbols.

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http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_14998618?source=rss

Riot breaks out in downtown Santa Cruz; windows broken on dozens of businesses, porch of cafe set on fire
By Alia Wilson
Posted: 05/02/2010 01:45:50 AM PDT

SANTA CRUZ - A group of protesters demonstrating at a May Day rally for worker's and immigrant rights downtown broke off into a riot vandalizing about a dozen businesses around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, police said.

Windows were left shattered and graffiti including anarchy signs were tagged onto buildings. The Rittenhouse Building, Urban Outfitters, Jamba Juice and Velvet Underground all had windows broken, according to Capt. Steve Clark.

Santa Cruz police asked for help from all agencies in the county to break up the riot. At one point, protesters lit a fire on the porch of Caffe Pergolesi and blocked access to firefighters, officers said. Police were able to clear out the demonstrators before more damage was caused.

A large rock sat outside Verizon Wireless on the 100 block of Cooper Street, where vandals tried to break the window twice, according to Clark.

"The damage that was caused was without purpose," Clark said. "It was senseless violence that victimized a community who cannot afford to be victimized in this manner. This did nothing to add credit to whatever they believed their cause was."

One person was arrested for damaging a window. Police are searching for others responsible for the damage. Protesters cleared the downtown area around midnight.

"Our entire team of investigators are processing the scene of violence for evidence," Clark said. "We will be looking at video available to try to ID who's responsible."

Inflation
05-02-2010, 12:43 PM
Isn't it legal to shoot arsonists?

It should be.

easycougar
05-02-2010, 12:51 PM
But, but I thought the Tea partiers were the violent racists....

Meatwasp
05-02-2010, 12:59 PM
Is this the Santa Cruz in northern Calif? If so It is a very liberal community why would they attack that town?

Brian4Liberty
05-02-2010, 01:54 PM
Is this the Santa Cruz in northern Calif? If so It is a very liberal community why would they attack that town?

Yep, it is a hotbed of left-wing "liberalism". The protest must have been mostly locals. No telling who did the actual damage. Might just be a case of them attacking their own town. Vandals don't care what they are damaging.

Imaginos
05-02-2010, 02:53 PM
La Raza strikes back!
What a disgusting group of racist freaks.
They call others racists yet behave like true Nazis.
Where's my puke avatar?

Carson
05-04-2010, 06:52 AM
It looks likes the shooting of the Sheriff's Deputy and the riots in Santa Cruz are starting to pay off for the government.

On Monday, a couple of days after, the local morning news was about the rioting.

Today the local morning news was about all of the cities planning boycotts of Arizona's new immigration law.

james1906
05-04-2010, 07:19 AM
When trust fund kids attack.

constituent
05-04-2010, 07:21 AM
When trust fund kids attack.

You didn't hear?

It was the authoritarian collectivist anarchist la raza gang bangers this time.


Note: In this area, La Raza protesters often use Anarchy symbols.

catdd
05-04-2010, 07:22 AM
Is this the Santa Cruz in northern Calif? If so It is a very liberal community why would they attack that town?

Because they don't own guns?

constituent
05-04-2010, 07:23 AM
Because they don't own guns?

Who needs guns when you have axes and shovels? :p :o :D

james1906
05-04-2010, 07:28 AM
You didn't hear?

It was the authoritarian collectivist anarchist la raza gang bangers this time.
YouTube - Santa Cruz Riot of May 2010 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AU35sV4i3TA&feature=player_embedded)

catdd
05-04-2010, 07:29 AM
Who needs guns when you have axes and shovels? :p :o :D

I doubt if the liberals could even defend themselves against axes and shovels.

constituent
05-04-2010, 07:35 AM
YouTube - Santa Cruz Riot of May 2010 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AU35sV4i3TA&feature=player_embedded)

You can tell they aren't cops by the black hooded t-shirts, the masks and the fact that they're getting away with it. ;)

Bern
05-04-2010, 07:44 AM
No one riots like the folks in California!

constituent
05-04-2010, 08:13 AM
YouTube - 2Pac - California Love (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs9hp4ubU1k)