Public Interest
Jul. 4, 2000
An LAPD Presence Would Have Deflated Staples Melee
Forum: Spin Report By John M. Curtis "Where were the police?" asked Stephen E. Auth, president of Kaiser Bros. Oldsmobile, one of the numerous businesses vandalized along the Figueroa corridor following the Lakers' triumphant victory over the Indiana Pacers. "Last night was a spontaneous event," countered Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan, defending the LAPD's management of the post-game melee erupting in the vicinity of Staples Center, L.A.'s new state-of-the-art sports arena.
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