Shooting Victim's Mother: As long as there's no violence, I'm for every protest,
A week after one of two fatal police shootings, protesters in Anaheim targeted Disneyland, saying the themepark's parent should pressure Anaheim to have police officers prosecuted. Michelle Valles reports from Anaheim for the NBC4 News at 6:30 p.m. on July 28, 2012.
Anaheim Police: "Stressful" Times Follow Shootings, Protests
In the wake of two fatal police shootings, the Anaheim Police Department has a barrier erected around it. "We have the right to defend ourselves," a police spokesman said in regard to recent protests. Antonio Castelan reports from Anaheim for the NBC4 News at 6:30 p.m. on July 28, 2012.
Third Police Shooting Prompts Emergency Meeting in Anaheim
Anaheim Police fired on a burglary suspect on Friday at 3 a.m. This latest incident marks the third police shooting in less than a week. Anaheim's police chief called an emergency meeting of his advisory board to discuss continued unrest in the city. Vikki Vargas reports from Anaheim for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on July 27, 2012.
Two protests in Anaheim Saturday followed a training conducted by members of Occupy Orange County that was intended to help keep demonstrations peaceful in the wake of a series of protests of police shootings.
Members of the Occupy movement met Saturday morning at Stoddard Park in Anaheim to provide training on non-violent demonstration tactics and press relations, said George Olivio, an organizer with Occupy Orange County.
"We don’t want to see anymore of the violence," Olivio said. "We’re making an emergency outreach, trying to do as much training as possible … to keep demonstrations peaceful."
The meeting was followed by two demonstrations on Saturday afternoon -- one outside Disneyland and one near the site of a police shooting that left an unarmed man dead a week ago Saturday.
At the Disneyland event, a group of demonstrators held anti-police signs while tourists streamed by. A row of officers mounted on horseback watched from nearby.
One protester's sign featured Mickey Mouse in Nazi uniform. "Anaheim is the Disney company," the sign read, demanding the arrest of Anaheim officers involved in the shootings.
Protesters said they wanted Disney to place pressure on the city to have officers prosecuted. They said they planned to return to Disneyland Sunday and in future weekends.
Meanwhile, at Anaheim police headquarters, a barrier had been erected around the the brick building's front entrance. Officers said it was a stressful time.
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