LA Riots Remembered

Mrs. Emac

I appreciate Nick's narrative of his involvement in the LA Riots because it reflects how at times we make choices an take action without thinking about the gravity of it. Although it's obvious he and his friend were joining the masses in an attempt to affect change, they got caught up in the energy of the moment and contributed towards the problem as well. It is a fine line between mob action that influences change and mob action that becomes chaotic madness- fate had it that the civil unrest (meritted as it was) tragically ended in te riots that destroyed so much.

Kelly M. Bray

Basically he is being defensive and in your face about being part of a murderous lynch mob.

Nschou

Just to be clear, and again, without trying to defend my own actions, when I went downtown to Parker Center, it was to join anti-police brutality protest, not a riot. When we arrived, the situation had changed and things were out of control, as the story reflects. It was scary to see people being attacked on the freeway, but that was something I witnessed, and did not participate in. If I had participated in such a thing, it would have been as a victim, not as a perpetrator. I included that anecdote because it is one of the things that I saw that made me realize how far from reality my own thoughts and motivations truly were. Also, the people who cheered when the car fled the intersection after having its rear windshield shattered were cheering because the car got away, not because it was being attacked.

ageofknowledge

Yes there were serious systemic problems with the LAPD at that time,but rather than handle it like socialized law abiding citizens they simply rioted attacking white people randomly. They were unsocialized gang members just doing what came naturally. I expect nothing more from them than to exercise violence and criminality. Society is far too soft on these.

Grumpy_gorilla2u

80 percent of all cops are criminals and violate the law/s while on duty.

ageofknowledge

You're full of crap of course; however, it is true that 100% of all criminals are criminals and violate the laws as a way of life.

What gang do you claim?

Grumpy_gorilla2u

"I will now help you all out there deal with your issues, and it's FREE even though I would love to get paid for it since I am out of work as in unemployed. See this link:

http://www.aclu.org/free-speec...

Mike Hunt

Nick, the only injustice is that some cop didn't club you and your friends like a baby harp seals at an Eskimo seal hunt.

occupy this

Or give them a flashlight shampoo....

Remember.com

Remember experiencing the LA riots first-hand? Add your own memory to help tell the story of the riots from the people, on Remember.com, a public forum for memories. Just be honest:https://www.remember.com/topic...

Nschou

I'm not going to try to defend my actions, and didn't try to do that in the story. The first time I wrote about the riots, we got a letter demanding I be "taken out and shot" Let the rage flow, haters!

Dw90066

Just because readers may think you were nothing more than a spoiled little rich kid, going to your rich white expensive school, while acting like a wigger douche, doesn't mean those readers are haters. Au contraire, it may mean nothing more than you, in fact, are a wigger douche. Oooops. Sorry. A wigger douche voyeur.

Nschou

Wigger douche voyeur? That's pretty fancy talking. Racist much? Adios, jackass!

Grumpy_gorilla2u

But you forget that the leadership of Baghdad Iraq also sent the Pentagon a Bill of Lading for the destruction of downtown Baghdad Iraq to the tune of $1 Billion US dollars for the United States Military Marine Corps that destroyed the infrastructure of that city ordered by George W.anker Bush (War Criminal) and they let him get away with it. So what's the difference neither one fo those cities have been rebuilt.

Grumpy_gorilla2u

Hee Haw!

Grumpy_gorilla2u

Hee Haw!

Nschou

That's wigger douchebag Schou to you. McDonald's a great reporter and his story is worth reading for a broader understanding of the riots. No comparison to my essay, which you continue to have nothing worthwhile to say about. Now move along and make room for the next jackass....

Dw90066

If anyone wants to read a good article about the riots, read the LA Weekly article written by Patrick Range McDonald . It's a nice piece of jounalism that describes what many of us -- including me as a third-year law student in L.A. at the time -- experienced, and does a nice job of describing the human toll that resulted from the riots. From the article: "The toll (of the riots): some 2,000 people injured and more than 50 killed; more than 1,100 buildings damaged; more than 3,000 fires set. Property damage was set at $1 billion." Sobering facts like that place douche bag schou's self-aggrandizing story of pathetic voyeuristic behavior in perspective.

Dw90066

Wigger-(n.) one who suffers from "ghettoitis", a disease that occurs mostly in caucasion high school/ college aged males (mostly from rich, white families and suburban homes having 2 or more expensive sports cars or SUVs), causing them to believe that they are african-american and from "the hood", and they they are "missundastood" and will "bust a cap in yo ass" if you "be playa hatin'", they feel driven to listen to rap music as an attempt to blend in with african-american society, sometimes even listening to other sufferers of ghettoitis (ex. eminem, vanilla ice) to feel an even stronger sense of belonging. there is no cure for this illness but it has many side effexts, such as tripping over ridiculously large pants and boots, wearing funny hats, and speaking ebonics, as well as annoying all of those around them.-"fuck you wigger" -"yo step off son get out of ma grill i'm'a bust a cap in yo ass fool dont make me get ma dawgs on yo ass, its about to get bloody in in here, i'll get ma shawty to sit on yo ass with her ghettttto bootay!" -"yo dawg y u frontin?"

MayhemInTheHood

I agree with this article. Wannabe college revolutionaries ARE annoying.

Joejack

I feel bad for your friend and his nervous breakdown after a night of rabble rousing...wait, no I don't. Your article only served to trivialize this event and turn it into a "look at me" moment. Try living through a week of that shit...people trying to break into your home, businesses there one moment, gone up in fire and smoke the next, no light and no sense of security.