Photo Credit: Jasmyne Cannick
Protesters shut down Los Angeles’ 10 Freeway
The protests following the George Zimmerman acquittal are continuing and have apparently reached a new height in Los Angeles. Several social media users are live tweeting from L.A.’s 10 Freeway where they assembled and temporarily shut down the roadway.
Political commentator Jasmyne Cannick gave several photo and written updates on the scene that one point seemed to turn chaotic. Cannick reported dodging rubber bullets while being surrounded by authorities. However, the Los Angeles Police Department says that they were firing bean bags, not bullets at the crowd.
LAPD shooting rubber bullets at protestors.
— Jasmyne Cannick (@jasmyne) July 15, 2013
It’s like running into bullets out here.
— Jasmyne Cannick (@jasmyne) July 15, 2013
LAPD is telling us to leave or get arrested but they’ve got us surrounded and won’t let us thru
— Jasmyne Cannick (@jasmyne) July 15, 2013
Check out more tweets and photos from the protest below. -danielle canada
