"Shark Tank" investor Kevin O'Leary described Los Angeles as a "war zone" with "horrific" consequences for small businesses while weighing in on the anti-ICE riots plaguing the deep blue city on Wednesday. "If you're a small business… and you see these images of windows being smashed, cars burnt, baseball bats on someone's property, this is not good management of a state, obviously," he said on "Varney & Co." The O'Leary Ventures chairman said the damage dealt to small businesses in the area isn't as physical as it is financial, meaning shoppers will avoid the area to prevent getting caught up in the unrest. LOS ANGELES BUSINESS OWNERS 'SICK AND TIRED' OF 'STUPID' ANTI-ICE RIOTERS LOOTING THEIR STORES "I'm not going down there to buy anything, nobody is," he said. "So your business is massively disrupted, even if they haven't smashed your windows. And that may take a long time to recover from if you're a dry cleaner, if you are a restaurant, if you are an auto repair company. It's a war zone." Anti-ICE riots erupted in the deep blue city last Friday and remain active, with images from the scene showcasing cars set ablaze and law enforcement apprehending unruly individuals.

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