Riots broke out on the streets of Los Angles after the Lakers won the NBA chapionship, a scene that is not unfamiliar to sports fans. Why the Lakers aren’t forced to pay for the damages their fans cause is beyond me. But what is noticeable about the “unruly fans” can be found in the various photos on the web of the violence. Observe:

Reports seem to indicate that Latino gangs used the Lakers victory as an excuse to riot. As you can see in the picture above many of the rioters weren’t in good spirits despite the win, and were more interested in political statements and general mayhem than celebrating a sports victory.

I use the photo above for another reason. Lakers attire is sometimes worn by Crip sets (like the Grape Street Crips who wear Lakers caps) and the crips are part of the Folk Nation alliance. Also in the Folk Nation is a gang called La Raza Nation whose symbol is the Mexican flag. Do the math.

Even the L.A. Times can’t spin this report, although they try:

The Los Angeles Lakers victory in the NBA championships ended on a sour note as Los Angeles Police Department officers clashed with rowdy fans.

The LAPD brought large numbers of officers into the Staples Center area hoping to avoid a repeat of last year’s looting and violence. But fans went on a rampage in some parts of downtown L.A., throwing rocks, shattering windows, rocking cars and setting fire to at least one vehicle and several other objects.

At Figueroa Street and Venice Boulevard, police fired less-than-lethal rounds at fans after they overturned a city parking enforcement vehicle and set fire to orange fire cones. On the LAPD’s tactical frequency, officers at the intersection were heard requesting permission to fire  projectiles at a group of men throwing chunks of concrete at them. The permission was granted.

Among other incidents:

–The YMCA at 11th and Olive was attacked by crowds who smashed windows and tagged walls with graffiti.

–Crowds rocked and jumped on cars around Figueroa Street and nearby roads.

–A KCAL-TV Channel 9 news van was attacked by a crowd, which smashed its windows.

–Groups were seen in several downtown locations knocking down news racks, throwing bottles at officers, setting off firecrackers and defacing signs.

Sounds less like a celebration and more like an intifada. This night of violence cost the city millions of dollars in manpower plus the as yet unannounced amount in damages. At the risk of sounding politically incorrect, as Los Angeles’ liberal elites force California to embrace their multiculturalist fantasy the city becomes less and less governable as the lack of a unified American culture creates a vacuum filled by third worldism, revolutionary politics and in this case gang rule.

It is time to leave California, or at the very least flee Los Angeles and leave that city to it’s new owners. Just as the government has allowed hundreds of acres in Arizona to be taken from them they have allowed Los Angeles to fall. Today it’s a Lakers win setting off uncontrollable violence, tomorrow it’ll be cuts in city services. Then we’ll see if the media can still blame this on fans being rowdy.

But if you’re in L.A. does it matter? Leave before it’s too late.