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@chadloder, I absolutely could have missed it but how come there seems to be a lack of pushback against Tony Moon (@RoofKorean7) using "Rooftop Korean" as if they did something heroic in 1992?
Is this shit supposed to be off limits or something?
'Cause I'm gonna talk about it.
Is this shit supposed to be off limits or something?
'Cause I'm gonna talk about it.
For those that don't know, "Rooftop Korean" refers to groups of armed store owners and vigilantes who staged themselves on rooftops and in the streets of Koreatown during the 1992 LA Uprising.
First, you have to understand that Koreatown wasn't targeted out of the blue...
First, you have to understand that Koreatown wasn't targeted out of the blue...
While there were a variety of factors that led to over 2,000 Korean businesses being destroyed (causing half a billion dollars in damages), there is one glaring, painful direct incident that occured.
First and foremost, though, LAPD and the (in)justice system screwed everyone.
First and foremost, though, LAPD and the (in)justice system screwed everyone.
