Restaurants, closed due to Covid, reopened for a day....
The threat of BLM violence forced closures and boarding up of restaurants.
Shops in Corona del Mar covered windows to protect their businesses.
Shopping centers in Corona del Mar were barricaded.
Fashion Island, which should be bustling with hungry summer shoppers....was deserted and barricaded.
Stores in Fashion Island were closed and boarded up.
Even Neiman Marcus sought protection from threats of violence.
No shoppers...no diners in Fashion Island
But the usually bustling shopping mecca was deserted
In the idyllic beach community of Corona del Mar, invading protesters ranted and shouted for about two hours.
Denying social distancing, mostly young people both mourned the death of George Floyd and elevated a street thug to hero status.
Some of the signs reflecting varied correct rhetoric
Newport Beach Police were discrete and leaders of the demonstration made sure that participants did not disrupt traffic or destroy property: everyone got along well.
Passing celebrants included small dogs...the Egyptian flag is noted.
More signs and young people ignoring social distancing in order to present their case.
Protestors were well behaved and passionate.
Two young girls sporting ACAB shirts (All Cops are Bastards) trying to be cute...they probably should spend a bit more time at school.
There was some respectful and respected differences of opinion.
Responsive chanting took the place of reason and social distancing.
The sign that got the most cheers in Corona del Mar.
Coordinated sign waving accompanied responsive ranting
Demonstrators stayed out of the way of oncoming vehicles, got a lot of warm Corona del Mar sunshine and disbursed quietly and peacefully after two hours of protesting.
Later the same day, protestors coalesced near Newport Beach Civic Center to again, oh, protest: scream and wave signs.
