Los Angeles City Council to Ban Strobe Lights from Public Demonstrations

Los Angeles Police Officers assembled across the street as protestors gather in front of a Chase Bank building on the corner of Sunset Blvd. and Vine St., in Los Angeles, Calif., on April 16, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

The Los Angeles City Council voted 9-5 on Aug. 17 to move to ban strobe lights from public demonstrations and protests.

Councilmember Maria Rodriguez introduced the ordinance last month, saying strobe lights had the potential to disorient or potentially blind police officers. Councilmember Joe Buscaino seconded the motion. On Aug. 4, the motion passed the city council’s Public Safety Committee with only one dissenting vote. On Aug. 17, councilmembers Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Nithya Raman, Mike Bonin, Curren Price, and Mark Ridley-Thomas voted against the ordinance.