SEE LA TIMES ARTICLE
Needless to say, Mannerz Guy does not approve. Does anyone?
Nonetheless, this is how some people chose to celebrate the National Championship of the Los Angeles Lakers.
Rules for Reveling -- what not to do:
1. Never vandalize, even if you are happy.
2. Never loot, even if you are celebrating.
3. Never riot, even if you are thrilled.
Rules for Reveling -- what to do:
1. Buy a round of drinks for the house.
2. Smile, sing, jump up and down, and share your joy with others.
3. If vandalism, looting, and rioting are in your blood, stick to your own legal property (that way YOU can clean up the mess).
Now Mannerz Guy realizes the irony of his earlier post about the politeness of the Queer peeps on L.A. Pride (the exact same day as the Lakers Riot). Also that L.A. Pride this year marked the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York City. But, remember, the situation was a tad different. Rather than celebrating the winning of an annual contest by a sports team, these bar patrons were resisting harassment (including arrest) by law enforcement that had become a nearly nightly occurrence at local gay bars simply because they were assumed to be gay. This resulted in a civil rights revolt for the gay community. For more info, check this out on the Wiki: Stonewall Inn Riots.
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