L.A. Lays the Groundwork for Another Riot

Intellectual Conservative ^ | July 12, 2004 | Patrick Rooney

[abigail2]

You must not live here!

[SAMWolf]

Any excuse to try and get something for nothing.

[RivieraRocket]

Am I still the only one who saw Miller, while going to the ground, reach with his right hand toward his right ankle/pants cuff after the officer holstered his own weapon?

[NathanR]

I agree that there will be no riot.

However, before they get to *my* area, they will have to pass through thousands of POd Vietnamese and Koreans. Some of these people moved to Orange County because of the Rodney King riots. They would not be amused.

[livius]

Probably not. But hey, what's the life of a cop, compared to that of a thug?

[daviddennis]

Well, you probably could afford to buy a house if you wanted to get one there. I just checked South Central zip code 90001 on realtor.com and the cheapest thing that I could identify as a two bedroom single-family listing is around $150k.

I don't know if you'd really want it, but it is there.

D

[abigail2]

Yes, getting a little itchy for the old gang...

[narses]

Maybe. Maybe not. If the drumbeat goes on day after day and if LAPD is underfunded and demoralized, we'll see.

[Wolfstar]

LOL! I didn't mean in South Central. Back around 1991-92, with the Northridge earthquake and the riots, property values plunged all around the L.A. area. These days, in any area even remotely worth living in, property values are ridiculously high.

[Alberta's Child]

The Rodney King riots were the first chapter in the demise of southern California as we once knew it. The OJ debacle was the second and final chapter.

The state had been in decline for some time before these incidents, but from that point forward there was no way to pretend southern California was anything other than the fouled-up, dysfunctional sh!t-hole that leaped out at us from our television screens.

The irony of the whole thing is that I now sense an utter lack of concern about this kind of incident. In fact, most people (including many blacks) are probably rooting for the cops whenever they hear that a "convicted felon" has been treated like a King on the streets of Los Angeles these days.

[abigail2]

But “all aspects” does not stretch to include law-abiding black conservatives such as Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson of BOND, who has been working tirelessly in the community for years. What a shame, and a sham -- the so-called “citizen’s committee” -- that is.

Thanks VOA for that plug for BOND. If there is no riot it's because of people like Jesse and Patrick who will not let things slide.

[Argus]

In all the hype about this poor Black repeat felon who got whacked with a flashlight, you never hear about the undoubtedly equally Black citizen whose car he stole for his joyride. Since judges and juries are happy to keep kicking these guys loose over and over again, the only justice the victims will ever see is street justice, when the cops work the perp over on the spot. Now, thanks to ubiquitous busybodies with cheap video cameras and the unholy alliance of rabble-rousing media and the grievance industry, they won't even get that anymore.

[usadave]

My son and I saw the man being beaten by the cops on tv. Did he resist arrest before they got him on the ground?

The suspect may not have resisted arrested before the police got him on the ground, but he may have resisted arrest after they got him on the ground. Just because a suspect is laying on the ground doesn't mean that he's cooperating fully with the police by allowing them to handcuff him. If a suspect doesn't cooperate by either struggling with the police or by having one or both of his hands under his body, the police can use whatever force is necessary to get the suspect to comply and to get him handcuffed. One method that police are allowed to use is to hit a suspect on his shoulder or arm with their flashlight or baton until the suspect complies with the police's instructions.

[AppyPappy]

Californians doing what they do best. Entertaining the rest of the country.

[abigail2]

Yes, he could do alot of good if he would come and talk to the kids!

[petertare]

My family just spent a few vacation days in LA. At the conclusion, my wife ask if it would be possible next time to take a vacation in the U.S.? From the beach to the restaurants, there was very little time the American English language could be heard.

The hordes, the traffic, were definite low points. The highlight was the visit to the Reagan Library and seeing the continued placement of memorial items honoring the man.
The day was spectacular, the inspiration of the man buoyed my spirits, and my wife swooned over what she said was probably the marriage love-story of the 20th century (the Reagans--not ours). Tip: Husbands--recite aloud the letters authored by the man to your dearest loved one or wife--then claim them as your own.

[DoctorMichael]

"I love LA!"

[janetgreen]

But “all aspects” does not stretch to include law-abiding black conservatives such as Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson of BOND, who has been working tirelessly in the community for years.

Good article! James Hahn is clueless about anything in the black community. He's too busy pandering to the Mexican activists. He's a pantload...

[abigail2]

Hi, TheSpottedOwl! I remember it too. Things are different now, but who knows, it certainly looks like everything is being set up!

[SoCal Pubbie]

Hmm, interesting post. I am writing from this "shit hole" of Southern California, under blue skies with low humidity, looking out at the half million dollar homes (cheap for this neck of the woods) in my neighborhood, deciding whether I should go to the lake and enjoy an adult beverage, or perhaps head to the beach to enjoy a beautiful sunset. Wednesday I'll take in a free concert at Fashion Island. I'll enjoy the music and the cool breezes that blow in off the Pacific while I sip wine and dine on grapes and crackers, surrounded by shops equal to the best of the Miracle Mile or Rodeo Drive.

I guess the excrement here is just a lot better than the rest of the country.