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Becerra, Alexis <br /> From: Gay Olivos < <br /> Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 12:44 PM <br /> To: eComment <br /> Subject: City Council Meeting of April 21, 2026 - Item #10— Santa Ana Police Dept Response <br /> to June 2025 —Anti Ice Demonstrations - Public Comments <br /> Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana.Use caution when opening attachments or links. <br /> Attn: City Council Meeting of April 21, 2026 <br /> Re: Item #10—Santa Ana Police Dept Response to June 2025—Anti Ice Demonstrations <br /> Public Comments <br /> Upon watching Council discuss these unfortunate incidents, I was hoping Council and the Police Chief would <br /> state that we as a city were not prepared for this type of demonstration. <br /> More importantly, we as a community gave Trump exactly what he wanted —to cause confusion amongst <br /> ourselves through fear. We didn't ask nor did we have any input as to why ICE was in our community and <br /> occupying our Federal Building. We were not prepared more less strategic. This is Trump's agenda and my <br /> hope is that we do not allow him to win. Stop the finger pointing— learn from this and prepare. <br /> I distinctly remember social media in a mass hysteria as to where and when demonstrations would take place. <br /> I blatantly encouraged to not protest—and stay home because emotions were too high. When emotions are <br /> vile—the only outcome in this state of mind will result in residents being hurt and our city defecated. Both of <br /> these occurred. <br /> I would have liked to hear the Police Chief take a little more ownership and admit that his team was not <br /> trained to equip these protestors rather than justifying via "police policy". Maybe a curfew should have been <br /> implemented from the onset. Let us remember, this was a federal action and we had no jurisdiction to stop, <br /> prevent ICE from entering our city. We need to play it smart and not provide this current administration to <br /> control us. Once we are angered and any form of ammunition is dispersed into the crowed —Trump has won <br /> and has achieved his goal. <br /> Trump and his family are blatantly lining their pockets in preparation for trump taking over as the first <br /> Authoritarian Leader of the United States of America. <br /> Trump has already completed 7 of the 8 steps necessary: <br /> 1. Incite or Tolerate Political Violence:Jan. 6 and increasing ICE presence. <br /> 2. Scapegoat Minorities & Vulnerable Groups: saying immigrants are all violent criminals, withholding SNAP <br /> benefits for food. <br /> i <br />