LA Riots in Koreatown.

[Greg-Dawg]

I came across this "lost" video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKTw-UHalZc

Was the Korean store owner being justified?

Intense video.

[thefifthspeed]

I came across this "lost" video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKTw-UHalZc

Was the Korean store owner being justified?

Intense video.

Nope

[DrunkSkunk]

no but who cares. they did what they had to

[yzErnie]

Under the right circumstances they have a right to protect their property. Based ONLY on what the video shows, there was no physical threat observed.

[amd64]

It sorta made me think about a zombie movie when I watched it.

[JeffM]

I wouldn't presume to know what's going on outside the cameras field of view.

Anyone know if any of these store owners were arrested, tried, or convicted?

[1SGMAT]

I was there and came on scene a little after the shoot out started. I was told to go check out what all the shooting was about. Ran up did a quick peek around a corner and saw 2 males, one shooting down the street the other shooting up the street. I informed the PD guys I was working with and they asked what they were shooting at. I said nothing, there was noone on that street at that time. They said lets go and we left them alone. I do know that no businesses on the street got burned down. while I was there so they did something right.

[Saigon1965]

Probably a bunch of warning shots, some looked aimed.

[Cato]

Absolutely.

If you dont have the rocks to protect your property, you're a Sally.

[Greg-Dawg]

Someone brought up an interesting point... during the Riots, citizens were waiting for help. So would taking the law into your own hands be a temporary solution, until help arrives?

But, yeah despite some vandalized property the place wasn't burned down.

[JeffM]

Someone brought up an interesting point... during the Riots, citizens were waiting for help. So would taking the law into your own hands be a temporary solution, until help arrives?

But, yeah despite some vandalized property the place wasn't burned down.

I believe CA Penal Code Sec 837 covers that.

[Pugster]

I think he is morally justified.

Legally, probably not.

[DrunkSkunk]

I believe CA Penal Code Sec 837 covers that.

yeah, doesn't look like he's trying to "arrest" anyone.

[JeffM]

I guess it depends on your idea of "reasonable and necessary"


But joking aside, and answering the question I quoted, I believe that that is the proper way to "take the law into your own hands" when assistance from police is limited or unavailable.

[Neil McCauley]

All I know is if I had to protect my property, I'd take better coverage rather than stand out in the open like that. They were sitting ducks shooting aimlessly at times.