Fact check: Was % of the the LA protesters were peaceful

1. Summary of the results

Based on the analyses provided, the vast majority of LA protesters were indeed peaceful. Multiple sources consistently report that most demonstrations remained non-violent:

• The BBC reports that "much of the protest activity has been peaceful, with demos confined to relatively small pockets of LA" ^[1]
• Wikipedia explicitly states that "most protests were peaceful and occurred within a small stretch of downtown Los Angeles" ^[2]
• CBS News indicates that "thousands of protesters across L.A. were largely peaceful throughout the day" ^[3]
• LAist reports that an estimated 30,000 people demonstrated in LA, with the atmosphere being largely festive and peaceful for most of the day ^[4]

However, all sources acknowledge that violence did occur in specific instances. The protests experienced "outbursts of violence, particularly in the downtown area" ^[1], with some demonstrations devolving into "violent clashes with law enforcement" where "protesters blocked freeways, set vehicles on fire, and threw projectiles at police" ^[5].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original question lacks several crucial pieces of context:

• Scale and scope: The protests involved an estimated 30,000 people ^[4], making any violent incidents a small fraction of the total participants
• Geographic concentration: Violence was primarily limited to "relatively small pockets of LA" and "a small stretch of downtown Los Angeles" near federal buildings ^{[1] [2]}
• Nature of the protests: These were demonstrations against ICE raids and involved "No Kings" protests, providing important political context ^{[2] [3]}
• Police response: Law enforcement used "less-lethal weapons like tear gas and flash bangs" and made "hundreds of arrests on charges including failure to disperse, looting, and vandalism" ^{[5] [6]}

Media portrayal also varies significantly - one source notes that "Fox News paints L.A. as war zone while protests remain largely peaceful" ^[7], suggesting potential bias in coverage that could benefit certain political narratives.

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question appears incomplete and potentially misleading in several ways:

• Incomplete phrasing: The question "was % of the the LA protesters were peaceful" contains grammatical errors and lacks specificity about which protests or time period
• Lack of context: By asking only about percentages without mentioning the 30,000-person scale ^[4] or the concentrated nature of violence in small downtown areas ^{[1] [2]}, the question could perpetuate misconceptions about widespread violence
• Missing temporal context: The question doesn't specify which LA protests, though sources indicate these were recent demonstrations against ICE raids and "No Kings" protests

The framing could benefit those seeking to either minimize legitimate concerns about police response or exaggerate the extent of violence for political purposes, depending on how the answer is interpreted and used.