LA taxpayers will pay $32 million for anti-ice protest costs, controller reveals
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Violent and destructive Los Angeles Anti-ice protest Taxpayers are $32 million, according to a report by the city’s budget director.
Controller Kenneth Mejia posted the numbers to X, detailing what was funded by local taxpayers. City taxpayer According to a post by Mejia, everything is on hooks for emergency services, cleaning and damage to public property resulting from protests turned into riots.
More than $29 million or 92% of the cost Los Angeles Police Station response. Some of these funds also cover the costs of citywide tactical alerts.
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A little over $1 million will be spent on the city’s city cleaning and efforts to repair damage to public property, according to a Mejia post.
The remaining money will be distributed to various departments, including the Los Angeles Fire Department, city street services, general services, and tourism.
Mezia said the funds were not considered. Potential litigation It can result from anxiety.
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protest, “Peaceful“Senator Cory Booker, DN.J., and the liberal media have seen demonstrators clash violently with the LAPD for several days and promoted them to the president. Donald Trump It will deploy both the National Guard and active duty veterans.
The protest led to several arrests, including 48-year-old Grzegorz Vandenberg. He was accused of buying fireworks with intent to harm law enforcement and government officials during the protest. Ministry of Justice.
While in the store, federal authorities told employees he had previously served in the military special forces and insisted that they could make a pipe bomb before revealing that they were planning to travel to Los Angeles to kill law enforcement officials and government officials in anti-ice riots.
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Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert G. Luna has announced that nearly 12 deputies have been injured during the ongoing riot after protesters fired rocks, Molotov cocktails and “high-quality fireworks.”
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According to LAPD, since June 7, LAPD has made more than 500 arrests related to the protest.
Mejia’s office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Fox News’ Christina Coleman, Julia Bonavita and Steveney Price contributed to the story.
Nick Butler is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Any hints? Please contact nick.butler@fox.com.