The Tip Of The Iceberg?: Violence Mars Immigrant Protest In Escondido

In 'peaceful' Escondido, there was a stabbing, there was rock throwing at police, and there were attempts to block streets and the freeway. No arrests! Print headline: 'Latinos Pleased With Boycott"! Maybe the NCTimes and reporter Sifuentes did not expect anyone to read the whole article. What happened Monday was not a 'largely peaceful' protest. Protest leaders should be held accountable for the violence they are instigating!

Online headline: Local Latinos pleased with protest participation
"The Escondido demonstration was generally peaceful, said Lt. David Mankin, spokesman for the Escondido Police Department. But as it was ending Monday night at the park, someone was stabbed and people threw rocks at officers.
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He said 250 to 300 young people, teens or people in their early 20s, marched from Washington Avenue to Lincoln Street and from Broadway to Ash. Sometimes they walked in traffic, forcing drivers to swerve, the lieutenant said."They tried to walk onto the freeway, Highway 78," Mankin said. "Officers were able to divert them back onto Broadway."At one point, the marchers blocked the intersection at Broadway and Washington, but officers were able to clear them away. "
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