As downtown Los Angeles continues to resemble a war zone, what began as protests against ICE enforcement has spiraled into full-blown riots—burned-out cars, smashed windows, and masked mobs blocking streets. But this isn’t just chaos. It’s coordinated.
One of the key organizers has been arrested by the FBI after being filmed allegedly distributing “bionic shields”—high-tech face masks designed to block facial recognition and resist gas and impact. This wasn’t grassroots outrage. This was a tactical operation.
As seen in footage from Fox11, the organizer was caught on camera allegedly handing out the face shields to protesters as they clashed with police:
It took a few days, but law enforcement caught up with him:
The New York Post has more:
The FBI collared an alleged Los Angeles riot leader who they say handed out dozens of face shields to anti-ICE rioters on the streets of Los Angeles.The FBI nabbed Alejandro Theodoro Orellana Thursday morning. He faces a charge of Conspiracy to Commit Civil Disorders, US Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli said on X.
Here is Bill Essayli’s full statement:
Orellana will be charged with Conspiracy to Commit Civil Disorders (18 USC 371), which carries a penalty of up to five years in prison or a substantial fine.
I think Legal Insurrection readers will agree: as violence against law enforcement continues, it’s time to throw the book at these rioters
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