Fact check: Why do protesters start so late in the day

1. Summary of the results

The original question appears to be based on an incorrect premise. Evidence shows that protesters don't actually start "late in the day" - demonstrations begin as early as 3 p.m. in the afternoon ^[1]. In the specific case analyzed, protests formed quickly in response to ICE agents being seen at an apparel manufacturing business in downtown Los Angeles, with large crowds gathering by evening at the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building ^[1].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

Several important contextual elements are missing from the original question:

• The protests being analyzed were reactive events, specifically responding to ICE raids in Latino population areas ^[2]
• These demonstrations were not scheduled events but spontaneous responses to enforcement actions, occurring at various times throughout multiple days ^[3]
• The protests showed quick mobilization capabilities, with video evidence showing protesters gathering outside a clothing warehouse as soon as ICE activities were noticed ^[4]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question contains significant problematic assumptions:

• It perpetuates what scholars call the "protest paradigm" - a media tendency to delegitimize protesters rather than explaining their motivations or demands ^[5]
• The question implies that protesters deliberately choose to start "late," when evidence shows they actually respond promptly to events as they occur ^{[1] [4]}
• The framing ignores the reactive nature of these specific protests, which were responding to real-time events rather than following a predetermined schedule ^[2]

This type of framing benefits those who wish to delegitimize protest movements by suggesting protesters are being deliberately disruptive by choosing inconvenient times, rather than acknowledging their immediate response to concerning events.