The L.A. Riots | 6. No Peace
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Gates Hat Missed It All
Gates took questions for nearly half an hour, including a handful about the riots that were happening on the other side of town. By nightfall, dozens of buildings were burning. Firemen could not get to most of them for fear they would be attacked. There was so much smoke over the city that planes landing at la's airport had to shift directions. The nation watched in horror as los angeles descended into fire and lawlessness.
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