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Police in riot gear confront demonstrators outside City Hall during a protest against US President-elect Donald Trump in Los Angeles, California, on November 13, 2016. Crime is rising in California and many people are pointing the finger of blame at liberal law enforcement polices. Photo credit: RINGO CHIU/AFP/Getty Images