Rodney King riots officer says LA mayor acted ‘too late’ as anti-ICE violence engulfs city
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A former detective from the Los Angeles Police Department, who served during the 1992 Rodney King riots, criticized Democrat Mayor Karen Bass for taking action too late in restoring law and order amidst the recent riots in the city.

President Donald Trump authorized the deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles as violence intensified over anti-ICE demonstrations during the weekend. This decision faced opposition from Democrat California Governor Gavin Newsom. On Monday, U.S. Northern Command announced that 700 Marines would be stationed in the greater Los Angeles area to aid in protecting federal assets and personnel.

LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell announced on Tuesday that the department made a total of 197 arrests, 130 of which occurred near Commercial and Alameda. The remaining 67 arrests took place following the occupation of the 101 freeway by protesters. On Monday night, the LAPD arrested 96 individuals during the downtown protests.

Charges included assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer, failure to disperse and looting and arson. One person was arrested for attempted murder with a Molotov cocktail.

Anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles

A demonstrator waves an American and Mexican flag during a protest in Compton, Calif., Saturday, June 7, 2025, after federal immigration authorities conducted operations.  (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

“I believe that both sides, the president, Governor Newsom, are using the media waves to attack one another,” Castillo said. “To me, that’s like going back to high school, really. I think they wanted to do is come to the table. Let’s have a face-to-face, let’s have a meeting, let’s hash out the issues, and let’s find solutions.”

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Police officers stand amid tear gas during a protest against federal immigration sweeps in downtown Los Angeles, California, U.S. June 8, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Cole (REUTERS/Daniel Cole)

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Police officers are enveloped in a cloud of smoke from tear gas and percussion grenades while guarding a highway onramp during a protest against federal immigration sweeps in downtown Los Angeles, California, U.S. June 8, 2025. (REUTERS/Omar Younis)

“They’re not united in this front,” he added.

Castillo recalled being an LAPD trainee during the Rodney King race riots in 1992, and said “History is repeating itself.”

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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies watch over demonstrators on a street covered in spent “less lethal” munitions, during a protest against federal immigration sweeps in downtown Los Angeles, California, U.S. June 8, 2025. (REUTERS/Barbara Davidson)

“Here, people are upset about the immigration policies of this current White House administration and the difference also being is we’re in a time where social media is instant. Images are going up there, so it’s easy to get the word out and get people down to come in and create chaos,” Castillo said.

“History is repeating itself, and this time we’re dealing with a lot of violence against police officers. They’re throwing bottles of cocktails, they’re throwing cinder blocks, you name it.”

Fox News Digital’s Greg Wehner and Louis Casiano contributed to this report.

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