A Tale of Two Cities
June 15, 2009 - Los Angeles after the Lakers' NBA Championship win.
June 15, 2009 - Tehran after sham elections and murderous crackdown on protesters.
June 15, 2009 - Tehran after sham elections and murderous crackdown on protesters.
This entry was posted by David Campbell, on
Wednesday, June 17, 2009.
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June 17, 2009 3:16 PM
Wow. I'm honestly baffled why these two stories haven't collided anywhere else. (Although, to be fair, I haven't been actively seeking out the connective tissue here.)
June 18, 2009 9:57 PM
There is a difference between these two sets of pics. One is justifiable demonstrating the other is shit getting out of hand.
I'll leave others to work out which is which.
June 24, 2009 9:58 AM
capt koma
#1 and 2 justifiable demonstration....riiight? =)
basketball sucks anyway, how can people get so hyped up about it...watch a real sport, like rugby.
June 24, 2009 10:14 AM
Shit getting out of hand? Since when does a black man holding some boxes mean it's "shit getting out of hand?" Even the top pic could have an explanation. Try to get some context before reaching conclusions.
June 24, 2009 10:25 AM
Stacia, Its two black men holding several boxes and by the way the white guy at the left covering his face, Id say they are looting, Yes that's shit getting out of hand, WAY out of hand. Over a sport?
June 24, 2009 10:31 AM
Stacia, when the boxes (with shoes inside) were stolen from a store. Way to try and minimize unlawful conduct - you must work for the LA times.
June 24, 2009 10:34 AM
Please, Stacia, explain to me/us how someone jumping on the hood of a car (i.e. the first pic) could hace a reasonable explanation?
June 24, 2009 10:36 AM
Let me bring to note the previously smashed windshield behind the young hooligan on the hood
June 24, 2009 10:41 AM
Certainly makes the LA Lakers fans look like a bunch of selfish, ignorant pricks. Wait, was that redundant?
June 24, 2009 10:52 AM
OneMHz - not only was that redundant, but you repeated yourself and said the same thing over and over.
June 24, 2009 11:26 AM
Maybe his hood wouldn't shut. And maybe there was a reallly big bug on his windshield that he tried to swat and he hit it a little too hard. Or maybe, shit got out of hand. Pretty sure theres no good explaination for it.
June 24, 2009 11:33 AM
Stacia is clearly a Lakers fan/LA resident.
June 24, 2009 11:37 AM
And a lakers fan that doesn't shop at that store no less
June 24, 2009 12:40 PM
Really - comparing yobbos with political demonstrators? It's like comparing pipe bombs with concerned geraniums.
June 24, 2009 3:28 PM
In the words of Goldfinger "F(!)K L.A.!".
Each and every looter/rioter that participates over a f(!)king basket/foot/base-ball game ought to be caned. If someone is that immensely ignorant and undisciplined, they should have their citizenship suspended until they proven to be worthy of it. Apparently they do not appreciate this country or its opportuntiy, unless they can riot.
June 25, 2009 3:12 PM
I Made a video: US - THEM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt0c1BXTUWg