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LA blogger, GameJew, has put together a very well-done NPR-style video of what he saw and experienced at MacArthur Park yesterday when the LAPD decided to disperse the crowd with rubber bullets.
A peaceful crowd of unarmed men, women, children, and the press, tried to unceremoniously scatter but were pelted with rubber bullets anyways.
Not only does GameJew capture the fear and anger that people felt, but he has some really excellent interviews with locals as the action goes down.
We wouldn't have known of this great video if we hadn't been emailed about it, so if you've got video that you'd like us to post, or photos or accounts, you can always email us at thelaist @ gmail.
