The photographs below were taken after the unlawful crowd had been cleared from the demonstration site outside of the Staples Center on Monday, August 14, 2000. Graffiti, fire damage and debris littered the demonstration site. An agitated crowd of approximately 3500 demonstrators began destroying property, setting fires and throwing projectiles at LAPD Officers. After ignoring repeated orders to disperse, officers deployed to clear the demonstration site. Protesters uprooted metal signposts with concrete bases, sprinkler pipes and concrete parking bumpers. These bumpers were broken-up into smaller six and seven inch chunks, which were then used as projectiles against officers. Spray cans used to graffiti the area were also thrown once emptied. Plastic and glass bottles filled with unknown caustic chemicals and urine were thrown as well. Officers responded with calculated restraint, which required the deployment of less than lethal devices