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• L.A Riots 1
• Causes 2
• Comparison with Singapore 3
• Prevention 4
• Our Future 5
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Led police on a high speed chase Pulled over in the end but subjected to violence
by the LAPD Video captured and spread worldwide Trial ended with all officers acquitted of assault
and 3 officers acquitted of using excessive force Riots’ trigger
1) High speed chase
2) Pulled over and beaten
3) Video Captured and spread worldwide
All officers acquitted of assault, 3 acquitted of the use of excessive force
Trigger!
Rodney King’s Incident
DAY 1 of L.A Riots
Stores looted and burned, people beaten, rioting
Reginald Denny’s incident
Fidel Lopez’s incident
More rioting and vandalism
No help from officials or police
L.A Riots 1992
Day 2 Violence widespread Open gun fires Support from Fire officials backed by police Declaration of Emergency President Bush spoke up, saying that anarchy
would not be condoned
Widespread of violence
Open gun battles
Support from officials
Declaration of Emergency
President Bush’s speech
L.A Riots 1992
Day 3 Rodney King plead for cohesion of both sides California governor request for federal assistance More help and support as 1,700 federal law
enforcement officers arrive President George H.W. Bush speech to deter aggression
Rodney King’s plea on video footage
California requested for federal assistance
Arrival of federal law enforcement officers
President Bush’s speech
L.A Riots 1992
Day 4-6 Soldiers arrive, order restored Mayor announced that crisis is almost over Mayor lifted curfew on Day 6, officially
ending the L.A riots
Day 4: Soldiers arrived
Day 5 : Crisis is under control
Day 6 : Curfew lifted
Aftermath
L.A Riots 1992
Day 4: Federal investigation on Rodney King’s case
Estimated lives lost : 50-60 Estimated injuries : 2000 people Estimated damages in cost : 1 Billion US
dollars Re-trial of the 4 officers, where 2 were
found guilty and 2 were acquitted
EFFECTS OF 1992 L.A RIOTS
Reasons leading to the riot
Unequal Treatment
Verbal Abuse and Vandalism
Differences in Education Level
Territory
Mindset
Medical Experiment
Lower Medical Healthcare
Injustice
Unequal Treatment
Race/Ethnicity Tested Bias
White 0.44
Black 0.05
Asian 0.40
Hispanic 0.40
Psychology Test
Economic Differences
Qualification Black American White American
Baccalaureate Degree
14.3% 26.1%
College Education
42.5% 54.1%
High School 72.3% 83.6%
Difference in Education Level
Racial DiscriminationBeing discriminated by the majority race.
(e.g. Personal attack)
Majority: WhitesMinority: blacks
Majority: ChineseMinority: Malays, Indians,Eurasians
Minorities being singled out
Blacks are being singled out as penurious.
Malays are look poorly upon.
Discrimination is non-issue for some minority races.
Koreans Indians
Different Treatment for Different Race
Medical treatment depending on patient's skin colour.
Pre-requisites for race in some application. Programmes on TVMobile
Low job opportunity for minority
Blacks Malays
Incomes Blacks earns lesser than the whites.
Minority tends to get a lower incomes.
Economic Status Most Blacks are unable to afford luxuries.
Most minorities are unable to pay for education fees.
Economic / Social Inequality
Mindset Mindset that being induced during young.
Adults influencing children the wrong mindset.
Education Level Blacks relatively have low education level in term of high school and college graduates
Minority are not being given scholarships
Mindset / Education
Why: Digital Age
Who: Youths
How: Interaction between races Online activities Educational Materials
Online Communities
Why: Hands on experience
Who: Countrymen
How Unique activities or exhibitions Togetherness Understanding more about other races
Carnivals
School: Social Studies Talks Racial Harmony Day Classroom Lessons
Home: Moral Values Social Etiquette
How:MindsetUnderstanding past mistakesExperiences
Education
Why: Equality Same economic status
Who: Working adults
How: Similar treatment Job opportunities Similar incentives
Social Equality
Why: Power of Media
Who: Countrymen
How: Educational Videos Sitcoms Reality Shows Documentaries
Spreading messagesUnderstanding and learning
Media
Why:Prevention of racism
Who: Singaporeans
How: Laws governing racial discrimination Jail or Fines
Laws
Racism
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