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L.A Riots 1992

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• L.A Riots 1

• Causes 2

• Comparison with Singapore 3

• Prevention 4

• Our Future 5

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L.A Riots 1992

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

Causes of the 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

Names Calling

Graffiti

Verbal Abuse and Vandalism

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

Unemployment Rate

Economic Differences

Latasha Harlin’s Incident

Territory

Negative Impression

Assumptions

Mindset

Comparing Singapore against USA

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

Our FutureRiots Crime Economy Spirals

Down

PovertyDeathsDownfall of Nation

Prevention Methods

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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