Friday, January 09, 2009

We Haven't Had a Riot in the States for a Long Time

Oops, spoke too soon.

Angry protests turned to rioting Wednesday night in response to the January 1 shooting of an unarmed man at a subway station in California's Bay Area.

Police made at least 105 arrests after cars -- including one police vehicle -- were vandalized, store windows were smashed, and fires blazed out of control on the streets. Approximately 300 stores were damaged in the fray, according to published reports.

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"Clorox Corp and other businesses in Oakland, California, were sending employees home early on Thursday due to fears of more violence," said Reuters.

  Raw Story


....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.


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