[Black Tooth]

first of all the burned and looted buildings were a result of a mafia type retaliation for not paying them off.

Mafia??

Never heard of that one. Got a link?

The L.A.P.D. wasn't allowed to act like they were military but the Sheriffs dept. sure did picking off snipers with automatic rifles.

Didn't need to, the National Guard was there within about 24 hours or so.

[dalereed]

"Got a link?"

Hell no!

That's personal experience from talking to building owners that were burned out and personal seeing the marked buildings that were to be burned, pointed out to me by a building owner and personal friends of mine on the Sheriffs dept. one Lt. and on Cpt., now retired plus our truck driver of 30 years that lived in the area.

Those riots were one of the biggest cover ups and total distortion of the truth i've ever witnessed compared to the actual facts of what went on there.

[BurbankKarl]

Nat. Guard arrived but the ammo didnt....each one was given one bullet. Still, a soldier managed to kill a looter. Didn't need to, the National Guard was there within about 24 hours or so.