LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — A protest planned for Thursday outside Congresswoman Maxine Waters’ office in South Los Angeles by what she calls an anti-government militia group failed to materialize.
There was no sign of either Waters or members of the Oath Keepers group outside her Los Angeles district office, but there were plenty of onlookers and live-bloggers hanging out in front of 10124 South Broadway.
Protesters who showed up in support of Waters gathered under the watchful eyes of LAPD officers, but just before 1 p.m. an Oath Keepers representative told police the rally was called off, according to CBS2’s Dave Lopez.
“She is queen Los Angeles. If you don’t believe me, just ask anybody out here,” said one Waters booster.
Oath keepers tell LAPD they will not show up at Maxine Waters office Big show of support for Waters and lots of police
— Dave Lopez (@cbsladavelopez) July 19, 2018
“We’re not out here to hate and fight,” South L.A. community activist and mainstay “Sweet Alice” Walker told CBS2. “We out here to show Maxine Waters we love her, but not to do nothing wrong!”
That’s not to say the canceled protest was completely uneventful.
Video posted to social media appeared to show a man reportedly wearing a Navy cap being “escorted to his car” by a large group of protesters, one of whom appeared to be holding the man by the arm.
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'Oath Keepers' Group Backs Out Of Protest At Maxine Waters' Office
“The Oath Keepers have a history of engaging in violent and provocative behavior. The group is known to protest in military-style clothing while carrying various assault weapons,” Waters’ statement said. “The Oath Keepers would like nothing more to inflame racial tensions and create an explosive conflict in our community.”
There was no sign of either Waters or members of the Oath Keepers group outside her Los Angeles district office, but there were plenty of onlookers and live-bloggers hanging out in front of 10124 South Broadway.
Protesters who showed up in support of Waters gathered under the watchful eyes of LAPD officers, but just before 1 p.m. an Oath Keepers representative told police the rally was called off, according to CBS2’s Dave Lopez.
“She is queen Los Angeles. If you don’t believe me, just ask anybody out here,” said one Waters booster.
Oath keepers tell LAPD they will not show up at Maxine Waters office Big show of support for Waters and lots of police
— Dave Lopez (@cbsladavelopez) July 19, 2018
“We’re not out here to hate and fight,” South L.A. community activist and mainstay “Sweet Alice” Walker told CBS2. “We out here to show Maxine Waters we love her, but not to do nothing wrong!”
That’s not to say the canceled protest was completely uneventful.
Video posted to social media appeared to show a man reportedly wearing a Navy cap being “escorted to his car” by a large group of protesters, one of whom appeared to be holding the man by the arm.
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'Oath Keepers' Group Backs Out Of Protest At Maxine Waters' Office
“The Oath Keepers have a history of engaging in violent and provocative behavior. The group is known to protest in military-style clothing while carrying various assault weapons,” Waters’ statement said. “The Oath Keepers would like nothing more to inflame racial tensions and create an explosive conflict in our community.”
