[bfason]

I am looking for a photo of one of those Korean merchants up on the roof of his store with an AR or AK.

Any help would be aprpeciated.

[Greg L]

I'm still looking for a picture but here is a story from that time.

http://www.latimes.com/la-050292-riot-looters,0,2954535.story

Greg

[Ol' Badger]

Well it's been almost 10 year now since the last riots! We are due for another blood letting. It will happend either on May 5th or in the heat of the summer after some leo offs a mope. Then you'll see ak's anr AR's on the roofs!!

[Skunkabilly]

I was in junior high watching the looting on TV. Some of the kids in my class recognized some of the looters.

After the Donovan Jackson/Jeremy Morse ordeal last year I was on high alert. Nothing happened. Whew.

[bbrins]

http://www.kang.org/sajin/riotrrhee.GIF

Caption: California Market owner Richard Rhee returns fire at looters approaching his market in Koreatown, Los Angeles on the second day of the Los Angeles Riots.

[Skunkabilly]

Rheehaw!! :D :D :D

I wonder how effective the bags-o-rice 'sandbags' were?

[HABU]

I wonder how effective the bags-o-rice 'sandbags' were? Gives new meaning to the term "eat lead".:D

[4 eyed six shooter]

I was there tryin to keep the peace, it was a riot, anyway, try a search for a stock photo service on the net. They often have a good selection. Otherwise try the LA Times newspaper, they may sell photos from past issues.
Best to all, John K

[Black_Talon]

I was there, locked behind my front door looking out my window at the nextdoor neighbors pulling into the driveway with 8 shiney new mattresses tied to the top of their lowrider. No BS.

Gotta love it, the "disadvantaged" looting and burning shops owned by their own people. Maybe some day I'll understand.....

[andy]

I wasn't there but watched the news. It convinced me to buy a shotgun. I will never live with people like that. :mad:

[bfason]

I'm arguing with some liberals on another board who think that AKs and ARs should be banned since supposedly they are no good for self-defense. :banghead:

Would be nice to find a photo on the net somwhere of one of those Korean merchants up on the roof of his store with his AR.

Oh well, I figure if I am polite and patient enough....there's always hope.

[TheeBadOne]

http://www.asianweek.com/2002_04_26/images/feature_riots_roof.jpg

[TheeBadOne]

http://www.kang.org/sajin/riotyouth.jpg

[Kevlarman]

Man, they're even wearing body armor?

[bfason]

Thanks, now if I can just find one where the Korean is holding an AR or AK.....

(or maybe get out my Photoshop...) ;)

[ahadams]

at the time there were a few photos of the Korean Merchants Association (or whatever it was called) having folks on the roof with AR's and such, but that's at least 4 or 5 computers ago and I didn't keep them...see if the KMA might provide you with some?

[Roadkill Coyote]

I found this in a Profs (http://timmer.org) online history course (http://timmer.org/HISTORY_17B/PowerPoint/la_riots/LA_frames.htm) (its slide 27) http://timmer.org/HISTORY_17B/PowerPoint/la_riots/slide27.jpg

[Skunkabilly]

"A well regulated Militia...."....

[Kevlarman]

Wow, I remember that last pic from my junior high history book!

[Torghn]

I know this thread is ancient, but I'm looking for the same thing.

[Justin]

YouTube Video of LA riot news report about armed Korean shopkeepers. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKTw-UHalZc)

Another one detailing a number of Korean shop owners who are on the roof of a store. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quNEzN0_toc)

YouTube seems to have a number of copies of archived news reports about the riots.

[theken206]

"I was there, locked behind my front door looking out my window at the nextdoor neighbors pulling into the driveway with 8 shiney new mattresses tied to the top of their lowrider. No BS."

well, did ya get a new matress on the cheap from them or not? ;) :evil:

[theotherwaldo]

Only pic I can find is Richard Rhee with a pistol:

http://www.kang.org/sajin/riotrrhee.GIF