A resident of Los Angeles spoke about the situation in the city after the start of the riots.

Leonid, a native of Russia who lives in Los Angeles, said on Tuesday, June 10 aif.ru about the situation in the city after the start of the riots.

According to him, everything is calm in the center, the police are on duty there, although it is possible that the clashes could have occurred on a targeted basis, but clearly riots are not taking place in the whole city. According to Leonid, what was happening reminded him of the situation with fires.

"It seems to me that this is all some kind of performance. Just like with fires. Yes, there were fires, areas were burning. But clearly not in the way it was shown to the world. For example, I live with a view of the Hollywood sign and there wasn't even a fire there, but the world was watching on the news that the sign had burned down and sympathized with the tragedy," the source said.

He added that "Hollywood is making movies for the world again."

Guided Chaos: Riots continue in Los Angeles

Large-scale rallies in the United States have already turned into a struggle between Republicans and Democrats.

Earlier on June 10, the Axios portal reported that US President Donald Trump may apply the 1807 Uprising act to suppress protests in Los Angeles, writes RT. It grants the country's leader the right to use the armed forces inside the country in the event of uprisings and rebellions, the website reports. kp.ru . According to analysts, Trump is actively demonstrating his willingness to resort to this law. Prior to that, Trump noted that he was trying his best to stop the clashes between protesters and government officials.

On June 9, the head of the District of Columbia police, Pamela Smith, announced that the US authorities had no operational information about possible riots during the military parade to be held in Washington on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the US Army. According to him, on the morning of June 14, the police will be put on full alert, and the city's security will be strengthened, IA Regnum reports.

On the same day, Hilda Solis, chairman of the interim commission of the Los Angeles County Council, announced that the situation in the city was gradually stabilizing. She urged local residents not to succumb to provocations that the Los Angeles city administration "doesn't care about the city."

On June 7, clashes broke out in Los Angeles after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers conducted a raid to identify illegal migrants. The protesters expressed disagreement with the migration policy of the US government, threw fireworks at the police and smashed shops.