Posted on 06/10/2025 6:00:31 PM PDT by Morgana
One of the 'rooftop Koreans' who took to LA's rooftops in 1992 during the Rodney King riots to defend their businesses is furious that history is repeating itself in modern day California.
Tony Moon, one of the so-called 'Rooftop Koreans' who armed themselves in the race riots over three decades ago, has been sounding off on social media, lambasting Governor Gavin Newsom and the Democrats for their response.
In one response to Newsom, he fumed: 'Shut up and sit down. This is the last f*** up that'll seal you (sic) political career as a "has been"'.
Moon is a vocal Second Amendment activist and critic of the Democrats.
Since Friday's unrest exploded, he shared grave predictions for the city's future.
'This is how these ICE protests must end: strong police, kettling, arrests, ID'ing, then deport or criminal prosecution.'
The famous images of the 'rooftop Koreans' re-emerged this week amid the riots in Los Angeles, over 30 years since they captured national attention and became a symbol of civilian action against destructive riots.
When violent protests erupted following the police beating of King and subsequent acquittal of the officers involved, the overwhelmed LAPD set up defensive perimeters around certain parts of the city, but left much of Koreatown without direct protection.
Business owners in the community rallied each other to protect their businesses and homes from looters.
They used blanks and warning shots to scatter mobs, and no members were ever charged with shooting or harming protesters.
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It would be pretty cool to be up on the roof with Molotov cocktails and drop them down on the Breakfast Tacos.
+1
i was just thinking last night that we could use some LA Koreans in the diamond district.
There’s need a Rooftop Korean around when you need one!..............
It is sad when you need foreign nationals to defend one of the cities in your own country.
The “Life Support System for a Hairdo”, aka Gavin Newsome has always been used by the democrats to “appeal” when sordid lines are crossed. That is his role.
What he did not realize, probably due to damage caused to his brain by hair products, is the folks in charge with the current POTUS have known about the problems and the complicity for quite some time. So they planned a reaction.
Yep, the marxists and liberals have no idea regarding the hell that will rain down sans their compliance to law and order.
IIRC, the “Roof Koreans” were second and third generation, and therefore natural-born American Citizens.
Is that a park where all your baseball fields are?
Do y’all not have your own firearms where you are? Why?
the diamond district in LA is where all the jewelry stores are. and CA has some of the strictest gun control and gun liability laws in the nation. good luck defending your property, let alone your life.
You do know that you can buy/own a Kalifornee compliant M1A?
*Your About Page does give your country/state and is why I probed.
shrugs. everybody has to make their own decision when the time comes. a jury of 12 beats deep six. your business or your life? hard decision but i know where i would come down.
Lock and load.
Thanks for the info. I had only heard the media call them ‘Koreans.’
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