Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: 11 stunning images highlight double-standard of reaction to riots like Baltimore [View all]PatrynXX
(5,668 posts)29. I remember vividly the riots near LaCrosse WI
during the Otter whatever river races met drunk people and the aftermath of red eyed high schoolers the next day smh happened alot till the canceled the river races or whatever. But 1992 maybe April they got tear gassed . at a Lutheran high school they were all WHITE.
ironically though the one guy on Unsolved Mysteries who I later watched his arraignment during a field trip because he set a car on fire... he was black , tough lesson of being about 17 yrs old and the room was so packed the cops shove people out of the way in the door. (me) I had no where to back up to. so I got caught up in that one. What happened to the big story of the KY riots after UK lost to WI
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
59 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
11 stunning images highlight double-standard of reaction to riots like Baltimore [View all]
gollygee
Apr 2015
OP
The only riot in that article that matches my criteria are the Draft Riots during the Civil War.
DetlefK
Apr 2015
#13
Mainly because when white people riot, they're usually rioting over the outcome of some
KingCharlemagne
Apr 2015
#58
8 women were raped in Detroit in the aftermath of the Tigers winning the World Series in 1984.
ScreamingMeemie
Apr 2015
#28