[Sherman Logan]

The Los Angeles (LA) riots were the most destructive civil disturbance in US history, causing the deaths of at least 54 people

Only if you know nothing of American history. The NYC draft riot was much worse, with somewhere between 120 and 2000 killed. Also much greater destruction of property, if you allow for inflation.

Then there was that little thing at the same time called the Civil War, which was quite a disturbance.

[aruanan]

Then there was that little thing at the same time called the Civil War, which was quite a disturbance.

Causing the deaths of at least 600,000 people.