I have a somewhat different take on the Rodney King riot since I was there in the middle of it and my information comes from experience first hand.
It was wide spread througout the city. Fires were so numerable that the fire department couldn't battle all of them. Not to mention having to work around being attacked while trying to extinguish fires.
I was covering the riot as a photographer and I can tell you people will do what they are going to do regardless of whether or not there is any kind of camera trained on them
I also had do deal with a city wide cloud of smoke from the fires. Not a pleasent experience How many of you have been downwind of a fire pit or Charcoal BBQ and had to move form where you were standing do to the smoke. Imagine this for several days.
The police did not respond as they should have as police chief Gates held them back and wouldn't let them respond. This tactic eventually led to his leaving office.
During a riot it is wise to stay as far away as possible from both the rioters and the police.They are not real friendly with the media during these times.
For safety I stayed in a skid-row hotel in down town Los Angeles. There were several city, county, state and federal buildings about a quarter mile from the hotel I was staying in. All of these builldings received vandal attacks of of varying degree.
The asrrests were so numerous that the city and county courts were running 24 hours a day.The local hospitals were turning people away unless it was life threating condition.
The best tactic has sbeen mentioned several times get away as soon as possible. Lingering is dangerous to you health and well being.
A riot is like a hurricane you will have advance notice how much will vary. Do not wait and see. Do what you need to protect your home and leave. The sooner you leave the fewer the hassles with other evacuees. Take all bug-out gear you can.
It was wide spread througout the city. Fires were so numerable that the fire department couldn't battle all of them. Not to mention having to work around being attacked while trying to extinguish fires.
I was covering the riot as a photographer and I can tell you people will do what they are going to do regardless of whether or not there is any kind of camera trained on them
I also had do deal with a city wide cloud of smoke from the fires. Not a pleasent experience How many of you have been downwind of a fire pit or Charcoal BBQ and had to move form where you were standing do to the smoke. Imagine this for several days.
The police did not respond as they should have as police chief Gates held them back and wouldn't let them respond. This tactic eventually led to his leaving office.
During a riot it is wise to stay as far away as possible from both the rioters and the police.They are not real friendly with the media during these times.
For safety I stayed in a skid-row hotel in down town Los Angeles. There were several city, county, state and federal buildings about a quarter mile from the hotel I was staying in. All of these builldings received vandal attacks of of varying degree.
The asrrests were so numerous that the city and county courts were running 24 hours a day.The local hospitals were turning people away unless it was life threating condition.
The best tactic has sbeen mentioned several times get away as soon as possible. Lingering is dangerous to you health and well being.
A riot is like a hurricane you will have advance notice how much will vary. Do not wait and see. Do what you need to protect your home and leave. The sooner you leave the fewer the hassles with other evacuees. Take all bug-out gear you can.