KPIX News Van Gets Trashed In SF Black Friday Protests; Joe Vazquez Crew In Middle Of Mission Mayhem

 Joe Vazquez was covering the unruly protests in the city on Black Friday when a group of punks smashed several windows and threw a flare into his KPIX News van.

Vazquez and his crew were unhurt covering the mayhem which started out peaceful and then turned violent when a few several hundred knuckleheads began breaking windows, vandalizing property and creating terror near Union Square, Market Street and the Mission.

Vazquez did a live shot from the scene on the PIX 11 PM newscast and reported the incident. Several police officers were pelted with rocks and bottles and at least one officer was hit in the chest by a brick. He was taken to the hospital as a precaution and was OK.

These hooligans are not "protesters"--they're really just anarchists looking for anything as a reason to inflict terror on the people in the Bay Area. They wait until the generally peaceful protests are coming to an end and then begin vandalizing and making trouble.

Police made several arrests and the mob dissipated later into the night.

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As Ferguson Awaits So Does Media In Bay Area And Beyond

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Super Defense Lawyer, Michael Cardoza, Guests on My KSCO-KOMY Radio Show Today From 2-3 PM; The Topic: Mike Brown/Ferguson

 TODAY, from 2-3 PM, I interview noted defense attorney and former prosecutor, Michael Cardoza. You can click on the radio icon at the top of the upper-right icon on the blog or listen here live. A podcast will be up later for On-Demand listening.

We will talk about the Michael Brown issue and Ferguson where a Grand Jury has been summoned.

Cardoza has been a legal commentator for CNN, MsNBC, Larry King and gives great, no-nonsense analysis.

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