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Because South Korea had at the time a thirty-month mandatory military service for males, it was noted that many Korean immigrants had experience with handling firearms. [10] The actions of the rooftop Koreans sparked debates about gun control and vigilantism, while simultaneously spurring praise for the residents' bravery and resourcefulness. [11]
The 1992 Los Angeles riots were partially motivated by Anti-Korean sentiment among African Americans, [42] and famously lead to the rise of the phrase "roof Koreans" or "rooftop Koreans". [43] [44] A year before the riots, on March 16, 1991, Korean American store owner Soon Ja Du fatally shot 15-year-old African American Latasha Harlins.
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The 1992 Los Angeles riots (also called the South Central riots, Rodney King riots, or the 1992 Los Angeles uprising) [5] [6] were a series of riots and civil disturbances that occurred in Los Angeles County, California, United States, during April and May 1992.
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Residents often boycotted Korean merchants when reports of violence between Black customers and Korean store owners occurred, such as with the Red Apple boycotts, started after a Korean American store owner allegedly assaulted a Haitian American woman. Customers also led boycotts because of high prices, while Black business owners led boycotts ...