Karen Bass

What I saw in the park today looked like a city under siege, under armed occupation.

This is footage from today in MacArthur Park. Minutes before, there were more than 20 kids playing — then, the MILITARY comes through. The SECOND I heard about this, I went to the park to speak to the person in charge to tell them it…

It’s outrageous and un-American that the federal government seized our state’s national guard.

Minutes before, there were more than 20 kids playing — then, the MILITARY comes through. The SECOND I heard about this, I went to the park to speak to the person in charge to tell them it needed to end NOW. Absolutely outrageous.

The world needs to see the troop formation on horses walking through the park, in search of what?

They need to leave because this is unacceptable.

I was horrified. What went through my mind was those occasions when I would travel overseas and see a city or a country under siege by their military in preparation for a coup. That’s the imagery that I had in my mind.

We will not be afraid and we will not be divided. We will stand TOGETHER.

They need to leave and they need to leave right now.

It’s outrageous and un-American to have armed vehicles in our American parks.

The SECOND I heard about this, I went to the park to speak to the person in charge to tell them it needed to end NOW. Absolutely outrageous.

What I saw in the park today looked like a city under siege, under armed occupation.

We need these federal agents off our streets. End the raids NOW.

I think the goal is to spread fear.

The world needs to see the troop formation on horses walking through the park, in search of what? In search of what? They’re walking through the area where the children play.

Who are these people? And frankly, the vests that they have on look like they ordered them from Amazon.

Padilla’s removal is abhorrent and outrageous.

Our city, this region, has not built nearly enough housing over the past 30 or so years—relative to job growth, relative to demand, relative to just people being born.

Mr. Vice President, how dare you disrespect our senator. You don't know his name.

You don't know his name? But yet you served with him before you were vice president, and you continue to serve with him today.

How dare you say that city officials encourage violence? We kept the peace.

Body blow to our economy.

The curfew played into the hands of federal officials who were attempting to depict Los Angeles as out of control.

The deployment is a chaotic escalation.

Please, please do not give the [Trump] administration an excuse to intervene.