While surfing the web I somehow found myself reading up on the L.A riots, and particularly about the Koreans in South Central. What a crazy period.
Korean Shop Owners Defending Stores
These are Korean men who were trying to defend Koreatown during the 1992 LA riot. The article said:
"Among the most durable and dispiriting images of that era, however, were those of Korean merchants taking to their rooftops in the opening hours of the riots, arming themselves because they were convinced that they were alone, that the LAPD would not be there for them. They were right." (Source)
Interesting how they set their cars up. Like defending against a zombie apocalypse.
^ Crazy video
Could something similar happen again today? Would social media lessen or worsen the impact?
Korean Shop Owners Defending Stores
These are Korean men who were trying to defend Koreatown during the 1992 LA riot. The article said:
"Among the most durable and dispiriting images of that era, however, were those of Korean merchants taking to their rooftops in the opening hours of the riots, arming themselves because they were convinced that they were alone, that the LAPD would not be there for them. They were right." (Source)
Interesting how they set their cars up. Like defending against a zombie apocalypse.
^ Crazy video
Could something similar happen again today? Would social media lessen or worsen the impact?