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How Progressive Government Set the Stage for the L.A. Riots
On Saturday night before Memorial Day, more than 1,000 revelers took over an abandoned warehouse just south of downtown Los Angeles. When police tried to break up the illegal party, the trouble-makers spilled into the streets and spray-painted graffiti on businesses, police cars and light-rail trains.
As police attempted to restore order, the delinquents turned violent. Police in riot gear eventually moved in and fired rubber bullets to disperse the mob, though no arrests were made. 'It was just pandemonium. Everybody, just, you know, went berserk,' Mayor Karen Bass said. 'We cannot do this in our city, and it has to be stopped.'
