Model Train Journal

Why is it when some cities sports team win a title that the fans go bat $hit crazy. ??

Police in California arrested 76 people outside the Staples Center on Monday night after a large crowd celebrating the Los Angeles Lakers winning its 17th NBA Championship turned “violent and destructive.”

More than 1,000 Lakers fans gathered in downtown Los Angeles late Monday night to celebrate their team’s 106-93 win over the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the Finals, but things quickly escalated when some participants began throwing glass bottles and rocks at law enforcement.

“What started out as a largely peaceful celebration of the Los Angeles Lakers NBA championship in downtown Los Angeles, turned into confrontational, violent and destructive behavior late last night,” police said in a press release.

City officials said that more than 30 buildings and establishments were damaged as a result of Monday night’s gathering. According to the Los Angeles Times, local TV showed some trying to kick in the windshield of an LAPD cruiser while others blocked roads so cars could do "donuts" and set off fireworks in the street.

Because it wasn't tolerated in the past and today's youth and their parents know they can get away with it. Slap them in jail for a year or two and we might see some changes. Same way with crime and punishment today. No deterrent, so it's runaway. We live in a different world today. Since its not the majority slap them hard. Quit letting them influence other weak minded individuals.

This in not something new and has been a problem for decades. I'm just a little surprised that it was not worse given the frustrations on just about everything these days. The world is a tinderbox of frustration waking to catch fire and melt down

Same reason college kids burn the furniture in the frat house after a big game...not the sharpest tools on the shed.

The illegal aliens around me were shooting off loud powerful fireworks.