And this is different from any other Saturday night in Oakland how???
I was out shopping with my lily white middle aged friend at an outdoor mall. There were several black families there, but no one acted like they even knew what was going on. People were more interested in the free big screen movie playing.
Saw two black fellas sitting together later at the Starbucks, apparently watching the trial with headphones on. They seemed to be laughing at it.
Then they got up, paid for their coffee and went home.
I dunno. Maybe the riot meme was just a made up thing?