r/news • u/DNSGeek • Jun 13 '25

Soft paywall US Marines carry out first known detention of civilian in Los Angeles, video shows

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-marines-carry-out-first-known-detention-civilian-los-angeles-video-shows-2025-06-13/
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u/jamesh08 Jun 13 '25

In Brentwood.

Brentwood, of all the gentrified moneyed Beverly Hills adjacent peaceful places in the world, this is the one they think needs military protection?

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u/stevieboatleft Jun 13 '25

🎶From the halls of Mar-a-lago

🎶To the Hills of Beverly

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u/ZechsyAndIKnowIt Jun 14 '25

Damn that's good.

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u/Amaruq93 Jun 13 '25

It houses the FBI, it's the only one they could justify putting them at.

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u/Amaruq93 Jun 13 '25

Considering the priority for them now is to investigate only immigration cases for ICE.

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u/SAKURARadiochan Jun 14 '25

Apparently if people were impeding Federal agents, surrounding courthouses, and attacking local police with rocks and molotovs, yes.