Shortly after the Laker's championship win last Thursday
To some, this news maybe shocking. To others, it doesn’t even come as a surprise as to what happened last Thursday following the Lakers nail-biting win over the Boston Celtics. For those of you who haven’t turned on a TV on or stepped foot outside since then, here is what everyone is talking about.
Directly after Kobe Bryant secured his fifth championship ring, a riot broke loose outside of the Staples Center, tearing through the neighborhood and causing massive amounts of damage to downtown L.A. The police were out in full force to battle the riots, but seemed to favor on the crowds rioting near the newly constructed urban mall, LA Live. Small business owners were left to fight off the drunken fans who were causing all of the damage by themselves. Looks like they might be contacting a Los Angeles criminal defense law firm to help them get compensated for any damages.
The Lakers Public Relations representative issued a statement of regret about what the fans did that night and showed his disgust, while a psychiatrist also issued a comment to the local news station that this type of post victory behavior is almost expected these days. This has not really been the case with other recent sporting event victories, however. Take for instance this past Superbowl in New Orleans. When the Saints were victorious at Super Bowl 44, there was no rioting to be found anywhere, putting the psychiatrist from L.A. to shame.
This theory doesn’t hold up and really can’t be taken too seriously. What should be taken seriously is everyone that was affected by the riots in L.A. and the damage done to their property. A lot of people don’t really know what to do when something like this happens. For any of the rioters who got caught, their first step to take would be to contact the Los Angeles criminal attorneys nearest them to discuss what their options are. As a victim, your first step should be to consult your personal attorney and see what damages you can seek from the rioters that may have caused any sort of damage to your personal property such as your car, business location or home.
