Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna mentioned a number of dozen deputies have been despatched to town of Paramount after federal brokers sought help as a result of they got here beneath “assault.”
Luna mentioned deputies have been initially dispatched to the world this morning in reference to a “road takeover,” or sideshow.
He mentioned there was a battle between a crowd that had gathered and the federal brokers. Finally, that crowd grew to between 350 and 400 individuals, and a few started throwing objects on the brokers, Luna mentioned.
Luna mentioned he’s had restricted conversations with federal authorities, and his deputies had “nothing to do” with serving to immigration operations unfolding throughout Los Angeles this weekend.
His workplace is not going to take part in civil immigration enforcement, he mentioned, however “if federal brokers who’re right here doing immigration enforcement come beneath assault, they will ask for assist. And for us on the sheriff’s division, or any legislation enforcement company round us, we’re going to help some other legislation enforcement company that is asking for assist.”
Finally, Luna added, federal authorities requested for assist “as a result of they have been violently being attacked.”
