I was here when the whole thing happened, crazy time is an understatement. I was viewing some photos online and this one caught my attention. The man just sitting there like he's waiting for a bus while the building behind him smolders.



The whole situation forever changed my view on gun control.

D & C

Note: I hope this is appropriate for Tips & Deals. Mods, please move to the "other side" if you feel it warrants. Thanks.

So what is your view on gun control, and in which way did the riots change it?

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So what is your view on gun control, and in which way did the riots change it?

I'll stay "mum" on that one. That subject is a can of worms I'd rather not open.

D & C



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/29/2012 05:58PM by Dazed & Confused.

It made me realize that in wide area crises like that, the police are as likely to be the enemy of the law abiding as they are to be the friend of the law abiding.

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A few more pics I found interesting and of note:















D & C

I remember passing a burned down bank on Western Ave and people were lined up in an orderly fashion taking turns with a sledge hammer having whacks at an ATM machine.

great images!!

I'm so old and so lacking in time reference that in reading the title, I assumed we were talking about the 'Watts Riots' from the mid 60s.

They happened just after I had moved out here. Welcome to CA!!

So - how many LAPD "Officers" were ever given citations for fleeing from the rioting?

"410. If a magistrate or officer, having notice of an unlawful or riotous assembly, mentioned in this Chapter, neglects to proceed to the place of assembly, or as near thereto as he can with safety, and to exercise the authority with which he is invested for suppressing the same and arresting the offenders, he is guilty of a misdemeanor."

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They happened just after I had moved out here. Welcome to CA!!

I'll be coming down for the Lakers Championship Parade.

Maybe, the Kings Championship Parade too?

62 deaths attributed to the riots.

Map with deaths and details / circumstances.

So - how many LAPD "Officers" were ever given citations for fleeing from the rioting?

Without any qualification or edification, that's a completely dumbass statement.

Ranks right down their with the dumbass at dealchat who said that first responders to the Twin Towers weren't heroes; they only responded because they were paid to.

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So - how many LAPD "Officers" were ever given citations for fleeing from the rioting?

Without any qualification or edification, that's a completely dumbass statement.

Ranks right down their with the dumbass at dealchat who said that first responders to the Twin Towers weren't heroes; they only responded because they were paid to.

I would hazard a guess that there are more than a few Korean store owners who would disagree with that sentiment...

SD Guy,

From my understanding, the police were ordered by their commanders to evacuate, they didn't run away. You need to do a little more research for this particular instance before you condemn the police.

D & C

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SD Guy,

From my understanding, the police were ordered by their commanders to evacuate, they didn't run away. You need to do a little more research for this particular instance before you condemn the police.

D & C

I think I'll let California Penal Code 410 speak for itself...

Here's the one I always think about, the truck dragged from his truck and beaten, I believe he was also beaten
with a brick.

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While remembering the tragedies like Reginald Denny it's also good to remember the hero who saved his life, Bobby Green, jr.

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