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#Waymo’s autonomous vehicles have a way of turning into collateral damage during times of civil unrest.

They are often sitting ducks, lacking an innate ability to avoid the scene or flee when surrounded by a group of #people.

Unlike #Immigration and #Customs Enforcement, they won’t run over #protesters who stand in their way — their #programming forbids it.

And their presence likely adds fuel to a volatile situation, where protests against ICE and #billionaire #oligarchs are in coexistence.”

Rigid #AI.

<theverge.com/google-waymo/6829>

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“A British photographer has undergone surgery after being shot by #police while covering the anti-#ICE #protests in #LosAngeles.

“Nick Stern was hit w/what doctors believe was a 14mm high-velocity ‘sponge bullet’ that tore into his thigh while he was taking pictures of a stand-off between #protesters & #law enforcement on Sat evening.

“‘I had a press ID round my neck, a large camera, a video camera…I was making a point of making myself visible as media’”

#Trump
@GiftArticles

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Foam projectiles fired into the crowd of #protesters littered the ground outside a downtown detention center where a crowd has been growing since the morning.

Tensions are escalating in one area of the protest, where a line of #LosAngeles #police officers are separating the crowd. “Love thy neighbor,” one protester yelled.

#Trump#law#Title10
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AP:

Members of the #NationalGuard faced off w/ #protesters in #LosAngeles on Sun, & #TearGas was fired at a growing crowd that gathered outside a federal complex hours after the federal troops arrived in the city on #Trump’s orders.

The confrontation broke out in front of the Metropolitan Detention Center in #LA, as a group of demonstrators SHOUTED INSULTS at the guard lined shoulder to shoulder behind riot shields.

Tear gas for insults.

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#Military ofcls are still trying to figure out the extent to which #NationalGuard #troops deployed to the #LosAngeles area could engage w/ #protesters, 2 #defense ofcls said Sunday.

The #Army’s 79th Brigade Combat Team from the #California National Guard are tasked w/defending federal property & personnel in the operational area. The troops were read their #RulesOfEngagement — the rules for the #UseOfForce — before they deployed. But #Pentagon ofcls have not said publicly what those rules are.

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“That’s how you’re supposed to handle these people,” #Trump told #Military and #LawEnforcement officials while showing them videos of #PoliceViolence toward #Protesters, according to Bender. “Crack their skulls!”

"saying “just shoot them” on multiple occasions"

aol.com/news/cant-just-shoot-t

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AOL · 'Can't you just shoot them?': Former defense secretary says Trump wanted violence against Floyd protestersBy Christopher Wilson
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#DHS Secy #KristiNoem, appearing on CBS Sunday, declined to give details about the #NationalGuard deployment in #LosAngeles. Asked if #troops would remove #protesters’ masks, she said, “I won’t get more specific on that, just because we never do when it comes to law enforcement operations.” #Trump said on Saturday that face coverings would not be tolerated at #protests.

[that would absolutely violate the #PosseComitatusAct]

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#IdiotInChief praised the #NationalGuard for their work in #LosAngeles at #immigration #protests in a Truth Social post. But the 2,000 troops he ordered to the area had not arrived. It was local law enforcement & some federal agents who have dealt w/ #protesters.

Shortly after #Trump praised the Guard for their work in LA, Mayor #KarenBass reminded residents that the troops had not arrived. “Just to be clear, the National Guard has not been deployed in the City of Los Angeles,” she posted.

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I am so fucking proud of the people in #LA right now. Actual fucking #heroes. Listening to one woman livestreaming, "nobody's moving, nobody's looting, they'll try to spin it up but everybody is standing still, we're not stupid. Look at all the still people, nobody is looting nothing."

Saw another dude catch a live, unexploded #smoke #grenade. He was pissed. Someone shouted "throw it back" and he said "Are you my lawyer? Naw, fuck that." These #protesters are fucking smart. Fuck this country.