Chapter 199: The Los Angeles Riots Begin

The first update

After receiving a special order from Moscow, KGB agents began to collect firearms on the black market, and according to the KGB's orders, the firearms used must be small-caliber automatic weapons that were easy to carry concealedly, so the Uzi submachine gun that fired 9 mm rounds became the best choice. Almost overnight, the price of Uzi submachine guns on the black market increased by about fifteen percent.

The U.S. Bureau of Firearms would be surprised to receive information on the circulation of firearms on the black market, and in just a few days, countless pistols and submachine guns were purchased by unknown persons, and then the firearms were shipped to Los Angeles and then disappeared. And in Los Angeles, KGB agents were waiting for the final order to supply arms to the blacks who were supplying the riots.

In the two weeks since the incident, many newspapers have published many news articles about the incident, and many news stations have also discussed the incident on their programs, and public opinion has regarded it as a shocking tragedy, and strongly blamed the police for abusing their power, which led to the disaster.

After the Los Angeles District Attorney indicted 4 people suspected of assaulting Rodney? King's police officer, the trial took place in Ventura County, which is adjacent to the predominantly white and politically conservative Simi Valley, however, there were no Ventura County residents on the jury, the jury members were all residents of the San Fernando Valley, after the court learned about the situation, the jury found the four police officers not guilty after watching the route and taking the oral testimony of the witnesses at the time, and there was no excessive use of force. There is no fallacy of the alleged abuse of power by the police.

However, the incident became the trigger for the riots. At 3:15 p.m. local time on Wednesday, just 30 minutes after the release of the four officers was announced by the court. A large number of people protested outside the Los Angeles District Courthouse. The vast majority of these people are black. The oppression of long-term discrimination against white people finally broke out at this moment. They held up banners at the doorway outside the Los Angeles courthouse, loudly protesting the injustice of the verdict.

The situation was reported to Los Angeles Police Commissioner Bryan about a group of blacks blocking the water outside the district court and seeking an account of the police acquittal. This incident did not attract Brian's attention, he just nodded and said that I will send someone to deal with this matter and disperse the group by force.

But the reporter apparently disagreed with the sheriff's downplay, emphasizing that "these blacks are clearly coming for the police station incident." If decisive action is not taken, I am afraid that the impact will be further amplified. ”

"Alright, I'll take care of it, if there's nothing to do, go to work." Brian, who was obviously a little impatient with the police officer, waved him out so that he would not disturb his work. At this time, Brian was completely unaware that his inaction had opened a Pandora's box.

At 6 p.m., a group of African-Americans began gathering at the corner of Florence and Normandy in south-central Los Angeles, this time with young African-American adults chanting slogans for freedom and equality. Storming of whites began and there were cases of smashing crowds. What began as a peaceful demonstration turned into a prelude to disorderly riots.

When the local police heard the news, they immediately sent 24 officers to drive them away, and when the 24 people arrived at the place where the blacks gathered. only to find that the opposite side was a group of black heads, and their police force was useless. The disparity in numbers was so great that the police quickly announced that they would retreat, allowing the situation to continue to deteriorate.

By 6:15 p.m., another group of demonstrators had reappeared at the Park Center, and as if someone had deliberately instigated or orchestrated it, a sense of unease permeated the southern part of the city of Los Angeles. The streets were full of black men armed with sticks, water pipes, etc., and they walked in groups on the streets, while the lone white people saw such a menacing procession, and they unconsciously scattered to hide.

But the nightmare was far from over, as the crowds on the streets of Florence and Normandy had begun to riot, looting and attacking businesses and transport, with the vast majority of the victims being white, some looted, others beaten to the ground. Like locusts, the blacks ransacked the shops in one neighborhood and then swarmed toward another. They clamored for the return of all the property that the whites had taken.

By this time, the streets of Laurenzi and Normandy had been plunged into chaos, with buildings damaged and petrol bombs thrown on fire, lighting up the gray sky of the neighborhood. Some of the rioters even attacked the rescuers who came, and soon after, the mob began to move to the streets of the South, and then the Parker Center also fell into chaos, and the black mob was no longer satisfied with simple robbery, they took advantage of the riots and began to burn shops, wantonly beat passers-by, and even wanted to ransack ATMs, blatantly challenging the dignity of American law.

It wasn't until the alarm bell in the police station went off that Chief Bryan realized that the riot had reached a very serious point, and he hurriedly ordered all the police in the police station to go out to stop the black riot. However, at this time, relying on the police force of the Los Angeles Police Department alone could no longer stop them.

When the policemen armed with riot guns and shields felt the scene, they discovered an even more terrible thing: the vast majority of the thugs at the streets of Normandy and Florence actually had firearms in their hands, although they were small-caliber pistols and submachine guns, but they were more than enough for the police, who did not have any weapons for self-defense.

The rioters opened fire on the Los Angeles police, the policeman with the riot gun was immediately knocked to the ground, and the colleague who was not shot dragged the injured policeman backwards to evacuate, while throwing tear gas canisters to return fire.

Some of the policemen were injured and fell to the ground and called for support through walkie-talkies, and when they were spotted by the rioters, they immediately raised their guns and shot them one by one, the police cars that came to support were burned, and the policemen were also killed by the armed thugs in a hurry. For a moment, the entire Normandy neighborhood was filled with a pungent smell of blood, like the ruins of an earthquake, the screeching alarms, the blood stained on the ground, the cacophony of walkie-talkies and the rush of calls for help, the flashing headlights of the chaotic vehicles on the road, and the burning shops on both sides of the road.

The Los Angeles police began to reorganize, bringing automatic rifles from the police station's armory, and everyone loaded their magazines and prepared to fight the mob to the death.

Then the news that 23 police officers were shot and killed almost shocked the entire Los Angeles police community, because no one expected that the rioters would have shooting weapons in their hands, so that they were beaten to pieces without protective measures. This riot was much more serious than the one in history, and it could almost be described as an armed insurrection.

U.S. President Mario, who was just lying on the bed and about to fall asleep, was suddenly woken up by a phone ringing, he impatiently picked up the phone and said hello, what the person on the other end of the phone said made Mario suddenly sober up, he quickly turned on the TV, and the city of Los Angeles on the screen made the newly inaugurated U.S. president feel tight.

Twenty-three police officers were shot, countless shops were ransacked, and even the city of Los Angeles was set on fire, and the scope of the riots continued to expand, and all the mess was intertwined, creating a big problem for Mario, how to solve this turmoil? He's just just taken the presidency.

Mario quickly got out of bed, and while he changed his clothes, he said to the person on the phone, "Arrange a press conference immediately, yes, now." Also, arrange the vehicle immediately, and I will rush to the site of the press conference immediately. ”

Of course, Mario knows that the sooner he shows his attitude and determination in such a thing, the better, how can he not understand this truth after so many years of ups and downs in the political arena, so the first thing he has to do now is to severely condemn the riots and show his firm attitude to the people. After all, when such an incident occurs, the president's attitude is the most important, and the second is to find ways to suppress the turmoil. (To be continued.) )