Despite heavy LAPD presence, violence breaks out after Lakers’ victory
Despite a massive Los Angeles police presence Thursday night, sporadic violence broke out near Staples Center after the Lakers defeated the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals.
Crowds hurled bottles and other objects at police, smashed marquees, jumped on vehicles, broke windows, and set rubbish dumpsters and vehicles on fire along Figueroa Street north of Staples Center and on Flower Street.
Police fired non-lethal rounds to disperse the crowd at Figueroa and Venice Boulevard after several small fires were set, as well as at 11th and Hope streets. At 7th and Flower, a car believed to be a taxicab was engulfed in flames.
And not a one of these trash brains was involved in the win. I will never understand the mindset of people who destroy property because a freakin’ sports team won a game. Big deal! Did they find a cure for cancer? No. Did they end childhood diabetes? No. Did they find a way to eradicate HIV/AIDS? No. So, excuse me while I question the sanity of morons who go out into the streets after a flippin’ game, break windows, burn cars, STEAL, and beat the crap out of fellow celebrants. The mob mentality is alive and well in Los Angeles.
Real classy folks. And I’ll leave it at that.
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1 Liverdamage // Jun 19, 2010 at 9:59 am
in the same city: cops stationed outside of staples center and riots still occur, no police stationed outside of e3 (the big video games expo) and no violence of any kind is started…
now please try to tell me video games cause violence.
2 olbroad // Jun 19, 2010 at 10:49 am
Heh. There’s no rational explanation for the difference. :blank:
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