GALLERY: The Many Faces of a Riot
By Casey Gane-McCalla January 9, 2009 8:40 pm
Riots have long been a prt of American history. Riots represent the collapse of law and order in our society, when people feel the only way to have their voice heard is through vandalism looting and chaos. Here is a gallery of some of the many riots over the past 40 years.
TAGS: Los Angeles, pictures, riots, Rodney King
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