Rioting

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IAN M.

In this article: 

Why are riots started?

Can riot police protect us?

Are riots deadly?

Riots are generally started to prove a point or rise against something that someone doesn't like. Most riots are started because people want something to change that inconveniences them. Rioting is also a thing people turn to after the team that they are rooting for lose (usually by a close score) in a big game. The rioting of sports fans usually occurs. Another reason people riot is due to racism. This has been seen a lot in the past century after the abolishment of slavery in the United States. Many African-Americans have led riots to end the segregation and racism. In this instance rioting worked and allowed African-Americans to do the same things as white people. This had a very large historical impact to the planet. Riots are often not led by anyone because it causes so much chaos that A protester throws a gas canister no now can follow it. If riots had leaders than they toward Egyptian riot police near the interior ministry during clashes would not be riots, they would be war.

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:ri·ot (ˈrīət/) verb: gerund or present participle: rioting :take part in a violent public disturbance.: "students rioted in Paris" synonyms: rampage, go on the rampage, run riot, fight in the streets, run wild, run amok, go berserk.

In the beginning, riots were not started for losing teams or prison breakouts, or even racism. They were started to take over an empire. Many people in history have started riots to destroy an empire because they didn’t agree with that governments ideas or policies. One of these riots was called the Nika Riots. The Nika Riots happened January 13, 532 in the city of Constantinople. The riots were started because the Emperor, Emperor Justinian was a supporter of what they called the Blues. The Blues, Reds, Greens, and Yellows were colors of the chariot racers in the Hippodrome. The people of Constantinople didn't like that the emperor was supporting blue because they supported the greens. One day Two Blues and Greens murdered some of the other team. For this, the emperor imprisoned the four murderers. The public hated this. Because of this, on January 13, they threw stones at Justinian during a chariot race. The emperor still refused to let go the prisoners so everyone in the city laid siege to the royal palace. The riots lasted for days to come laying waste to half of the city and killing tens of thousands of people. This is an example of how rioting can bring big change, or even change in the course of history.


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