European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 3, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a the stars and stripes sunday. May 3.1992 Pir Toni stale University item eat malt mba left displays hit  at a pretest in  while men in the  King. In less Angeles Ity Jet an Ebker unrest strikes cities across nation by the associated press Atlanta police fired tear Gas into a crowd of Black protesters who hurled bricks Friday and Nevada gov. Robert Miller activated the National guard in Las vegas in response to violence stemming from the Rodney King verdict. San Francisco was under a state of emergency. The Pacific Stock Exchange was closed Early and the giants Phillies baseball game was cancelled. In new York City Black protesters in Harlem pulled two White men out of a truck stabbing one in the Back and leaving the other with cuts and bruises police said. Both were hospitalized in stable condition. Earlier 200 protesters rushed the front doors at Madison Square Garden chanting Quot prosecute the cops peace now. Justice  the group which had split off from a peaceful demonstration in times Square quickly left. Nearly 80 people were arrested in new York As a band of almost 1,000 Young protesters roamed through Manhattan. Workers in new York were let off Early. In Brooklyn stores at the popular Fulton mall downtown were shuttered after about 400 teen agers marched. Peaceful marches were held throughout new York City and in a dozen other cities across the nation. In Atlanta at least 22 people were taken to hospitals after the Exchange of bricks and tear Gas authorities said. Police said 67 people were arrested at Clark Atlanta University where a Bookstore was looted and a police car was set on fire. Dozens of police officers confined protesters to several adjacent Black College campuses and a few nearby stores a some of which were looted fonday night. The body of a person believed to be about 13 was found in a store burned Down in Las vegas rioting overnight authorities said. Two other people a including a Mother of eight a were shot thursday. Also thursday mobs roamed a predominantly Black area about five Miles from Las vegas famed strip setting files and shooting guns prompting Millers decision to All out the National guard. About 20 people were arrested. A i can understand the frustrations but violence is not the answer the governor said. Quot violence will not be tolerated in Nevada in any shape or  san Francisco mayor Frank Jordan warned would be troublemakers that police would jail arrested demonstrators abandoning their cite and release policy. One Hundred people were arrested at an evening demonstration and 100 other arrests were made later. Isolated instances of looting beatings arson and other trouble cropped up in cities across the nation fray. Three Black men pistol whipped a White cab Driver in Buffalo and burned his cab. In Peoria iii., protesters attacked police with rocks and bottles. Store windows were smashed in several cities including Denver Bridgeport conn., and Jersey City n j. Rumours and fear made a virtual ghost town of Hartford conn., by 3 p.m., As employees went Home Early and merchants locked up their shops. In a move to prevent weekend violence North Carolina gov. James Martin on Friday postponed Oon federate memorial Day ceremonies scheduled for saturday and today. And a free rhythm and blues concert expected to draw 10,000 people in Philadelphia on saturday was postponed until june. Abo Friday High school students across the country walked out of classes some with the support of their principals and teachers. A i think All of us should be protesting the trial in California Quot said Theroa Wie Reagan principal of Muskegon High school in my Man. A a in Mas outraged As the students Are. About 350 of his students walked out an ominous message was painted on a Toledo Ohio Street next to two burned cruisers a a cops next Quot protests without serious incident were held thursday in cities including Boston Jackson miss. Athens a. Oshkosh wis. Philadelphia and Oklahoma , greed tied to Wanton wave of looting los Angeles apr the looters Are not All common criminals. They Are children old people and a Mother stealing food because a it s going to  they Are White teen agers caning off stereo equipment in a fancy car. Paying no mind to to cameras they cheerfully smash windows and grab what they want. The social order has simply broken Down. Quot alienated people estranged people desperate people do desperate things Quot the Rev. Jesse Jackson said Friday As he stood outside a burning medical clinic. Quot the Rodney King miscarriage of Justice verdict simply opened up the doors for spontaneous  Jackson said inner City Blacks feel abandoned because the government has largely ignored High unemployment racial injustice inadequate education and insufficient health care. Some observers had another View. Quot this is just people w to Are greedy and immoral and opportunistic Quot said Jim Galipeau a Deputy probation officer. Rioters Quot chose the Opportunity to steal loot vandalize and indeed to Lull a los Angeles mayor Tom Bradley said. The acquittal of the four White current and former policemen accused of beating Black Motorist Rodney King Means Quot the Justice system has lost its credibility Quot said political scientist Bruce Anthony Jones who teaches a University of Pittsburgh course on race and racism. A it encourages people to go out and riot and loot because they feel they have nothing to lose. If Laws Are not respected if they have lost their legitimacy in the eyes of the Community people feel a what the hell the Law no longer  Martin Reiser the los Angeles police department s chief psychologist said anger and resentment Over Quot perceptions of racial injustice and economic differences helped trigger the riot ii. But after a few people loot and Burn buildings in front of to cameras the effect becomes contagious and a Many individuals rationalize their behaviour on the grounds of injustice a Reiser said. A the foot that is taken is Felt to be a Reward and Felt to be justified because of All the past injustices. Mob psychology takes Over and a responsibility and conscience get submerged a he said. Quot it becomes a carnival atmosphere with a Tot of excitement a lot of emotional feeling about control of the situation being in dominant position and feeling less  Reiser said the rioting also reveals Quot a breakdown in family Structure and practices which teach kids what a right and  looting gives some people a sense of Quot control Over their neighbourhood a said Gubert Cadena a sociologist at Pomona College in Claremont. A Many people feel that because of economic inequalities they can to afford to buy Many of these things a he said. A they feel like they be been economically ripped off for so Long a hey re trying to take Back what is