Rioting in L.A. after the Lakers win

lilpup · June-16-09, 07:59 PM

and barely a blip in the news outside of L.A. about it...

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/spor...ebrations.html

http://www.examiner.com/x-7104-LA-Headlines-Examiner~y2009m6d16-18-arrested-eight-officers-hurt-in-Lakers-riots

**Ray1936** · June-16-09, 09:01 PM

Yeah, and if that had happened in Detroit, the AP and other services would have spread it all over the country....and beyond.

**Detroitej72** · June-16-09, 09:04 PM

Originally Posted by lilpup

and barely a blip in the news outside of L.A. about it...

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/spor...ebrations.html

http://www.examiner.com/x-7104-LA-He...n-Lakers-riots

But the national media still talks about shit that happened in Detroit 25 years ago. Since then, we've had 3 NBA championships, 4 Stanley Cups, 1 NCAA championship, and 1 World Series with no riots.

At least we can hang our hats on that as progress.

**Detroitej72** · June-16-09, 09:07 PM

Originally Posted by Ray1936

Yeah, and if that had happened in Detroit, the AP and other services would have spread it all over the country....and beyond.

Yeah, like before the Pistons killed the Laker's, Jimmy Kimmel said he didn't want Detroit to win because we'd burn the city down.

I guess he should have looked in his own backyard. I heard on Jim Rome today that Kobe even was in a commercial before the win telling the fans to celebrate sensibly, guess the fans missed that memo.

ccbatson · June-16-09, 11:40 PM

Now the liberals can see what media bias and double standards mean.

**rb336** · June-17-09, 08:28 AM

Originally Posted by ccbatson

Now the liberals can see what media bias and double standards mean.

that is another in the list of incredibly moronic posts you've made

detmich · June-17-09, 08:38 AM

Originally Posted by rb336

that is another in the list of incredibly moronic posts you've made

This entire thread is moronic. The story was the front page of the NY Times and the Chicago Tribune. This is another example of "Detroiters" whining. Get over yourselves.

lilpup · June-17-09, 09:05 AM

I beg to differ. I specifically searched the NY Times before posting.

**LeannaM** · June-17-09, 10:20 AM

That's ridiculous. You can be happy about a championship without rioting.

Most cities don't have rioting after a championship win.

**Bobl** · June-17-09, 03:46 PM

I just Googled the story, and 4550 news items showed up....

lilpup · June-17-09, 04:14 PM

and the vast majority of them aren't major US news outlets

**Detroitej72** · June-17-09, 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by ccbatson

Now the liberals can see what media bias and double standards mean.

Still buy that myth created by the right wing, eh.

ccbatson · June-17-09, 11:01 PM

Dj72...didn't get the memo on the upcoming ABC love fest at the White house where they refuse to sell commercial time to those holding a dissenting opinion?

**Detroitej72** · June-18-09, 07:04 PM

Originally Posted by ccbatson

Dj72...didn't get the memo on the upcoming ABC love fest at the White house where they refuse to sell commercial time to those holding a dissenting opinion?

What about the Fox News love fest with any propaganda put out by the right?

What about most talk radio's love fest with anything thats anti Obama?

So that pretty much makes it a draw, yet wing nuts still falsely claim all media is left wing biased.

And I'd be curious to see where ABC said they wont sell air time to the opposing P.O.V., especially since many of their radio stations carry Rush, Hannity, etc.

**jams** · June-18-09, 09:29 PM

Don't hold your breath for a link or verifiable fact from Cc, according to him, he is always right.

I'll give him that, although, he means only "right-wing" .

ccbatson · June-18-09, 11:05 PM

Ever watch Fox? Notice the ever present dissenting opinion presence?

**rb336** · June-19-09, 08:25 AM

oh, yes, i have watched. 90% of the time, they barely let the "dissenting opinion" get a word in edgewise, the other 10% of the time, it's a phoney "dissenting opinion"