Free White Girl Bleed a Lot by Colin Flaherty

project did not take kindly to police and fireman who showed up to stop it. “During the incident, the suspects allegedly tossed rocks, bottles, and fireworks at Los Angeles police officers, according to City News Service.” 11
    That would be
live
fireworks.
    Newspapers might not like reporting on black people in riots, but on Twitter, no one has a problem talking about it. On Twitter, both sides were represented:
    â€œCops in riot gear and the locals shooting fireworks at the cops pretty funny until u drive through it …. Eh,” @ryan-curtis7966
    Here two of the residents of Watts thought the riot was funny.
    niggas in the niccersons had the riot squad out there … throwin fireworks n roccs at police lmfao yall did that fasho @HerFavDrugg.
    So we was downtown watching tha fireworks and ah riot broke out nigas was err Wer! @Quarta_Mill
    Three hundred police were there, along with a crowd of eight hundred revelers. (Couldn’t tell that from the news report, could you?) Several officers were hit by fireworks. There was no word on their condition.
    In Waco, Texas, four hundred black people filled the streets of downtown following a fireworks show, throwing fireworks and destroying property. When police arrived, they threw explosive devices and rocks at the officers. “Officers’ attempts to move thecrowd were not successful and when they moved into the area, the people became hostile,” says KCEN-TV.
    The crowd then started throwing rocks at officers and police cars. One officer received a minor injury when he was struck. Large fireworks that explode with a large flame were also thrown at officers by people in the crowd where attempting to use them as hand grenades.
    An armored vehicle was used to try to clear the streets. When it was brought in, members of the group started throwing bricks and large pieces of concrete. 12
    When they refused to leave, the police brought in an armored vehicle and sprayed the crowd with “chemical munitions.” Twitter was on the case:
    Normal people hear pops on the 4th an think fireworks, people in Waco hear pops on the 4th and duck and roll. #ghetto @JustinKFly91
    Was watching fireworks at the Waco Bridge. Waco have wayy too many ghetto people … Just saying :P @ HaoT_Dinh
    Same shit Goes Down Every Year in Waco, Bridge Fireworks Fights & Ratchet Kids -__ @Chelaa11
    In Philadelphia, hundreds of black people streamed through the streets of downtown, beating, looting, and terrorizing. Right next to City Hall. One person was arrested for punching a police officer in the face. Several black people predicted it on Twitter hours before the violence and lawlessness began:
    Who ever gunna be in philly better watch out for them flash mob young bouls today, cause they gon catch reck today ctfu. @RRRShizz
    I knew better then to attend that nonsense @NafiAssad
    Downtown was one huge flash mob tnight lol <—-Dumbass Philly youth @JOrtiz268
    Ihavn’t been in Philly for lykk 9month now.but its the same shxt iknow it 4th of july Them Flash Mob’s gone go to The PARKWAY & STRT FIGHTs @ @iAmJQuiah
    @truqueo6 Flash MOB downtown in Philly@truqueo6
    One person even looked forward to it.
    I love dem lil wild flash mob ass yungbuls n Philly. Lol dem yungbuls be sexy @DaRealCannon
    The next day, anchor Rob Jennings at the ABC affiliate in Philadelphia began the report by saying several people were “brutally attacked by an unruly mob.” Out on the street, the reporter, David Henry, took a less dramatic view. He started out with the de rigueur claims that “this is perhaps the only blemish on an otherwise glorious Fourth of July weekend.” That and the two people who were shot nearby.
    Other than that, how did you enjoy the play Mrs. Lincoln?
    Then while video of the attack showed the mob streaming up the largest street in downtown Philadelphia, the reporter described some “scuffles” that left people with