During a live broadcast in Los Angeles, CBS correspondent Lauren Pozen found herself gasping for air as law enforcement dispersed a crowd protesting ICE immigration raids using tear gas and flash bangs. Pozen described a tense scene where demonstrators provoked police with fireworks, resulting in chaotic conditions. While the demonstrations began peacefully, nighttime activities escalated, prompting a response from officials, including the deployment of national guard troops, marking a significant level of state intervention in civil disturbances.
Things happened so quickly out here, Pozen said. My back was turned to the camera and all of a sudden, we heard that big boom. And that was a massive amount of tear gas.
According to the correspondent, law enforcement only used the tear gas after the demonstrators directly provoked the police. They were going up right to the doors of the dock and lighting off fireworks, and basically antagonized the police, Pozen said.
I can't see anything! Pozen said. I'm sorry, I can't see anything! Pozen's coughing fit could be heard for roughly 15 seconds before producers switched to a different shot.
But that is the reaction with everybody here. And that was the purpose here, to get everybody to move.
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