So what was the "catalyst" that which supposedly triggers such thuggery?
"Violence erupted in Dade County, Florida, that summer night, when people of Liberty City, a predominantly African-American neighborhood, learned of the verdict in a case of white-on-black police brutality. The acquittal of five White police officers that had been accused of beating a Black motorist to death sparked the violence..."
from the link.
That's all I have to go on. I'm an Aussie. The events described reminded me of our own race-relations problems...
http://www.smh.com.au/specials/redfern/
then there's this angle...
Thursday 27 February 2003
Aboriginal Muslims Find Strength In Islam
by Debra Jospen - The Sydney Morning Herald
Source: http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/02/26/1046064104803.html
"Let it be known, there's thousands of Osama bin Ladens here and if they ever find Osama bin Laden, another thousand will pop up," says Khalid, who is not alone as an Aboriginal convert to Islam who admires the terrorist leader.
In his 40s and unemployed, Khalid, who has lived in Sydney and is visiting relatives in South Australia, converted to Islam more than a decade ago when he was in jail...