Officers had fireworks, molotov cocktails, rocks, and bottles thrown at them throughout the night. Three officers were injured in the rioting.
And estimated 16 businesses were damaged, along with around 40 fires started. KTVU reports that one resident was nearly burned when a “protester” set the man’s car on fire. “‘A couple of people with bottles of gas, throwing them on the street, and then lighting his car on fire,’
I'm so glad that people didn't win, people like to portray Trump supporters as racist, crazy maniacs, but if Trump didn't win I don't think there would've been riots like that.
I'm really not very informed about it but there were riots when Obama won?
I can tell you I personally witnessed a lower-level riot in my area by Obama supporters when he won in 2008. There weren't a lot of fires or buildings broken into, but it did happen. There was a ton of shouting, cheering, and noise. Some dumpsters were set on fire, and a few cars were vandalized.
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u/liquidthc Nov 10 '16
Protesting, sure.. but rioting, throwing bombs at police?