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June 18, 2010
Item #4: I Guess It's Just Part of Their Culture
Posted by Gregory of Yardale at June 18, 2010 5:56 AM
The multicultural residents of a deep-blue west coast city celebrated a sports victory in the traditional manner of urban trash. The LA Times gives us a rundown of the violence that occurred after the Lakers won the NBA Championship.
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.
At 7th and Flower, a car believed to be a taxicab was engulfed in flames.
At least one person was beaten unconscious as fights broke out on Flower Street near Olympic Boulevard.
One police officer suffered a broken nose.
As night wore on, fire crews responded to many rubbish fires and some vehicle fires.
At least 12 people were arrested for crimes including public drunkenness, vandalism and inciting a riot. One person was arrested for assault on a police officer.
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