Originally Posted by 4wrestling
Just want to say one thing about the supposed "riots". I lived in "Beaver Canyon" at Penn St. I've seen these "riots" take place. Please don't confuse what happens at Penn St with actual riots that you may see in the Middle East or during such events as after the Rodney King Trial or after Vancouver lost the Stanley Cup. Yes, a lot of kids go out in the streets, but very little actually happens. I know they flipped a news van, tore down two light posts, and broke a few windows, but there was no looting. There was no real resistance against police. There were no serious crimes. It is just a bunch of 18-22 year old kids who get a mob mentality that it is the cool thing to do to be seen and heard along with everyone else. Yes, there are the few idiots who caused trouble, and hopefully they were arrested. However, I would characterize what happened at Penn St much more as a "demonstration" than a "riot".