I lived in Los Angeles during the Rodney King riots. It looked like it kinda sucked for folks downtown. to me it was just a paid vacation from work and time to spend with my girl during curfew. imp:

They were always protesting something at the federal building in Westwood, honk if you support world peace or something. my first week in college there were students camped out in tents on the campus, protesting the fact that they served pepsi in the student union instead of coke. (or the other way around, can't remember). apparently one of those drinks were big supporters of aparteid. the establishment finally caved, switched the drink and look what happened over there.