Fact check: How many protesters were arrested for violent acts during the riots associated with ICE detentions in Los Angeles by day?

1. Summary of the results

While exact daily counts specifically for violent acts are not available, here are the confirmed arrest numbers:

• Saturday: 29 people arrested ^[1]
• Monday, June 9: 23 businesses were looted ^[2]
• Tuesday night: 197 people arrested in downtown area ^[1]
• Total arrests across Los Angeles County since demonstrations began: Over 850 people ^[3]

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The situation was more complex than just arrests for violence:

• Arrests were made for various reasons including failure to disperse, looting, and assault ^[3]
• The level of unrest was significant enough to require:

Marine deployment to guard federal buildings ^[4]

Implementation of curfew ^[4]

• Protesters engaged in various forms of confrontation:

Throwing rocks and Molotov cocktails

Setting vehicles on fire ^[2]

Surrounding vehicles

Attempting to physically stop vehicles ^[5]

• Law enforcement responded with:

Tear gas

Flash bangs ^[5]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question's focus on "violent acts" presents several issues:

• It assumes a clear distinction between violent and non-violent arrests, when many arrests were for mixed reasons or unclear circumstances ^[3]
• It overlooks that 44 people were arrested specifically for immigration violations, which was separate from protest-related arrests ^[5]
• The framing of the question might suggest that all protesters were violent, when in reality the arrests were made for various reasons including non-violent offenses like failure to disperse ^[3]

This kind of framing could benefit:

• Those seeking to delegitimize the protests by focusing solely on violence
• Those wanting to justify stronger immigration enforcement measures
• Those wanting to minimize the broader context of immigration-related grievances that led to the protests