{"id":2444608,"date":"2025-06-08T22:57:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T02:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rioters-set-several-waymo-vehicles-on-fire-in-los-angeles-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-06-08T22:58:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T02:58:35","slug":"rioters-set-several-waymo-vehicles-on-fire-in-los-angeles-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rioters-set-several-waymo-vehicles-on-fire-in-los-angeles-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Rioters set several Waymo vehicles on fire in Los Angeles &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frioters-set-several-waymo-vehicles-on-fire-in-los-angeles-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2444608&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In Los Angeles, California, several self-driving Waymo vehicles were set on fire during a violent three-day protest against U.S. deportation efforts. The incident occurred on a Sunday, as footage captured masked protesters vandalizing the cars, which included smashed windows and anti-ICE graffiti. Some rioters reportedly used makeshift devices to ignite the vehicles, while others contributed to the chaos by throwing scooters into the flames. The Los Angeles Police Department responded to the situation, cautioning about the dangers posed by burning lithium-ion batteries. The protests escalated over the weekend, with demonstrators engaging in violent clashes with law enforcement, throwing stones, bottles, and molotov cocktails. Additionally, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/protesters-take-to-streets-across-the-country-following-not-guilty-verdict-in-rittenhouse-trial\/\" title=\"... Take to Streets Across the Country Following Not Guilty Verdict in Rittenhouse Trial\">protesters blocked traffic<\/a> on a section of the 101 Freeway, leading to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >enhanced police crowd control measures<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Rioters set several Waymo vehicles on fire in Los Angeles<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2140866\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rioters in <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/los-angeles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Los Angeles<\/a>, California, set several self-driving <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">vehicles<\/a> operated by Waymo, a ride-hailing service, on fire on Sunday as the city grapples with a violent three-day protest against U.S. deportation efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Footage <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/on-air\/driverless-waymo-cars-set-on-fire-in-downtown-la\/3718599\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"shows \">shows <\/a>multiple Waymo vehicles engulfed in flames, with an intense amount of smoke billowing into the air. Masked protesters could be seen filming and parading around the cars, which all had their windows smashed, tires slashed, and anti-ICE graffiti covering their exteriors.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3435081\/newsom-demands-trump-rescind-national-guard-deployment-order\/\">Newsom demands Trump administration rescind &#8216;unlawful&#8217; National Guard deployment order<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3434970\/mullin-blasts-newsom-not-protecting-ca-citizens-president-will\/\">Mullin blasts Newsom for not protecting California citizens: &#8216;Then the president will&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3434911\/la-anti-ice-riots-democrats-wrong-side-joe-concha\/\">LA anti-ICE riots are latest instance of Democrats &#8216;on the wrong side&#8217;: Joe Concha<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Multiple Waymo taxis burn near the Metropolitan Detention Center of downtown Los Angeles, Sunday, June 8, 2025, following last night&rsquo;s immigration raid protest. (AP Photo\/Eric Thayer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Waymo is vandalized while another burns near the Metropolitan Detention Center of downtown Los Angeles, Sunday, June 8, 2025, following last night&rsquo;s immigration raid protest. (AP Photo\/Jae C. Hong)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2025-06-08\/waymo-vehicles-set-on-fire-protesters-police-clash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"According to\">According to<\/a> the <em>Los Angeles Times<\/em>, one rioter appeared to use a makeshift flamethrower to set the interior of one of the cars ablaze, while others were seen throwing Lime electric scooters into the burning cars.<\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Police Department responded to the vehicle fires on Los Angeles Street, warning people to stay away from the area.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Burning lithium-ion batteries release toxic gases, including hydrogen fluoride, posing risks to responders and those nearby,&rdquo; the LAPD said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The protests, which began on Friday, have significantly escalated over the weekend, with protesters directly clashing with law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>They have thrown stones, bottles, and Molotov cocktails at police officers, while there were reports on Sunday afternoon of two motorcyclists deliberately crashing into officers behind a police barricade.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Protesters also <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/06\/08\/us-news\/2000-la-anti-ice-rioters-takeover-101-freeway-downtown-as-self-driving-cars-lit-on-fire-in-chaotic-scene\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"flooded\">flooded<\/a> a section of the 101 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles, halting traffic for over and hour as California Highway Patrol officers worked to move them to an exit ramp.<\/p>\n<p>Police have used flashbangs, tear gas, pepper spray, and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-calls-hegseth-deranged-over-threat-to-deploy-marines-in-los-angeles-ice-protests-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Newsom calls Heg...h \u2018deranged\u2019 over threat to deploy Marines in ... ICE protests - Washington Examiner\">crowd control devices<\/a> to combat the protests.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2140866\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2140866\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rioters in Los Angeles torched multiple Waymo self-driving cars during a violent protest against U.S. deportation efforts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2444609,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/waymo-vehicles-la-riots.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[36585,13764,54343],"class_list":["post-2444608","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-los-angeles","tag-riots","tag-waymo"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/waymo-vehicles-la-riots.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2444608","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2444608"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2444608\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2444612,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2444608\/revisions\/2444612"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2444609"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2444608"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2444608"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2444608"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}