How Roof Koreans Took Back Los Angeles... (ft. donut operator)
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Published 2022-06-02
At the start of the riots, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) offered next to no help to the Korean business owners, or indeed anyone caught in the fray and largely retreated from the situation as things slowly went from bad to worse. With no police force to protect people the city was at the brink, with both racial and economic issues taking the forefront.
And it was this according to Kim that was sparked it all “We saw the police didn’t care about our community, and was actually more interested in arresting us volunteer defenders (Roof Koreans) rather than looters and rioters, and running away during gun fights. We couldn’t rely on police, they were not there to protect us. They were there to protect wealthy white neighbourhoods while letting Koreatown burn”
And as the situation intensified it would be almost a week before the besieged business owners would see any form of law enforcement, so they set about defending themselves. Thus, the roof Koreans and the meme it created were born.
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All Comments (21)
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What story do you want me to talk about next?
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People think LA today is "bad" lol. Early 90s Los Angeles was a whole different animal
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We don't need the second ammendment. The police will protect you! As we see in this beautiful display.
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They ain’t Koreans, they’re Korean Americans. Respect.
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I had Korean friends all armed to the teeth driving from orange county to Korea town to help Koreans business from these looters. I was amazed by the unity of Southern California Koreans.
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This is literally what a militia is meant to be. Props to these true Americans, immigrants or not
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I need a home security system that offers "roofs koreans" as a home security option
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A lawless mob is a form of tyranny. 2A is about ending tyranny. Well done, Koreans. Did I say "Koreans"? I meant "fellow Americans (that came from Korea)".
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Just realized how brilliant it was to use the radio station as a makeshift 911. Since they were speaking Korean the rioters couldn’t eaves drop and know what was going down. Similar to Navajo code-talkers.
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My dad was a roof top Korean. After he left the ROK Army in 1971, he swore to never use a gun again. My dad broke his promise to himself so he could keep his promise to me: to raise me never wanting for basic human needs. To me the story of rooftop Koreans is about a generation of Koreans who survived the Korean War, fought in Vietnam, and later on the roofs so their families could live the American dream. Thanks for sharing their story
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The black man screaming "it's not right!" at the people destroying the community he was likely born and raised in always gets me
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It's infuriating that law enforcement will take away your ability to defend yourself and then not provide protection when it's needed. I was so happy to see those business owners take a stand against the looters.
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Born and raised in Los Angeles county, my wife and I were newly married and living in Woodland Hills. I commuted past LAX to the Hawthorne airport and my wife worked for Crusader insurance. We had gone to the Dodgers game with my parents and drove back home on the freeway through the spreading chaos and fires seen in that stock montage you included ( at 4:05) ... the roof Koreans were the bright spot of the whole week, 2A forever ! My wife's company worked hard to help business owners recover as best possible.
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This is what the 2nd amendment was meant to enforce. The people’s right to defend themselves and their property when the police are not there during critical times (which they usually aren’t)
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Public schools should teach our kids that Rooftop Koreans are American heroes.
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As Black man from another country, I was HAPPY to see the Korean protecting their business...
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Kenneth K. Lee is the man in the red shirt sadly passed away recently
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I served in the army with a man that was of Korean decent from LA. We always joked and said he was our secret weapon the rooftop Korean. Turns out his dad was actually one of the rooftop Koreans.
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Nothing warms my heart like a story or immigrants that stood for whats theirs. Rock the fuck on guys
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I'm PROUD of being Korean......and I'm not even Korean!
