According to history, police brutality as well as discrimination against minorities, has been an underlining reason for riots. Within the United States there has been a total of 13 riots that were associated with racism (rowen 2015). As seen within society there is a clear distinction between those who enforce the law and those who are to abide by the law. In 1992 the Los Angeles Riots were described to be the most deadly and costly riots. The L.A. riots were a catastrophic event, the product of conflict between police enforcement; specifically white police enforcement and those of color over the corruption of the judicial system. The main cause of the L.A. riots was solely based on the oppression and inequality that those of color had to deal with.
During the time that the L.A. riots took place, Watts was a predominantly a low-income community with a large African-American population, many of whom felt that in addition to high unemployment, poverty and racial discrimination, its residents were regularly on the receiving end of police brutality[ CITATION mos15 l 1033 ]. In retrospect, the L.A. riots seemed to be inevitable. The unemployment rate was as high as 25 percent amongst young black men; rates of drug addiction and alcoholism soared; while gang violence was staggering[ CITATION jos12 l 1033 ]. These sentiments fueled a bitterness and resentment that wouldn't need much prodding to turn violent.
During the time of the L.A. riots the U.S. government formed official commissions to determine what the prime cause of the riots were. According to these commissions, the main reasons beside police discrimination, was the level of education as well as few job opportunities for minorities. As seen, because of poverty during this time period, it definitely contributed to the uprising and retaliation of the African American population[ CITATION mos15 l 1033 ]. .
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L.A. has been the birthplace of so many riots to date that one can not hear "the L.A. riots" and know for sure which riot the speaker is referring to. This could be L.A."... "# The L.A. ... The L.A. ... Chief Clem Peoples, from the L.A. ...
For over four-hundred years, New York City has been a thriving city sought out by those wishing to better their lives. New York City is situated in a prime location and has been drawing people from all over the world since its grassroots with the Pilgrims who settled Manhattan Island. New York Cit...
The song brings up crucial social problems such as discrimination and police brutality through verses like "a young nigga got it bad cause I'm brown", "police think they have the authority to kill a minority" and "they're scared of a nigga so they mace me to blind me". ( Goldstein) In the film, the police retaliate by threatening to arrest them if they perform that song in their cities and even the FBI tells them that they are "insulting" the law enforcement department, when they were actually just telling the truth. ... Walking down the streets of L.A., stay strapped cause n***** bu...
Many immigrants begin their own business because they are excluded from promising jobs by discrimination. ... There were riots and unhappiness when the U.S government and his family decided to return Élan to his father back home in Cuba. ... Members of specific immigrant groups suffered discrimination in employment, housing, and other areas. ...
(Dantzker,1995: p157) The funny thing about police corruption is that it can destroy the ideal goals of policing and lead to "the use of organizational power to encourage and create crime rather than to deter it" (Sherman 1978: p31) General police deviance can include brutality, discrimination, sexual harassment, intimidation, and illicit use of weapons. However it is not particularly obvious where brutality, discrimination, and misconduct end and corruption begin. ... In Los Angeles an FBI probe focusing on the L.A. ... Many of those involved had been hired when the department...