“The Roof Koreans” refers to a community of Koreans that defended Koreatown from gangs of looters and rioters during the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Wielding pistols, shotguns, batons, and other defensive objects, Koreans protected their property from destruction. What say you?

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[–]Rubyredpython 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

This! There was 0 reason to target them, or really any of the businesses and property but they were hoping to run the Koreans out of town.